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Great reads from around the web on December 25th

Amy Sample Ward

MyBlogLog is a service that shows blog writers and readers the faces and profile information of other MyBlogLog users that visit their sites." " Wikispaces Blog " Blog Archive " How Non-Profits Are Using Wikis – The Wikispaces Blog has some great examples of organizations using wikis in their work. "This

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Connecting with Your Community

Tech Soup

Not only are you able to share news and drive traffic back to your own site, but your constituents have a new way to talk and interact with you, and each other. Creating a wiki with Wikispaces (admin fee: $10) is an inexpensive, straightforward way to help your staff, volunteers, or constituents collaborate both in the office and remotely.

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Wiki: Compare them All

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a cool site. I compared wikispaces with pbwiki - the two user-friendly hosted wiki apps that I like. It lets you select any two or more wiki packages and then it dynamically creates a feature-by-feature comparison. Great model! Speaking of wikis, there's gonna be an online wiki and nonprofit event next week over here and here

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DIY Online Collaboration: Wikis

Tech Soup

Wikipedia would not be possible without the support of its volunteer contributors, who help keep the site's content current. To manage the site and volunteer contributors, Wikipedia also enlists the help of volunteer administrators. Begin by identifying what your community needs and articulate what the purpose of your wiki is.

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A Nonprofit Version of Widget Box?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I remembered that almost a year ago I was working on screencast about widgets for nonprofits to build community and had set up a wikispace called nonprofit widgets. When I saw the words "nonprofit widget," I had a senior moment.

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Web Design Resources from the TechSoup Global Network

Tech Soup

These articles and products can help you build your website from the ground up as well as inspire enhancements or new features on an existing site. The Wikispaces Plus Plan , available through TechSoup, offers nonprofits and libraries a hosted wiki site. Image: Graphic designer, Shutterstock.

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When Words Get in the Way (Like "Virtual Volunteering")

Tech Soup

Some people define oh-so-strictly: remote volunteers who never come on-site at an organization, and all of their service is conducted online. An online collaborative space like wikispaces? And check out the on-demand webinar on those best assignments for online volunteers here: (Please visit the site to view this video).