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News in open source and open standards

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Venture capitalists are liking open source more and more. More $ toward open source is a tide that lifts all boats. Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { There’s lots of great details on Groklaw. Be Helpful.

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

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Adobe Express Platform overview: Adobe offers several paid graphic design tools, like Illustrator and Photoshop. Their free tool is Adobe Express , which allows users to develop everything from newsletters and presentations to videos and annual reports. Additional users are 50% off.

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My Top 16 tools of 2008

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

They also span the range of proprietary, SaaS, and Open Source. Open Source Tools. Having been bogged down with my own open source CMS tool before 2005, then having taken a break from development, I missed out on the prime years of Drupal’s development. WordPress. I like it more and more. SaaS Tools.

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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

And, further, efforts like Adobe AIR, and Microsoft Silverlight , are bringing full-fledged desktop application functionality to applications in the cloud. As the limitations of both AJAX and Flash are overcome (and as both develop further) expect even more usability for online applications. Be Helpful.

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The search for good web conferencing

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 The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing.

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Linux desktops?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. And, of course, designers need software that just don’t have high enough quality open source alternatives yet.

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

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This method is great for its ease of use and immediacy but will not allow you to add any sound effects, music, or cut in other voices and input. Audacity (open source software for Windows, Linux, or Mac) and Garage Band (Mac only) are two of the most common tools podcasters use. The bit rate determines the quality of the audio.

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