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News in open source and open standards

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Venture capitalists are liking open source more and more. More $ toward open source is a tide that lifts all boats. Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { There’s lots of great details on Groklaw. Be Helpful.

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My Top 16 tools of 2008

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

They also span the range of proprietary, SaaS, and Open Source. Open Source Tools. Having been bogged down with my own open source CMS tool before 2005, then having taken a break from development, I missed out on the prime years of Drupal’s development. WordPress. I like it more and more. SaaS Tools.

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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.) Also, you can access the applications anywhere you go.

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Web Design Resources from the TechSoup Global Network

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Take a look at some of our resources and products available through the TechSoup donation program: TechSoup's Adobe Donation Program provides a range of software for revamping your organization's website. A well-designed website doesn't require a large budget and a professional design team. Mobile Optimization.

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The search for good web conferencing

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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 August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

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According to research by Adobe, only 3 percent of people find charities by following social media links. In 2016, video will continue to be the most interesting media on the Internet. These are toys like Mattel's Internet-connected Hello Barbie that can have a truly interactive conversation with a child. This past year, U.S.

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Linux desktops?

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On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. And, of course, there are some other situations where Linux also shines: kiosks, internet cafes, computer labs and email/web workstations.

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