You can place your order now for Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission: A Strategic Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, which will be published in March 2009. The book was edited by NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, former ED Katrin Verclas, and Special Projects Fellow Allison Levine. The authors … [Read more...]
Internet Brand Justice & Safety Dept.
I recently received the following email: Dear Robert L. Weiner Consulting, We are a domain name register center in China. We have something important need to confirm with you. On the Nov23,2008, We received an application formally,one company which self-styled " Robert L. Weiner Consulting … [Read more...]
The Seven Deadly Sins of Web Site Design
Writing in InMedia Connection, Seth Rosenblatt has mapped Dante's 7 deadly sins to the world of Web site design. For instance, he compares Gluttony to "cluttered design, too many links, or a layout that looks like it was designed by committee." Lust is "trying really hard to get … [Read more...]
More Tips and Tricks
A TechSoup discussion last December compiled a list of time-saving computer tips and tricks. David Pogue from The New York Times asked his readers to help with a similar list, and the results are on the Times' Web site. Some that were new to me: read more … [Read more...]
Pew Survey on Cloud Computing
The Pew Internet & American Life Project has published a study of Americans' use of “cloud computing,” in which data and applications are stored online and are accessible via web browsers. The findings include: 69% of online Americans use webmail, store data online, or use web-based … [Read more...]
Cuil search engine isn’t
After testing www.cuil.com I can't figure out what the buzz is about. I like the categorization feature, but that's about it (and clusty does a better job). But the actual search results are disappointing and downright weird. Of course, I searched for my own name. When I don't put quotes around … [Read more...]
12 Most Common SEO Mistakes
While working to increase traffic to your website or better highlight your campaigns, I'm sure many of you have encountered the big 'SEO' issues. Not sure what SEO is? Search Engine Optimization is a term that started with the corporate world—all those companies competing to ensure that their … [Read more...]
Building Your Online Presence on a Tight Budget
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently held an online forum with Beth Kanter of Beth's Blog and Jonathon Colman of The Nature Conservancy. They addressed questions such as: What are the best methods for driving traffic to your Web site? How should I promote my organization's Facebook … [Read more...]
Results from NTEN’s CMS Satisfaction Survey
NTEN published the results of its Content Management System Satisfaction Survey a couple of weeks back, so if you haven't seen it yet and are considering different CMS types for your organization, it'd be worth taking a look. More than 1,000 people participated in the survey, providing ratings for … [Read more...]