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SaaS vs. Open Source

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. From my perspective, the key is openness.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. Another option might be to use a shared google calendar. He notes with a trace of sarcasm, "???With

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. Google Mobile :: google.com/mobile. Live-streaming is ideal for reporting live from conferences, fundraisers, and protests.

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Four Useful Apps for Nonprofits

Care2

Threadsy: If you are a multi-tasker that likes to track your email and social media streams in one central space then you will love Threadsy. In a nutshell, this dashboard streams Facebook, Twitter, Instant Messaging, and email. No worries though - because Care2's Frogloop found four great apps that nonprofits can benefit from.

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The Social Website: Integrating Social Media into Website Design and Function

NTEN

If you're considering revamping your website to include social elements like the Facebook Like button, streaming from YouTube, or adding information from a social site through its API, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. Open source. Interact – FB Live Stream, Hashtag (Tweet Chat), Comments. Open Source – API.

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Facebook Ad Platform

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

And, more importantly, will nonprofit messages get lost in the stream of news feed posts about Joe being a fan of Apple, and Jane renting a four star movie from Blockbuster? { And, if Facebook offered in-kind donations of ads – similar to Google, I’m sure that nonprofits would flock to it. Well, it depends. Be Helpful.

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What’s A Learning Experience Platform? The Essential Guide

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If you think of your favorite streaming service, this is a similar concept— just with courses. The vast amount of user-generated content created on a daily basis is baffling— and, thanks to innovative tools from Google, Apple, Facebook, and other silicon valley giants, content quality is only improving.