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eBooks #1: ePub is to eBooks as MP3 is to music?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

EBooks are moving into adolescence, and the question is, which format will win, or does one format have to win? Soon after came Android phones, and the same thing happened. The truth, is, though, the iPad became the second most popular device to read eBooks in a very rapid amount of time , mostly to the detriment of the Kindle.

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The world has finally moved beyond just electronically creating books that are then distributed as ordinary print books to actually delivering digital ebooks. In technical terms, this means that the next version of the DAISY format, version 4, will be the same as EPUB3, the main format used by commercial publishers of ebooks.

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App Recommendations from the TechSoup Staff

Tech Soup

I have gobs of apps on my phone, but I doubt that I actually use more than 10 of them on a daily basis. PDF Viewer to look at PDF documents and also eBooks. is a free way to listen to music, sports and news from all over the earth. I have a Nokia Windows 8 phone. mobile phone cell phones apps tablets'

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. All e-books should have an audio capacity, using whatever smartphone or music playing device a person has in their pocket. a11y accessibility Bookshare disabilities ebooks education equality Reading students tech4good UNICEF'

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13 #npEXPERTS Share their Most Valuable Donor Acquisition & Fundraising Ideas

Connection Cafe

Here’s a look at what you’ll find in this free eBook : How to Get Noticed and Turn Heads. By Scott Gilman : Louisville Cardinals, horse racing, nonprofits, music, movies, various rants. Get as Many Phone Numbers as You Can. By Madeline Turner : A lover of words, fellow middle children, bold ideas, and Thai food.

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25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas | A Guide for 2021

Qgiv

Instead of multiple phone calls back and forth, they can just enter their information on your online form and press “submit.” The premise is that users have to keep their finger on their phone using an App for as long as possible, with the winners getting up to $25,000. Download eBook. Leverages common tools.

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10 Types of Fundraising Event Software for Virtual Events

Qgiv

Download eBook. This way, all event updates are sent via push notifications on users’ phones which link directly to auction items. billion mobile phone users in the world today, with this number growing at a steady rate of around 1.9% The donation amount is billed to the supporter’s cell phone bill by their carrier.

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