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The Hidden Cost of Open Source LMS

Gyrus

Open source learning management systems have become increasingly popular, and on paper they always sound good. The term free is usually a misnomer; there is almost always a cost associated with using open source LMSs. The post The Hidden Cost of Open Source LMS appeared first on Gyrus.

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Plugging In: Utilizing the Most Important WordPress Options

Byte Technology

Awe-inspiring to say the least, given the free and open-source content management system (CMS) is just over a decade old. BackupBuddy is a critical tool to be sure that all a site’s content is safe and sound and won’t be lost in the event of a total meltdown. registered domain names run exclusively on the platform.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

sgEngage

This sounds even more ridiculous when we acknowledge that we’re working with human beings who are infinitely complex, and we are operating in a space to address systems, structures, and practices that in many cases have been intentionally designed for hundreds of years to limit the possibilities and success of huge segments of our population.

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Furthering Your Nonprofit Career: 3 Tips for Development

Bloomerang

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance guide on the subject explains that you have an option to choose between open-source and paid courses. While open-source can be tempting due to the inexpensive price, they often only offer a limited amount of information before requiring payment or they simply lack high-quality content.

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Current Affair: The Importance of Keeping Your WordPress Site Updated

Byte Technology

When it comes to WordPress, the Holy Grail of do-it-yourself Content Management Systems (CMS), updating isn’t just a good idea: it’s a critical component of using the site in the most efficient and secure way. And if you took your site offline for a major update, do a test of your pages before going live again.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

That’s an interesting model, and, if the software is decent, sounds like it could be a good option for some organizations. open source, etc. Vote for them , especially the one I’m helping out with (David Geilhufe is the spearhead) on open source CRM. I’m still watching the fallout on this one.

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Raspberry Pi for Educators

Tech Soup

It includes a CPU, graphics processor, RAM, USB port (multiple ports in later models), audio and video ports, and an Ethernet port (later models only), and runs a Linux-based operating system. Creating sounds. They tend to include other useful components like an SD card with an operating system pre-installed. Power source.