Friday, July 25, 2008

Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com: "Microsoft has internally released to manufacturing the version of Windows XP that it has tweaked to run on the One Laptop Per Child XO computer.

As James Utzschneider, General Manager of Marketing and Communications for the Unlimited Potential Group, announced on his blog on July 24:"

How Should Charities Use Social Networks? - Philanthropy.com

From the Chronicle Blog Give and Take

How Should Charities Use Social Networks? - Philanthropy.com: "How Should Charities Use Social Networks?

Is it wrong to use social-networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter to help promote your nonprofit group?

A debate on that topic is brewing among nonprofit experts, as some people express concern that marketers show a lack of respect for the purpose of social networks by intruding with messages about their causes."

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Facebook Connect takes the web under its wing - Times Online

Facebook Connect takes the web under its wing - Times Online: "Facebook is seeking to extend its reach by allowing other websites to have their content and services promoted more heavily to Facebook users.

The social networking site said that that people would be able to log in to other sites using their Facebook account information, and have their activities on those sites broadcast back to their Facebook friends."

Tech Beat Live From Facebook F8: Mark Zuckerberg - BusinessWeek

Tech Beat Live From Facebook F8: Mark Zuckerberg - BusinessWeek: "He goes on to talk about how Facebook will be working more closely with developers. Not a lot of specific I can divine, though there is a “new and improved” developer site that launches today. Also announcing a “Great Apps” program in alpha phase to promote the best apps. The two inaugural apps are Causes, which helps support nonprofit groups, and the music app iLike, as had been rumored before the conference."

Monday, July 21, 2008

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > 'Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?'

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > 'Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?': "Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?'

By Harry Lynch

(July 21, 2008) It’s been a while since a nonprofit executive asked me that question, but it still makes me smile. And groan a little too.

The myths and confusion engulfing email only seem to proliferate with each passing year. So here we are in 2008. A cool $10 billion or so is now being raised annually online. But what is the truth about email?"