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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.) We’re really behind the concepts of cloud computing and Web 2.0. Be Helpful.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A search engine for blog posts, this service illuminates the most popluar blog topics by day, week and month. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. BlogPulse :: blogpulse.com.

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

Bloomerang

This includes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Slides, Meet, and more. service fee per ticket and a 2.9% WordPress Platform overview: WordPress is a free, open-source CMS, meaning anyone can view and change the software’s code to suit their needs. There are no fees for free events but a 3.7% + $1.79

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Integration of CRM and CMS

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The best way to accomplish those tasks depends primarily on your CRM, although if you are using a proprietary CMS, a hosted CMS service, or an older CMS, you might run into trouble with integration. I’ll have follow up posts on specific examples of this integration using open source tools (on one end or the other, or both.)

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Michelle Murrain is doing a post about 100 free and open source software tools. There's also the DiSo Project , an umbrella for a group of open source implementations of distributed social networking concepts. Her selection criteria. Here's here write up on word press. Meanwhile, across the pond, Susie muses about GIMP.

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Internet Strategy in a World of Ubiquitous Tools: Sometimes You Just Gotta Launch and Learn

Forum One

Those of us who sell strategy services for a living tend to rely on the desire for measured approaches to big problems. In the world today, one can get good open-source options for each flavor, meaning, point 2, you have a low initial investment. Heck, our language is littered with support for this view.

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Intenet strategy in a world of ubiquitous tools - sometimes you just gotta launch and learn

Forum One

Those of us who sell strategy services for a living tend to rely on the desire for measured approaches to big problems. In the world today, one can get good open-source options for each flavor, meaning, point 2, you have a low initial investment. Heck, our language is littered with support for this view.

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