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For my mom on Ada Lovelace Day

Amy Sample Ward

Whether it was changing computers, cameras, cd players, or anything else, she was there with an attitude of, “let’s make this work!&# For as long as I can remember, my mom was the one to step up first to any technology problem or opportunity in our house growing up.

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How Do You Celebrate Reaching 10,000 Fans on Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m a writer – currently working on a novel that explores the dangers of too much science/technology, especially in the realm of extreme religious fundamentalism. I don’t work with nonprofits currently; however I do have a project that I’m working on that will eventually (ideally) turn into one.

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Net2Local: Year-End Revelations

Tech Soup

We’ve been working on meeting Net2Local organizer requests for more event support by holding theme months. The surgeries are ridiculous fun for the organizers, and offer real tangible support to organizations still struggling with integrating the social web into their work. I’ll decode that slightly wonky language below.

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Supercharge Your Nonprofit Tech Powers with NetSquared

Tech Soup

If you're like me, then you swore that this year, you're finally going to learn to use technology to make yourself more productive at work. Every month we hold free training and networking events in cities across the United States (and the globe!). Unless you're Superman, you're probably already struggling.

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Voices from the Community: Accessibility

Tech Soup

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of People with Disabilities "has recognized access to technology as a foundational right in today's world," while the United States Department of Justice has begun looking at extending American Disabilities Act protections to the Internet. A Plethora of Resources.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.