Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In this blog post I'll talk in more detail about some implementation scenarios and deployment considerations for your nonprofit or library. There are pros and cons to both approaches, and you should decide based on the technology capacity your organization and library has, and your present and future expansion plans for this multi-user setup.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

Particularly important for smaller nonprofits and libraries, troubleshooting problems, maintaining your technology, learning new tech skills, and increasing the effectiveness of every day applications can help keep you ahead of the curve and help avoid problems down the road. nonprofit or library? DIY Online Events.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at. Why Lync Is Green Software.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

The salient quote: Why not roll your own social network, include the OpenSocial API, and have applications, groups, widgets and portals to your site in any number of the “OpenSocial” platforms? It seems to me that many organizations are going to have very similar needs in terms of kinds of applications. Anyone interested?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

We've got a new Microsoft product available here at TechSoup that might be useful for libraries, organizations with computer labs, or other multi-user computing environments: Windows MultiPoint Server 2010.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

Available through TechSoup, Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Ultimate is a family of tools for designers building web and Windows client applications and rich media content. Watch a replay of TechSoup's Short Evaluations of Real Websites webinar to hear expert feedback on nonprofit and library websites. Mobile Optimization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has supplied more than 65,000 pieces of IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries in the last 10 years. Back in 2006, we started the RCI program to supply charities and libraries with good, low-cost warrantied computers that would stand the test of time.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2011

Currently the top selling electronic devices are e-readers like the Amazon Kindle , the Barnes & Noble Nook , the Sony Reader , and also the Apple iPad , which runs the iBooks application , a free e-book reader program and gateway to Apple's iBookstore. The question is: are e-readers greener than books? read more.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

In 2010, TechSoup's GreenTech initiative held a travel reduction campaign that we called our TeleGreen Your Work. This software as a service model of computing has the added environmental and budgetary benefit of needing a less robust computer system, servers, and installed software to host these applications.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. If you add the complimentary Live Mesh application , you can also synchronise folders you choose between multiple computers. It originally appeared on the Connecting Up blog.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

BetterWorld Telecom is one of our newer ones having been with us since 2010. They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. They also offer a discounted audio conferencing. In fact, 95 percent of their customers are sustainable businesses or nonprofits. How It All Started.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2014

If you’re running Microsoft Office 2003 or an even older version of MS Office, it’s time to upgrade that application as well. To see if your existing applications, hardware devices, or even device drivers will work in either Windows 7 or Windows 8, go to the Windows Compatibility Center where you can type in a product name.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. The software itself has been in development since 2010, but the OpenProject Foundation that supports it was established in 2012.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. But I wasn't prepared for the type of incoming information I saw in the weeks after January 12, 2010. . By Wendy Harman, Social Media Director, American Red Cross. social tools + people = lives saved. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

I’ve been using databases since I was a grad student in the 80s, and I’ve been designing and developing database-driven applications for the web since 1995. SQLite – a small footprint C library that implements an ACID compliant DB engine. hardware, network, application server…).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

I’ve been using databases since I was a grad student in the 80s, and I’ve been designing and developing database-driven applications for the web since 1995. SQLite – a small footprint C library that implements an ACID compliant DB engine. hardware, network, application server…).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. have worked with 1,270 NGOs and government organizations on developing skills in cloud applications and social media.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2014

I've been warning about the end of XP for months now , urging nonprofits, charities, and libraries to upgrade as soon as possible. This equipment is Core 2 Duo or above and comes with Windows 7 and Office 2007 or 2010. The free version does not migrate your applications. There are essentially no good excuses to stay with XP.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

A year later, in 2010, it was even bigger. As an example, let’s think about a community library. But when you look at it from the goal of ending homelessness, you see partnerships with those other shelters, as well as the job training centers, the food bank, and even the library. And then something exciting happened.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

PC shipments in 2015 will be 52 percent higher than PC shipments in 2010. Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. Growing Supply and Increasing Demand.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

