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Crazy for the Tools

NTEN

Dropbox sits nicely between formal, full featured project communications tools such as Basecamp (which we also use), Central Desktop , or Google Apps and Docs. It runs on Adobe Air, so it works transparently and stays lightweight on Windows, Linux and Mac. Anyone can start with a 2GB free account, which will do for most projects.

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Cloud Computing for Small Nonprofits: Lessons Learned from 5 Years in the Cloud

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I experimented with video, using Jing to produce screencasts. When we first rolled out Google Apps in early 2008 I had visions of a Microsoft Word burning party as everyone embraced Google Docs. If someone prefers to create a Word file rather than a Google Doc, that's fine. Didn't happen.

Lesson 96
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Cloud Computing for Small Nonprofits: Lessons Learned from 5 Years in the Cloud

NTEN

I experimented with video, using Jing to produce screencasts. When we first rolled out Google Apps in early 2008 I had visions of a Microsoft Word burning party as everyone embraced Google Docs. If someone prefers to create a Word file rather than a Google Doc, that's fine. Didn't happen.

Lesson 96