Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog – Really excited by projects that help close gaps, provide accessibility, and increase portability of all things webby. Introducing WebAPI ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

And yet despite limited budgets, the early adopter nonprofits began using responsive web design in 2012 in order to adapt quickly to the new realities of Internet browsing. All that said, below are ten nonprofits embracing responsive web design in 2015 ( view 2014 list ) compared with their 2005 website designs. Bold imagery.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

Telling your data visually is now easier than ever with the help of web-based infographic tools. The vhemes can be tweaked and changed with Easel.ly's simple web-based editor. I preferred starting from scratch and using Easel.ly's library of shapes, images, and fonts to create my infographic.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2015

How the Natalia Library Helps Patrons Improve Their Lives. The Natalia Veteran's Memorial Library serves the small town of Natalia, Texas. With extremely limited resources, librarian Amy Edge must make difficult decisions every day about what her library can provide. It netted $2,500 for the library.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

Sponsored by Microsoft Corporate Citizenship and presented by Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech 2.0 , attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to successfully integrate your nonprofit’s Web 1.0 The webinar begins with defining Web 1.0 The webinar begins with defining Web 1.0

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Windows MultiPoint Server.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. As the first librarian to host it, Karin Bricker, library manager for youth and outreach services at Mountain View Public Library, had to overcome some initial skepticism.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 31, 2023

Ensure that whichever platform you choose has intuitive navigation tools and integrates with your web builder so you can easily post the resource online. Fortunately, you can drive traffic to your website while simplifying the recruitment process with an online resource library. Gathering appropriate and relevant content.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

We're happy to announce the launch of our new App It Up page for nonprofits and libraries. We've already learned a lot about what apps are out there, how nonprofits and libraries are using apps, and what your app needs and interests are. What would you need to help you use apps effectively in your nonprofit or library?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Cloud computing is not going away and small and medium-sized nonprofits and libraries need to begin to understand it. We here at GreenTech urge you to gain at least a basic understanding of what cloud computing is and how it might impact you, your nonprofit or library, and your way of getting work done.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

However, many nonprofits and libraries aren't using apps, for various reasons. The App It Up project is here to help, by identifying - and even creating - apps specifically for nonprofits and libraries. Some nonprofits and libraries are even creating their own apps. What Is an App? First, a quick definition.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2017

5 Web Design Trends and How Your NPO Can Take Advantage . The post All-In-One Nonprofit Marketing Library (Link Roundup) appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Let’s take a look. How to Launch Your Nonprofit Website . 7 Ingenious Fundraising Ideas to Raise Money Online . 7 Best Practices to Create a High-Traffic Campaign Website .

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

At Cornershop Creative, we partner with nonprofit organizations to develop web solutions and build dynamic, easy-to-maintain websites. As Cornershop Creative’s guide to web maintenance explains, website maintenance involves both the ongoing review of your site’s performance and ad hoc solutions to address unexpected problems as they arise.

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Forum One

JANUARY 24, 2023

Be it web, mobile, social, or emerging technologies such as voice, AR/VR, or mixed reality, Composable Architecture allows for the creation of personalized experiences that are seamless to users and in line with how they’re interacting with organizations and their digital solutions today.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

Available through TechSoup, Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Ultimate is a family of tools for designers building web and Windows client applications and rich media content. The COO of 99designs, a design firm based in Australia and San Francisco, guest blogged about web design for Connecting Up, TechSoup's Australia and New Zealand partner.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

Of course libraries are all about education in its various forms. It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access. International NGOs and Libraries. It often surprises people when I mention that education accounts for fully one-fifth of nonprofit activity , second only to human services.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

This CMS also offers a vast library of ready-made themes to choose from, with over 11,000 themes available. Drupal offers a smaller theme library than WordPress, but it still has plenty of ready-made themes to work from. Choosing a web design consultant is a lot like choosing the best CMS for your website. Accessible design.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 16, 2005

I gave my talk here on Tuesday, entitled: Building a Global Library for People with Print Disabilities. I was attending a session organized by the library association, IFLA, and he got up and talked about how Egypt does not have a culture of reading. His complaint: the Web is dominated by extremist content.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Interested in knowing more about web design? Pacific time for our webinar, A Cooperative Approach to Web Design. In this hour long webinar, Techsoup's Elliot Harmon and Pepsi Refresh project grantee Jim Walker will explore web design concerns common to many nonprofit organizations and libraries.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

Back in January of 2008, a network of rural libraries decided to host an online conference to provide an opportunity for library staff and trustees to attend continuing education sessions in an online format, helping to reduce the strain on staffing and budgets. You don't have to work for a library to benefit from their experience.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

One of the gifts I’ll be giving away to those who purchase the new Get Fully Funded book next week is a special report called “100 Best Web Resources for Nonprofits.” ” There are SO many great websites out there and I want to be sure my readers know about them and use them. https://twitter.com/#!

