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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0 " The year was 2005.

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Mobile Innovations for Social Good

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Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Recently, over 300 innovators and changemakers interested in the intersection of technology and social benefit work converged for a few days of idea-sharing, learning, and collaboration at NetSquared's annual conference. About NetSquared. To learn more about NetSquared or get involved, visit [link].

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What TechSoupers Are Doing to Ensure Their Online Security: Part 1

Tech Soup

It has a free version for personal use, and it has mobile apps for all the major platforms. Eli van Der Giessen , NetSquared community manager, reveals: "One feature I like is Sharing. " James Wadsworth , product owner, product donation platform, wanted a password manager for all his devices. It's free.

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Collaborative Models for Capturing and Sharing Conference Notes at Nonprofit Gatherings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I often see many people taking notes at conference, either with pen in a moleskin or typing into a laptop. This model can also be scaled to an entire blog community platform. Take for example, the netsquared conference. So, some patterns I'm seeing on how this is being done. or furl.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It will be interesting to see how this evolves given the technology platform came before the social design , but as online community pundits note, web2.0 Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. applications have changed the rules of online community.

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News by the Spoonful: TechSoup's 2015 Tech Predictions

Tech Soup

We recently polled our TechSoup employees and NetSquared community on what they see as looming large in 2015. There are now lots of laptops available that are less than $200 — like HP Streams, Acer Aspires, and too many Chrome books to count. Thunderclap has been called a "crowdspeaking platform."

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Developers and Nonprofits Come Together to Make Apps for Change

Tech Soup

The reality is that not everybody has a device, such as a phone or laptop, which connects to Wi-Fi. Essentially, Ohana is a mobile-friendly platform for finding social services. Right now, it is only available on Apple's iOS platform. This project is a great resource for libraries to share with patrons. Reporting Problems.