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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

What makes it usable Newer applications are using AJAX and Flash, to give the kinds of functionalities we’ve come to expect with desktop applications – so it’s just like having a desktop application with our data – except it’s “in the cloud&# not on our desk. at 5:17 am TechSoup Blog 09.16.09

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Platforms break open!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. at 8:50 pm { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Katrin 10.15.07

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Bread and Butter 2.0

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

I think this is the reason I instinctively identified Ajax as someting my users would care about, and why I've not been as vocal about tagging or social bookmarking, for example. Why can't you just send her a doc like you did last week?" And probably your executive director doesn't want to either. I've tried.

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