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ADA Lawsuits Against Website Owners Are Increasing: Mitigate Risk By Making Your Site Web Accessible

Byte Technology

But here’s the rub: ADA went into effect in 1990, long before the internet and digital marketplace became ubiquitous with everyday life. But the law’s authors never saw the internet coming. Paul (Twin Cities) for making websites web accessible to mitigate ADA compliance lawsuits. So, what do you need to do?

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From 2005 to 2015: The Radical Effect of Social Media on Nonprofit Web Design

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Internet was primarily a desktop PC or laptop experience and reading news and sending and receiving email accounted for the majority of time spent online. Today, social media consumes the most time spent on the Internet and the majority of that browsing occurs on a smartphone or tablet. Nonprofits pioneered social media.

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Flixxaid: A New Mobile App for Social Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In a world with a multitude of social media platforms already out there on the web, why would the world use one more dedicated to support nonprofits? There’s no denying the power of social media and its ability to harness the power of the internet. By Abe Batthish , founder of Flixxaid. Tapping into new revenue streams.

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5 Tips for Writing Effective Web Content

NetWits

How important is the internet? How important is the internet to you as a nonprofit? Currently, three quarters of Internet users worldwide visit a social network or blog while online — a 24% increase year over year according to the recent study by Nielsen.

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5 Web Design Ideas to Boost Your Fundraising Strategy

DipJar

Fortunately, all nonprofits can optimize their website to increase their fundraising potential, even those without a web design expert on staff. If your team runs into technical trouble, reach out to a web consultant to get the problem resolved as soon as possible. . Follow accessibility guidelines. . Use engaging images. .

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11 Nonprofit Websites Designed for the Social Web

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The average Internet user today is barraged with a constant stream of messages in the form of tweets, status updates, shouts, bulletins, e-mail, and “Breaking News!&# That said, nonprofits would be wise to consider the effect of the Social Web when launching or re-designing their websites.

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Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 Simplified for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

While there are a good number of tech-savvy hipsters out there that understand terms like “ Static Web ”, “ Dynamic Content ”, “ User-Generated ”, “ Cloud Computing ”, and “ Semantic Web ”, the majority of nonprofits don’t talk or understand such tech speak. and Web 3.0 and Web 3.0 At its core, Web 2.0

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