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Chromebook for Nonprofits: Are Web Apps All You Need?

Tech Soup

I use Google Docs , Zoho Writer , and Office Web Apps. Surely you still need your "real" laptop to run your donated copy of Adobe Creative Suite , right? Surely you still need your "real" laptop to run your donated copy of Adobe Creative Suite , right? Word processing? Always Online?

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Crazy for the Tools

NTEN

I also need to be able to work on the move: I need my "virtual desk" in front of me quickly, whether from my laptop or some other desk or smart device. Dropbox sits nicely between formal, full featured project communications tools such as Basecamp (which we also use), Central Desktop , or Google Apps and Docs.

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

NTEN

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. If someone prefers to create a Word file rather than a Google Doc, that's fine. Didn't happen.

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

NTEN

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. If someone prefers to create a Word file rather than a Google Doc, that's fine. Didn't happen.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

Even a word doc you update every time you’re on site for a client is better than notes scribbled on post-its. I also have a remote connection to my home (business) laptop available at all times. I buy my software (for clients) at techsoup.org and ccb nonprofits (the latter sell Adobe products and hardware).