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Platforms break open, part II

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I looked over Allan Benamer’s post on the Convio and Kintera initiatives, I looked harder at the Convio Open and Kintera Connect docs, and I also had a chat with some Kintera folk. And the big guys have already done this work, check out the way Google and Amazon distribute their API s. I have a few comments. He’s right.

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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Companies such as Amazon are creating massive grid storage and computing services for applications in the cloud. I think this model may become more prevalent, as organizations are not going to comfortable letting vendors store their data, but will want to take advantage of RIAs like Gliffy or Google Docs.

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[VIDEO] The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year Fundraising

Bloomerang

There’s the Amazon list or the deal-of-the-day. And I keep a Google Doc of my all-time favorite subject lines, and I get inspired all the time. Julie Edwards Consulting. There’s a lot of noise. There’s a ton of noise in your inbox, not just from fundraisers. There’s Black Friday sales.

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