Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

This week, Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center has announced the release of an open source web application for creating and editing crowdsourced image descriptions in books used by students with print disabilities. Benetech has long been a pioneer in providing innovative services to people with print disabilities.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

them, makes files accessible from anywhere, and it is fully integrated with Google Apps. They also offer hosted versions with more capacity for a monthly fee, starting at $19/month for 10 GB storage. charting as well as a host of other features. Basecamp allows for sharing files, setting project milestones and using.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2016

At its most basic level, a website is a collection of files inside folders that visitors can access when they type an URL into their browser. For example, a file path on your computer could be something like this: file:///Users/sarahlesh/mywebsite.html. The.css file is then linked through your tag. This is best practice.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

I love it because it’s really easy to set up and back up (it’s all files, not in a database,) and it’s has draft autosaves (yay!). I have two other wikis ( a public and private wiki) that are in Mediawiki, on my web host. And I contribute to varied other wikis, which are on varied other wiki platforms. Be Helpful.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

A free, open source software application that allows users anywhere in the world to securely gather and organize information about human rights violations, Martus enables human rights defenders on the front lines of fighting abuse to stay safe and protects the identities of those who would face violence and repression for telling their stories.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

WebHuddle is free, and open source. This is what I want: The community edition of DimDim that integrates with an open source VOIP system and Moodle. Earlier, I’d found that the only tools that would work with presenters using Linux were ReadyTalk and WebHuddle. ReadyTalk is proprietary and not free (as in beer).

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

From questions about the actual production of the files, to distribution, to listener metrics and feedback, there are plenty of moving parts that can raise questions. If you want more control over the content before it's published, you'll need to record and edit the audio file before it's uploaded.

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Set your www preference - Check your site’s.htaccess file and be sure to set a canonical url structure so the site’s urls observe your www or non-www preference consistently. Set up scheduled backups your web host or from within your Content Management system. www.cnn.com vs. cnn.com).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2007

This is from a live blog post by Peter Brantly of O'Reilly Radar from a conference hosted by the Hewlett Foundation on Friday. Compatibility : support for multiple platforms; import/export of standard CAD files; APIs for widely used physics and other engines; firewall co-existence. Legal and Mgmt : open source?;

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website. Also our network of informal national chapters are hosted in WordPress. For file sharing we use Box.net. We use ActionKit mainly for online advocacy and fundraising but we also use it to manage our supporter database, email blasts, and donations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website. Also our network of informal national chapters are hosted in WordPress. For file sharing we use Box.net. We use ActionKit mainly for online advocacy and fundraising but we also use it to manage our supporter database, email blasts, and donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

shows us how to screencast with Linux and other open source tools! plus two file sharing services sendspace and box.net. AFP Blog points a story about a blackberry service outage that left millions of users without wireless e-mail access. Freecharity.org.uk Can cell phones ensure a free vote? " Have any to add?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

Also look at who is going to do it - hosted show vs curated show, etc. if you are recroding with multiple people, you can record them to separate audio files so you can edit more easily. allows you to backup the files by recording to multiple devices. Can import other sources well. Soundboards - definitely not necessary.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

To host a successful fundraising event, whether it’s virtual or in-person, you’ll need a reliable method of registering attendees. Create a beautiful peer-to-peer event page that not only introduces new users to your mission with key branding but also hosts information like a fundraising tracker and leaderboard. Let’s dive in!

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

This could mean a fully open-source environment, a desktop environment where only one person can edit the course at a time, or a cloud-based environment for collaborative authoring. Though Adobe Flash compatibility was phased out at the tail end of 2020, Captivate is still available and able to publish courses as HTML-5 files.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

Heartbleed is an OpenSSL bug that creates openings in cloud servers in which attackers can go in and extract passwords, private keys, and other data. OpenSSL is nonprofit open source software that provides security on e-commerce and other websites by creating an encrypted channel between your device and the website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Viewbix is a service that allows you to insert numerous apps inside of the videos that you host on your nonprofit’s website, such as a “Donate” button, an e-newsletter subscribe option, or your Twitter feed. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

My TechSoup Global colleague in Warsaw, Anka Kuliberda, reports that the biggest nonprofit tech story in Europe this past year were the anti-ACTA riots in several countries and also the Open Knowledge Festival. An example of this is the superb open-source freeware database developed by Benetech. called Martus.

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