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July Is Web Conferencing Month

Tech Soup

That's why BetterWorld Telecom, a TechSoup donation partner, is offering nonprofits a special rate on one of our favorite tools – Adobe Connect. cents/minute for Adobe Connect and audio conferencing services combined, just for nonprofits. Adobe Connect. Sharing of specific applications (not just full screen).

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Chromebook for Nonprofits: Are Web Apps All You Need?

Tech Soup

I can migrate their Microsoft Access applications to a free Salesforce account. Now they have no need for local applications or data. They can take them anywhere they need, access all their applications and data, never worry about malware, backups, disaster recovery, etc. I use Google Docs , Zoho Writer , and Office Web Apps.

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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#. That includes applications from Google Documents, to Salesforce.com, to Gliffy.com , (the service I used to create that graphic.) Also, you can access the applications anywhere you go.

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Life after Common Ground: Part 3 – Causeview

Judi Sohn

It’s a bit like buying Microsoft Office or Adobe Create Suite, rather than using Apple Mail as your email application and Microsoft Word for your word processor and Google Docs when you want to edit a spreadsheet. Best of vendor vs. best of breed. A good argument can be made in either direction.

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Cloud Computing for Small Nonprofits: Lessons Learned from 5 Years in the Cloud

NTEN

Over the past five years of trying more web-based applications than I can count to support our infrastructure and operations and increase productivity, there have been quite a few ups and downs. When we first rolled out Google Apps in early 2008 I had visions of a Microsoft Word burning party as everyone embraced Google Docs.

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Cloud Computing for Small Nonprofits: Lessons Learned from 5 Years in the Cloud

NTEN

Over the past five years of trying more web-based applications than I can count to support our infrastructure and operations and increase productivity, there have been quite a few ups and downs. When we first rolled out Google Apps in early 2008 I had visions of a Microsoft Word burning party as everyone embraced Google Docs.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

Even a word doc you update every time you’re on site for a client is better than notes scribbled on post-its. I buy my software (for clients) at techsoup.org and ccb nonprofits (the latter sell Adobe products and hardware). I attend user group meetings, especially where applications of software I use is demo’d.