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Jun 08
Building Our New Website: A vision for the new site
In the early stages of our process to build a new Internet Society website, we developed a “vision” for what we wanted the new website to be. Last year we spoke with many people throughout the larger Internet Society community. We spoke with staff, with Chapter leaders, with partner organizations, with individual members and many more.
As we launch the “beta” of the new website this week, I want to share with you the vision that emerged out of all of those aspirations:
Our website is a driving force in realizing our mission of an open Internet for everyone. It empowers all who care about a free and safe Internet and inspires action to make a positive difference.
It demonstrates our global impact, promotes our point of view, and provides definitive resources on the news, technologies, and policies that shape the Internet – today and tomorrow.
It delivers a focused and engaging experience that connects with a breadth of individuals, organizations and influencers. It extends our reach, supports our community, and grows our membership, creating a foundation for building a stronger Internet.
What do you think of that? Does that resonate with you? Does that sound like guiding principles for an Internet Society website?
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Jun 06
New “State of IPv6 Deployment 2017” Shows 3000% Growth over 5 Years
In the 5 years since World IPv6 Launch, IPv6 deployment has grown over 3,000 percent! Now there are over 37 countries with more than 5% deployment of IPv6. In the USA, where I live, IPv6 deployment is up over 30% … sometimes close to 35%.
These are all statistics out of the new “State of IPv6 Deployment 2017” report published by colleagues of mine at the Internet Society on this fifth “Launchiversary” of World IPv6 Launch back in 2012.
A key point in the document is that enterprise networks are often the ones lagging farthest behind in deployment of IPv6. Mobile networks are far ahead in many locations, and residential broadband networks are also often very far behind.
One reasons some enterprises struggle is that they have custom applications that need to be migrated to work on IPv6. That was really the reason why I originally wrote this short book back in 2011 – to help developers understand what they need to be thinking about to move their apps over to work on IPv6.
There are many more resources available in the time since I first wrote the book, including ARIN’s guide on “Preparing Applications for IPv6“. The key point coming out of this “State of IPv6 Deployment 2017” report today is that the time is now to make the move to IPv6! Start the migration… NOW!
If you are trying to get your management or others in your organization to move ahead with IPv6, download this State of IPv6 Deployment 2017 report and send it around – or send the link around. Hopefully the information inside can help you make the case that the time to move to IPv6 is NOW.
An audio podcast on this topic is also available:
Jun 06
New “State of IPv6 Deployment 2017” Shows 3000% Growth over 5 Years
In the 5 years since World IPv6 Launch, IPv6 deployment has grown over 3,000 percent! Now there are over 37 countries with more than 5% deployment of IPv6. In the USA, where I live, IPv6 deployment is up over 30% … sometimes close to 35%.
These are all statistics out of the new “State of IPv6 Deployment 2017” report published by colleagues of mine at the Internet Society on this fifth “Launchiversary” of World IPv6 Launch back in 2012.
A key point in the document is that enterprise networks are often the ones lagging farthest behind in deployment of IPv6. Mobile networks are far ahead in many locations, and residential broadband networks are also often very far behind.
One reasons some enterprises struggle is that they have custom applications that need to be migrated to work on IPv6. That was really the reason why I originally wrote this very short book back in 2011 – to help developers understand what they need to be thinking about to move their apps over to work on IPv6.
There are many more resources available in the time since I first wrote the book, including ARIN’s guide on “Preparing Applications for IPv6“. The key point coming out of this “State of IPv6 Deployment 2017” report today is that the time is now to make the move to IPv6! Start the migration… NOW!
If you are trying to get your management or others in your organization to move ahead with IPv6, download this State of IPv6 Deployment 2017 report and send it around – or send the link around. Hopefully the information inside can help you make the case that the time to move to IPv6 is NOW.
An audio podcast on this topic is also available:
Jun 06
TDYR 330 – State of IPv6 Deployment 2017
What is the state of IPv6 deployment? Today on the 5th "Launchiversary" of World IPv6 Launch, the Internet Society published a new report, the "State of IPv6 Deployment 2017". I talk about the report and some of the information you can find inside - and encourage listeners to read the report - and deploy IPv6!
More info: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/06/landmark-ipv6-report-published-state-deployment-2017-5
The report: https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/state-ipv6-deployment-2017
Jun 06
June 8 Deadline for Survey on Recommendations for Future of the Internet (Featured Blog)
What do you think must be done to ensure the development of an open, trusted, accessible, and global Internet in the future? As part of the Internet Society's "Internet Futures" project, we'd like your input on recommendations for Internet leaders and policy makers. For more background, please read "Help Shape the Future of the Internet" by my colleague Constance Bommelaer, or browse through the Internet Futures pages. More...
Jun 04
TDYR 329 – Crazy Roads in Nairobi – a brief update from Kenya
Just a brief update as I prepare to leave Kenya..