PC shipments in 2015 will be 52 percent higher than PC shipments in 2010. Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. Growing Supply, Increasing Demand.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Such was the sentiment in 2010 of tech CEOs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Eric Schmidt, and Sun Microsystem’s Scott McNealy. They had at the tips of their fingers vast amounts of information and knowledge, so they no longer had to travel to libraries to obtain research and have access to information.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 1, 2010

Happy 2010 everyone! So for 2010 I think it's time to move back to a desktop solution. If you hold down control-option-space it will look at what you have in the active application or selected and include detail in the task notes. That works for linking my task application to my email. Simple sorting isn't enough.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The folks at the New Media Consortium have released their annual Horizon Report , a roundup of up-and-coming technologies relevant to museums, archives, and libraries. Like its predecessors, the report provides succinct backgrounds and reference projects for technologies predicted for widespread adoption on the 1, 2-3, and 4-5 year timescale.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It is an ideal solution for schools, libraries, small nonprofit offices, and computer labs that are on limited budgets. Windows MultiPoint Server requires a host computer with 64-bit processor, with sufficient processing power (CPU) and memory capacity to meet the performance demands of the number of simultaneous users and applications used.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2015

Most of the libraries and nonprofits I visit have older PCs. We installed Windows 8 and Office 2010 Standard on a classic Windows XP computer, a Dell Optiplex GX 280. The Windows 8 and Office 2010 installations went smoothly without any problems. Office 2010 worked perfectly as well. Here's what we discovered.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

All of these applications are hosted with no servers on your site. Editor's Note: Eligible nonprofits and libraries can request donated locally-instlled SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition. SharePoint 2010 for Nonprofits and Libraries. SharePoint Server 2010 Learning Resources.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Most of the libraries and nonprofits I visit have older PCs. We installed Windows 8 and Office 2010 Standard on a classic Windows XP computer, a Dell Optiplex GX 280 from 2005. The Windows 8 and Office 2010 installations went smoothly without any problems. Office 2010 worked perfectly as well. The Windows 8 Footprint.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2015

Microsoft had already stopped releasing non-security updates in mid-2010. Keep in mind that while Windows Server 2008 is the next family of server products, you should consider moving straight to the latest Windows Server , or cloud instances that are applicable to your organization. Microsoft TechNet Windows Server 2003 Library.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Many look to the library for access. Internet access is now one of the most sought after public library services and. like school assignments, job applications and government aid forms. Libraries,” [link] Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2010. It also keeps teachers, parents and students.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2014

TechSoup Global and Tech Impact are teaming up to do a series of free one-day events for charities and libraries in September called Office 365 Roadshows. Office 365 is of course the new cloud version of Microsoft Office that provides your organization with web-based access to Office applications. What Is Office 365?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2014

TechSoup Global and Tech Impact are teaming up to do a series of free one-day events for charities and libraries in September called Office 365 Roadshows. Office 365 is of course the new cloud version of Microsoft Office that provides your organization with web-based access to Office applications. What Office 365 Basically Is.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Lots of refurbishers around the world supply PCs to nonprofit training labs, libraries, and telecenters. Citizenship licensing offers $6 Windows 7 and Office Basic 2007 for computers that go to schools, nonprofits and charities, libraries, and low-income families anywhere in the world (although Office can’t go to schools).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Whether it's a virus hidden in an email, an unexpected server crash, or someone hacking into online transactions, threats to your nonprofit's or library's data and computers are always there. Our Virus Vaccination and Computer Security Forum , hosted by security expert Gary Lamontagne.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2011

Not long after Microsoft made Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 available to nonprofits and libraries late last year, the updated 2011 version is now available through TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2011

This post was originally authored by TechSoup's Carlos Bergfeld in 2010 and was recently updated by Wes Holing, also a web content developer here at TechSoup. All of these should be enough to create great-looking photos for a website, online photo library, or even basic printed outreach materials like pamphlets and flyers.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: The Rise of the Planet of the Apps | App Annie – This infographic and accompanying data is a great overview of the changing landscape of mobile applications around the world. 'In 2011, online giving was up 13% on a year-over-year basis when large International Affairs organizations are removed from the analysis.

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