Handheld computer technologies in community service/volunteering/advocacy

This information was compiled by the United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS) team at UNV.

It presents examples of volunteers/citizens/grass roots advocates using handheld computer/personal digital assistants (PDAs) or phone devices as part of community service/volunteering/advocacy, or examples that could be applied to volunteer settings. Also included here is a section on Advocacy, and Online Software Directories for Handhelds.

Contents

Health and Human Services

Citizens and Government

Environmental Science

Advocacy

Overall Resources

Online Software Directories for Handhelds/ PDAs

Notes

If you would like to add to this list of examples of volunteers/citizens/grass roots advocates using handheld computer or phone devices as part of their community service/volunteering/advocacy, or examples of uses that could be applied to volunteer settings, please contact us.

Also see our article on Using Instant Messaging with Volunteers.