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   [Date]: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 01:34:46 +0600
   [From]: partha <partha@drik.net>
     [To]: Cultural Exchange via Internet <forum1@hkw.kbx.de>
[Subject]: Bytes for All - 2nd Issue Online

Bytes for All: An HTML against the stream

Dear friends around the world,

'Bytes for All' - 2nd Issue is now online. Please visit the site at
http://www.bytesforall.org
and let us have your comments/suggestions at our 'Comments' book. As you

may recall 'Bytes for All' is an online newsletter which tries to bring
interesting and people-oriented IT initiatives from South Asia.
Cybersolutions, that place people before profit.

Issues what we have covered into this 2nd Online issue are:

ARTICLES:

INDIA: Southern State Plans for Rural Development Network.
BANGLADESH: When a Modem Costs More than a Cow
INDIA: Women Question the Role Communication Revolution can Play for
Them
PAKISTAN: Bridging the Information Gap: Sustainable Development
Networking Programme (SDNP) in Pakistan

REGULAR COLUMNS:
The Technology Divide: A flawed Argument
Sameera Huque's Photography: People & Technology

NEWS CLIPS:

INDIA TOUCHES 1.5 MILLION NET USERS
SOUTH ASIAN PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM DISCUSSION GROUP
PAKISTAN'S INTERNET BACKBONE
FIGHTING POVERTY WITH THE INTERNET
NON PROFIT DATABASE SOFTWARE : FREE
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING (ICDL)
ORIENTATION BANGLADESH
LOW-EARTH ORBITING SATELLITES FOR EMAIL
EMPOWERING VILLAGERS THROUGH IT
SOFTWARE EXHIBITION AT DRIK GALLERY, BANGLADESH
HARAPPA.COM FROM PAKISTAN
VOLUNTEERING ON-LINE
THE HUMANITY LIBRARIES PROJECT
PAKISTAN IT SUMMITY RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATION, INFO AND CHANGE
MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT -- ABHIVYAKTI
PASSPORTS FROM INDIA, VIA THE NET
SPECIALISED SOFTWARE FOR DOCTORS
CONFERENCE ON INTERNET IN THE THIRD WORLD
PORTAL ON EDUCATION FACILITIES IN INDIA
INDIA AND ICT
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON TELECENTRES
NETWORK OF INDIAN ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONALS
POOR INDIAN VILLAGES GET VIDEO E-MAIL
USE OF IT IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
ONEWORLD RADIO NEWS SERVICE
FREEOS.COM OFFERS OSs AND DOCUMENTATION
RURAL HEALTH CARE IN VIETNAM
INDIA TO HAVE 5 MILLION NET USERS by 2003
SHOHOJOGI-AIDS FROM BANGLADESH
KIDS TURN INTO MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS
SARAI INITIATIVE IN INDIA
EASIER TO FIND BLOOD DONORS
PLUGGED IN: THIRD WORLD STRUGGLES TO GET ONLINE
SPEECH ANALYSER FOR "INDIAN" ENGLISH
FIRST HINDI PORTAL (Sept 23)
INTERNET PRICING IN INDIA

BREAKING NEWS:

'Spider' Pakistan - 'Bytes for All' declares collaboration arrangement
OCLC Research Project Measures Scope of the Web
COMMONWEALTH to Set Up a Knowledge Network
 'Bytes for All' Received Good Mention at The Asian Studies WWW Monitor

And much much more......Please have a look to the site to explore
more....

Regards.


Partha Pratim Sarker

Founder Editor
Bytes for All
http://www.bytesforall.org