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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Desktop Productivity

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’ve been using this tool since it actually was StarOffice, more than 10 years ago, when it was first open sourced by Sun in 2000. The presentation package isn’t quite as polished as PowerPoint, although you can do most of what you can do with PP. It doesn’t have Publisher.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Unfortunately, there's a 10 MB limit if you're uploading a PowerPoint file and you can reach that pretty quickly if you are presenting with visuals. Laura Whitehead of Laura's Notebook highly recommends the recent CommonCraft video on Google Docs in Plain English. He outlines what each group can learn from one another.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

allows users to merge PowerPoint, slideshows, and video to create more visually compelling presentations. PowerPoint Maps Online :: powerpointmapsonline.com. PowerPoint Maps Online :: powerpointmapsonline.com. PowerPoint Maps Online offers low-cost, interactive maps that can be used in PowerPoint presentations.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools 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. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. PowerPoint Maps Online :: powerpointmapsonline.com. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com.

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70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools 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. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. It is a must download! Present.me :: Present.me.

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools 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. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. It is a must download! Present.me :: Present.me.

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