Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Responsive web design (also known as mobile optimization) refers to designing a site to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices. Multiple studies have found that more people are accessing the web from a mobile device. Responsive Web Design. Mashable calls 2013 the "year of responsive web."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Meico Whitlock (Mindful Techie) leads the NTEN Board in a meditation meeting opener. I’ve been working in my pajamas since the early 1990s, during the early years of the Web. Later in the meeting, I facilitated small group breakouts to do the first part of an exercise to develop NTEN’s theory of change. (I’ll

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan’s argument is that because NTEN is in a leadership position in the field, it should lead in showing transparency by publishing its web stats.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Let's get this out of the way up front: it's not true that people don't read on the Web. We're working on a style guide that will codify our best practices around editing for the web, and we thought we'd give you a preview, so you could give us your feedback. It's physically harder to read on the web. He is, of course, correct.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

But it’s only been in the last few years that mega storage, and mega processing power were available to organizations to power big web applications and the like. at 11:17 pm Keep in mind that your EC2 nodes don’t have a static IP address or persistent storage. They started out with their S3 – simple storage service.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 26, 2013

With that in mind, we wanted to share the top ten examples of our community sharing what they know with each other from the past year. Reasonable remote support options Web content filtering #GivingTuesday taking over Times Square What’s your biggest pet peeve on a website? Our community members are really great.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2014

There''s a lot happening at NTEN, and we want you to get involved! In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation. Check out this page to see where NTEN will be in the community this month; we''d love to link up with you.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing, take 2 January 31, 2008 Back in August, I did a review of web conferencing tools, with a decidedly unusual slant – as a presenter, I had to be able to share my Linux desktop.

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NTEN

JULY 29, 2021

These systems (and others) are traditional in that they allow developers to author and edit content to create a web page. In short, a traditional CMS allows for storing content, creating templates, and building a web page. The post The Benefits of a Headless Content Management System appeared first on NTEN.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

That's one of the reasons you soak up all NTEN has to offer about technology and engagement. Also keep in mind (Chart 2) where they are going to get information. Tags: Community convio Data E-mail NPTech NTEN Planning Social Media Web Sites Fundraising. It reinforces the need for consistency.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Flickr: diskychick There's been a flurry of activity lately in the NTEN community and it's easy to see that change is in the air! Some big news with a business tilt: we learned that NTEN member Advanced Solutions International (ASI) acquired online community solutions-focused software company GoLightly, Inc.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

As a yoga instructor in my “other” life outside of NTEN, being productive without burning out on a busy schedule is a topic I think about often. It’s much easier to be mindful and focused when you’re on a yoga mat than when you’re behind your desk with a daunting to-do list, overflowing inbox, and a day full of meetings.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2010

Yesterday, on the NTEN channel, we started a discussion on the future of privacy for nonprofits with Stowe Boyd , known for his speaking and writing on the social revolution on the web.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0 But in the meantime, social bookmarking tools are I think a useful part of Web 2.0. { We’ll see. 9 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Chris Willmott 09.25.06

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Automatización de QA para dispositivos móviles y aplicaciones web. North Richland Hills, Texas: NTEN Monthly Meetup. Upcoming Events. North America.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2012

With this focus, this event will be applicable to Drupal professional service providers specializing in the nonprofit sector, in-house nonprofit software developers, Drupal power-users, and executive nonprofit staff responsible for managing website and web application procurement and maintenance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. Rituals To Build Mindfulness. We each tackled a different aspect of resilience.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

There is a good blog article , which, in some regards, might be seen as a criticism of the dataportability.org group, but which, to my mind, actually defines quite well what I’ve thought data portability means. I think as nonprofit organizations begin to work more and more using Web 2.0 So, I’m evangelizing.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

and Seth Giammanco, Principal, Minds On Design Lab. Some of the items above are simple widgets and plug-and-play doodads that allow one to take a little snippet of code and incorporate it onto a web page. Together they defined a guiding formula: a thoughtful approach + creative minds = smart design. Open Source – API.

