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Free and open source tool #1: Thunderbird

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 Free and open source tool #1: Thunderbird January 3, 2008 Before the holidays, I promised that I’d do 100 posts this year on free and open source tools. Be Helpful.

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Reaping the Benefit of Open Platforms

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 Reaping the Benefit of Open Platforms September 6, 2007 One of the cool things about free and open source software is that often (not always, but often) they provide an open platform for add-ons.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.

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What are learning platforms?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

There are both proprietary and open source LMS. There are open source LMS, some of which are quite well developed, and some also geared toward (or developed by) colleges and universities. Moodle – probably the best known open source LMS. So what LMS should you look at? Be Helpful.

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Giving up, a little

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

So, I’m not giving up on using Linux as my desktop, but I am giving up on using Linux to hold my calendar, addressbook and to do lists. I’m going back to using my mac for that – and installing Spanning Sync to sync google calendar with my mac calendar, so I have a calendar I can use on my desktop.

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Linux ready for the desktop?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Now the ugly: If you are used to integration between your email, calendar and addressbook, there is only one option (Novell Evolution) and it is not very good. So, overall, I like it, and I’m sticking with it, with the exception of my addressbook and calendar. Getting some hardware configured can be painful. Be Helpful.

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Web Design Resources from the TechSoup Global Network

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Adding a calendar to your nonprofit or library's website is an easy way to share events and build return visitors. Free Ways to Add a Calendar to Your Website walks you through various social networking and third-party tools for nonprofits and libraries. Also available through TechSoup, Shopify. Mobile Optimization.

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