Third-Party Tools
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Using Your Social Networking Accounts To Log Into NPR.org
by Kate Myers
You can now log into NPR.org using Facebook, Twitter, OpenID and several other online services.
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Tech Community Steps Up For Haiti; More Volunteers Needed Saturday
by Andy Carvin
It's been just over one week since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti. As relief organizations rushed to the scene and ordinary people opened their wallets to support the disaster response, hundreds of techies have also stepped up to offer thei...
Using Google's Haiti Missing Persons Widget
by Andy Carvin
Google has published an easy-to-use widget that allows people to search or submit missing persons from the Haiti earthquake.
New NPR Extension For Google Chrome
by Jon Foreman
Today we launched an NPR extension for the Google Chrome web browser. Powered by the NPR API, the extension displays the latest headlines for various topics, allows users to set up custom news feeds and provides a streamlined listening experience....
Introducing The NPR Gadget For iGoogle
by Jon Foreman
NPR has released its first gadget for iGoogle. Powered by the NPR API, it allows iGoogle users a convenient way to access and experience NPR content.
PublicMediaCamp: Strengthening Public Broadcasting Through Community Collaboration
by Andy Carvin
NPR, PBS and the AU Center for Social Media will co-host a national PublicMediaCamp in Washington DC the weekend of October 17, bringing together public broadcasters and community technology activists to brainstorm new ways of working together.
Making Presidential Debates More Interesting With Twitter
by Andy Carvin
NPR is already working with Twitter users to fact-check the presidential debates. Could Twitter also be used as a form of dial-testing?
Public Media Serves Up Election Widgets For Bloggers
by Michael Olson
Whatever we now loosely know as Web 2.0 has opened up new opportunities and challenges for campaigns and media entities alike. Media outlets are attempting to navigate a new media landscape with lean budgets and an eye toward identifying new reven...
More Cowbell: Brainstorming an NPR Music iPhone App
by Amy Schriefer
What types of iPhone apps would you like us to develop for NPR Music?
Chatting about NPR Live Chats
by Andy Carvin
There's growing interest among a number of my colleagues at NPR.org about making live chats a regular feature of the Web site. So far, we've conducted just a few experiments, and we've learned a lot from the experience. What would you like when it...