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2011

NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud invite you to take part in a nonprofit survey about how nonprofits are using online social networks, and enter your name for a chance to win an Apple iPad. The survey results will be compiled and presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in March 2011.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. Peterson is the founder and senior partner.

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

Web Consultant and Dan Mouyard, Sr. Web Developer, TerpSys. In an ever-changing world of social media and web collaboration, tools for user interaction and engagement are becoming increasingly prevalent. Keep Accessibility in Mind. Dan Mouyard is an accomplished web developer at TerpSys with over ten years of experience.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

He will seriously blow your mind. If you're looking for a new mass e-mail platform, you should check out Groundwire's precisely named " E-mail Service Provider Comparison Report 2010 " Wired recently declared that the Web is dead. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. A friend posted that yo-yo link to Facebook.

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Care2

MAY 1, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Earlier this week, I wrote a post on about the NTEN CRM satisfaction survey. NTEN did a great job of beginning to approach this topic, and it was great data. To my mind, it bodes well for the open source tools. December 14, 2007 I feel misunderstood. It wasn’t scientific, and the sample was about.05% million of them.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Also, there is secondary data to review and your web site analytics. Making your web site readable on a mobile phone can be as easy as picking low hanging fruit , especially for blogs using WP platform. If your web site is due for a redesign, it is a good idea to think through a mobile version or content in the process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. The research has been going slowly -- partly because web analytics is a very complex and geeky topic. Web Analytics As Simple Gifts To Measure Mission 3.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] She has since learned to be confident and not be afraid to speak her mind. Others shared that they have found female community in groups like Miz_Tech on Facebook and DC Web Women.

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NTEN

AUGUST 27, 2014

Because good web design should ensure a good user experience for everyone, including those on the other side of a few tasty drinks, some bright minds have created Drunk User Testing. Here’s an idea: bring your chocolate Lego collection to the Idealist Engagement Party as an icebreaker to go with the delicious cocktails!

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Steve Heye, Web Project Manager, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Smaller nonprofits may feel like sophisticated technology is out of reach; it requires more budget, more staff, and more expertise than they think they have. The hardware and software that are top of mind, that you use everyday, are your core technologies.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

Get the Most out of NTEN. Anyway, if all you're getting out of NTEN is this newsletter, you're clearly missing out. Let's just consider our popular webinars : in addition to saving up to 50% off our already low prices, NTEN Members can buy the Season Pass -- unlimited webinars in 2009 for only $275. note: Ouch.]. Stay tuned!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Joanne Fritz asks the question that is probably on the minds of lots of folks in the nonprofit sector: what are we going to do in facing the current problematic economic climate? Mostly, because I get to read blogs by people that aren’t on my list of feeds I read regularly.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

In our experience, there are five administrative processes that provide the greatest return on time and investment when considering a cloud computing solution: Accounting, Database, Email, Web Site and Telephony. Start your review process with objective material from sources like NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Portland, Oregon: Being Mindful on the Web: Protecting Yourself and Your Organization. Taller de Automatización de QA para dispositivos móviles y aplicaciones web.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

Appeal to the massive subconscious mind to help sell your cause. They have studied how to appeal to the massive subconscious mind, and there are some interesting and sometimes bizarre takeaways for those of us engaged in social good. Katya Andresen. Network for Good. Here are seven of the most surprising ways to sell your cause.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 15, 2007

There is no question in my mind that free software has won the CMS/Blogging race, hands down. { There is no question in my mind that free software has won the CMS/Blogging race, hands down. { Two years ago, there wasn’t a platform that was really ready for that. Now, there is. Actually, there are several.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

A theory of practice, in my mind, outlines the methods and ideals behind how I get work done with clients. The role I play most often currently is providing a clear and understandable avenue between the client and a technology vendor (such as web or database development shop). This is also an ongoing process. Intermediation.

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