Excellence is a path we dedicate ourselves to, not a destination. The path towards excellence starts with purpose, and not with technology. Be clear in your purpose, be strong in resolve, be prepared to fall and rise again. Digital is a word that often gets in the way: Strive first and always for human excellence and towards our higher individual and collective purposes. Excellence is a matter of character.Tumblr (3.0; @digitalexcellence)http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/<p><b>The <a target="_blank" title="C.D.A.A." href="http://digitalaccessalliance.org">Chicago Digital Access Alliance</a> seeks…</b></p> <p><b>Investment in a Digital Excellence Trust</b> and in local models of the next generation of community technology, media and development centers coordinates actions <b>so that people everywhere will be</b>:</p> <blockquote> <p><i>Confidently using collaborative tools<br/> Cultivating their voice by expression in media of their choice<br/> Creating and extending tools to their own purpose</i><br/><b>Chicagoans working to make the Chicago we want.</b></p> </blockquote> <p>This is straightforward enough, isn’t it?  Should we settle for less?</p>http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/38971456http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/38971456Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:37:50 -0400<a href="http://illinoisbroadband.pbwiki.com/">Community Digital Excellence Connections wiki - Information and updates on community-...</a>http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/35805905http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/35805905Fri, 23 May 2008 11:32:46 -0400<a href="http://www.openplans.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/internet-access-and-development">Internet Access and Development - Campaign for .nyc</a>http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/31651452http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/31651452Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:27:53 -0400<a href="http://digitalaccessalliance.org/missed-opportunities-on-the-path-towards-excellence">Missed Opportunities on the Path towards Excellence? </a>: On Thursday, April 10th 2008, the <a href="http://www.knightcenter.info/" target="_blank" title="Knight Center of Digital Excellence">Knight Center of Digital Excellence</a> was launched in Akron, Ohio. We are deeply invested in the vision and language of Digital Excellence, and hope the Center…http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/31457544http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/31457544Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:08:42 -0400<a href="http://digitalaccessalliance.org/principles-for-digital-excellence">Ten Principles for Digital Excellence</a>http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/31446526http://digitalexcellence.tumblr.com/post/31446526Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:26:36 -0400