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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Web Server Software

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

By Web Server Software, I mean the software used to serve websites/pages. Microsoft has web server software called IIS , and it’s database server product is MS SQL server , which people use for far more than just serving web site data. The primary web development framework used in this environment is.NET.

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An Open Source Website Personalization Tool for Mission-Driven Organizations

Forum One

An increasingly central MarTech approach to achieving this impact is through website personalization, a strategy that centers on the behaviors and interests of individual website visitors. What is website personalization? Personalization is important because it helps your website stand out.

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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Nonprofit CRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

And, in my experience over the past 15 years, it’s where organizations are willing to spend the most money on technology – often more than on their website or other technology tools – for good reason. Because of this, the deck has always been stacked against open source tools in this arena. Net/MS SQL Server.)

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Top 20 Best WordPress Plugins for Nonprofit Websites

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Please join Chuck on October 29 for a webinar on how to prevent your WordPress website from getting hacked. 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. Lock down WordPress to keep your website safe from attacks.

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MechonHadar.org: Open Source Judaism in a Modern Design

See3

As a world-renowned influencer on Torah learning and a leader of the Partnership Minyan movement, Mechon Hadar needed a website that reflected their influence and importance. They needed a partner to update the website to a modern look, and figure out how to […].

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New leap for open source CMS vendor

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Mpower Open, the vendor who took their high-end CRM/DMS product, MPX , open source last year, has adopted a new name, Orange Leap. The combination of Orange Leap and The Guru are a web-based CRM/DMS and reporting system aimed squarely at Salesforce.com and Convio Common Ground.

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Terms and Trends in DIY and Open Source Online Maps

NTEN

Data-driven storytelling is all the rage on the web, particularly as we move into the election season. You could embed a simple Google map on your website or you could invest in a Flash-based mapping tool. In ancient times (5-6 years ago), there were two main ways to visualize data with online maps.