Jun 04
EuroDIG 2017: ISOC Speaks on Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Human Rights, IoT, Internet Shutdowns and more
How do we create a more secure and trusted Internet within the multistakeholder model of Internet governance? That will be among the many questions addressed this week at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) in Tallinn, Estonia. From June 5-7, we will have an Internet Society team on site participating in many sessions. Our EuroDIG 2017 page has all the details - including links to live video streams - but at a high level here are some of the workshops we are participating in:
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Jun 03
EuroDIG 2017: ISOC Speaks on Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Human Rights, IoT, Internet Shutdowns and more
How do we create a more secure and trusted Internet within the multistakeholder model of Internet governance? That will be among the many questions addressed this week at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) in Tallinn, Estonia. From June 5-7, we will have an Internet Society team on site participating in many sessions. Our EuroDIG 2017 page has all the details – including links to live video streams – but at a high level here are some of the workshops we are participating in:
- Plenary panel on cybersecurity
- New business models and the Internet
- Blockchain technology and internet governance
- Community connectivity: empowering the unconnected
- Criminal justice on the Internet – identifying common solutions
- Workshop on human rights and IoT
- Internet content blocking: from collateral damages to better solutions
- Stress testing the multistakeholder model in cybersecurity
- Drowning in data – digital pollution, green IT, and sustainable access
- Forced data localization and barriers to cross-border data flows: toward a multistakeholder approach
Again, view our EuroDIG 2017 event page to see exact times and live stream links.
To stay up on our activities, you can follow us on social media – and follow the hashtags #eurodig17 and #eurodig on Twitter.
Please do say hello to our staff in the sessions – and tell us how you think we need to work together to build a stronger Internet and #ShapeTomorrow.
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Jun 03
READ THIS FIRST – How to provide feedback about this Beta site
Welcome to the public beta site for the new Internet Society website! During June through August 2017 we will be “developing in the open” and updating this site as we create new content and migrate some content off our existing website.
Today, on June 4, this site is a “very early beta” showing the overall look-and-feel and design direction of the website. Most of the site is INCOMPLETE and so most links will not work and many pages are missing.
The feedback we seek right now includes questions such as:
- Does the overall design work for you in your region?
- Do you have any comments about what you see so far?
Many technical aspects of the site will be changing as will much of the content.
We invite you to provide your feedback on those questions over on the “issue tracker” of this Github repository:
https://github.com/InternetSociety/beta-site-feedback
You do need to have a Github account (or signup for a free one) to open a new “issue” or leave comments on existing issues. If you do not wish to open up a Github account, you are welcome to send feedback via email to Dan York at york@isoc.org
For more background on the new website, please read this post from James Wood.
Known issues with the beta site currently include:
- Most links do not work.
- Many more pages need to be added.
- The URL structure will change.
- The items in the menus will change slightly as we adjust them.
- Images have not yet been optimized for low-bandwidth connections.
- The mobile interfaces need further development.
- Accessibility testing has not yet been performed.
- Social media sharing icons do not appear on the left side of pages. (They will!)
- The filtering function on the news page is not yet implemented.
- The search function is not yet implemented.
This initial beta period is primarily to receive feedback on the overall design direction. We appreciate any thoughts you have on the work so far.
Future Beta Periods
Over the next weeks and months we will be creating the new content and migrating content from the existing Internet Society website. There will be additional points at which we will be seeking feedback, including:
- ACCESSIBILITY TESTING – our site is planned to meet WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility guidelines. When ready, we will be seeking testing/feedback on the work we have done.
- BANDWIDTH TESTING – we are targeting the site to work over mobile devices on 3G connections. At a point in the development we will be seeking people to help us test how well it works on lower-bandwidth connections.
- MULTILINGUAL TESTING – later in July or August we will be bringing on the French and Spanish versions of the site. We will be seeking feedback from the community about how well those versions work in their regions.
We will provide updates over the next weeks and months and will let you know when specific feedback is requested.
We welcome all your feedback as we engage in this exciting project of defining a new ISOC website!
P.S. “Why use a Github issue tracker?”, I’ve been asked. The answer is that:
1. The issue tracker is very simple and easy to use.
2. We didn’t have an issue tracker on another site/service where many people already had logins – and didn’t want to use “yet-another-site” where people had to create accounts simply to leave issues.
3. To that point, many people who we believe will provide comments on the site design already have Github accounts – and accounts are free.
4. Our (Internet Society) IT team is already using Github to coordinate with our development partner. While the feedback will be primarily monitored by myself and a couple of others involved with the redesign, the fact that the IT and development teams can also see the feedback is very useful.
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May 24
TDYR 328 – Snapchat’a new Custom Stories offer geo-fencing
Snapchat just rolled out "Custom Stories" that let you create a thread of photos and videos that your friends can contribute to and also view. You can include a group of friends - or use geofencing to tie the story to a location. I am curious - what do you all think about this this feature?
