Projects

Past, present, and future DCN projects

The First Ten Years

 

Public Access

DCN has since 1994, placed free public access computers with Internet connections at strategic sites in Davis and neighboring communities. DCN places systems are usually refurbished used computers. DCN partners, including Virtual Market Enterprises, Omsoft Technologies and City of Davis, have added to and help to maintain specific public access sites. DCN has also donated over 100 used and refurbished systems for computer labs, adult education programs and public access at public housing facilities, migrant centers, schools, libraries and community-serving non-profit groups.

Community Networking

 

Community Calendar

Many organizations have learned that they now need an interactive calendar on their web sites. The problem is that there are many calendar program plug-ins available online, but none that effectively meet both organizational requirements and community event posting needs, specifically for Davis. The DCN Web Team has developed an integrated solution: an easy to use, aggregated and linked Organization Calendar and a Davis Community Calendar. DCN’s web calendar program is intended to be used by Davis area institutions, local nonprofit groups and community organizations, at no cost.

DCN CR3 (Computer Recycling, Refurbishing, Replacement) Project

DCN accepts donations of recent model computers and peripherals for re-donation to needy area community organizations, and for placement at free public access sites. We are currently only accepting recent model Mac and Pentium systems in good working order, as well as late model displays, printers, etc. DCN has placed well over 100 systems with area organizations to date.

Voter Information Project

DCN has provided online Voter Information since 1996. DCN, in partnership with the Yolo County Elections Office (YCEO), City of Davis and DCTV, provides Internet related services to Davis area candidates and campaigns; and maintains the DCN Voter Information web site, a voter resources clearinghouse, with links to candidate and issues web sites, campaign finance reports, the County Elections Office web site, and more.

Putah Creek Watershed Portal

The Lower Putah Creek Watershed Portal will help stakeholders and researchers more easily find proposed, ongoing, and past projects and studies that affect the Lower Putah Creek watershed. This project is built using open source software

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