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2009

In my opinion, web conferencing is one of the easiest ways to be greener with technology. Tags: E-Learning Green Office GreenTech GreenTips Online Seminar Staff Telecom Services Training Using the Web and Internet Volunteers. Think about it. Also, if you had the meeting in person, how many copies of your slides would you print out?

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

Throughout the month of May, TechSoup is sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. One-Pager was an experiment by library consulting firm INFLUX to see what a library website would look like stripped down to its bare essentials. Sharpen Your Website! Enter One-Pager.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

Web conferencing, voice and video conferencing, and other types of remote collaboration have become a mainstay in the modern workplace. The software for a virtual meeting can be either a application downloaded on each attendee's computer or a web-based application where the attendees enter a URL to enter the conference.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 10, 2010

I did the same later with Web Braille, and whole months have gone by during which I knew every book that hit the collection. Footnote: NLS stands for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, part of the U.S. Library of Congress and the nation's number one provider of books for blind people.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

For awhile now, we at TechSoup (parent organization to the MaintainIT Project ) have been working with our corporate partners to open more donation programs to public libraries. In the past year, software donations from Symantec , NOZA , and others have become available to public libraries for the first time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2019

2) Spend more on premium web hosting. Using a cheap hosting might seem like a great way to save money, but discount web hosting providers cut corners in their security measures to provide a low cost to you. Consider using a premium web hosting provider like WP Engine. With technology, you get what you pay for.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There are billions of historical documents housed in archives, museums, and libraries around the world. However, with institutional support and the help of volunteers, these documents can be made available and searchable by anyone on the web.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. This combination of technical ability, neutrality, and fierce belief in freedom of expression is undervalued in society and by many existing library systems. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Nonprofits and libraries are consistently challenged to collaborate with their staffs, boards, and other supporters in efficient and effective ways. Connect, Collaborate, and Engage: The Potential of SharePoint for Nonprofits and Public Libraries Wednesday, March 9, 11 a.m. Pacific time. read more.

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Byte Technology

JULY 18, 2017

And consider this: web design experts even report that using custom fonts can increase conversion rates and time users spend visiting your site as well as decrease bounce rates. and add what you want by clicking “Web Use: Add to Kit.” Then a quick click on “publish” and your kit is ready to use. The post What’s Your Type?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2013

Next month, I will be heading to TOC a couple of days early in order to participate in a W3C Workshop on eBooks and the Open Web Platform, where I will be talking about Social DRM (Digital Rights Management). This plan includes using such techniques as: Watermarking – Marking an ebook as being from our Bookshare library.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

One of the gifts I’ll be giving away to those who purchase the new Get Fully Funded book next week is a special report called “100 Best Web Resources for Nonprofits.” ” There are SO many great websites out there and I want to be sure my readers know about them and use them. https://twitter.com/#!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

One of the gifts I’ll be giving away to those who purchase the new Get Fully Funded book next week is a special report called “100 Best Web Resources for Nonprofits.” ” There are SO many great websites out there and I want to be sure my readers know about them and use them. https://twitter.com/#!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. Design and Web Building forum moderator Yann Toledano led the SoupChat. " Responsive Web Design. The Alliance for Access to Computer Careers' web accessibility tips.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

WordPress powers 34% of all sites on the web and is one of the most popular digital marketing tools used by organizations in the world. Enable Media Replace – easily replace an image or file without having to delete, rename, and re-upload to the Media Library.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2017

Nonprofits and libraries are consistently tapped (and drained) to leverage creative talents and produce palatable brochures, logos, web pages, presentations, and annual reports — just to name a few — with little budget. Let's face it. Note that this account will be different from your TechSoup.org login.

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