Thursday, March 31, 2011

Google's Blogger platform adds five new HTML5 Dynamic Views

Google's Blogger platform adds five new HTML5 Dynamic Views: "Google's Blogger platform adds five new HTML5 Dynamic Views

by Sebastian Anthony on March 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM


Google Blogger Mosaic Dynamic View
Google, as part of its ongoing and much-needed overhaul of its popular Blogger platform, has just enabled five dynamic, HTML5ish, AJAXy 'Dynamic Views'. There's a video introducing the new layouts after the break.

The five new views provide fresh and interesting ways to explore your favorite Blogger blogs. The Mosaic view, for example, creates a wall of thumbnails -- click one, and it zooms to fill the screen; click it again and it minimizes. Flipcard is similar to Mosaic, but not quite as eclectic. Sidebar, Timeslide and Snapshot round off the new views, with each one obviously targeted at different types of content, from photo blogs, to text-only philosophy blogs, and everything in between."

Giving to disaster relief is as easy as your nearest ATM | StarTribune.com

Giving to disaster relief is as easy as your nearest ATM | StarTribune.com: "Wells Fargo customers logging into ATM machines this month found a new option on their screens. Next to the box that says 'Deposit Cash' is one saying 'Donate to Charity.'

Donate they did. In just 10 days, the ubiquitous ATM machines collected more than $1 million for Japan relief efforts by the American Red Cross. The experiment marks the first time ATM machines have been used nationwide -- by any bank -- to raise money for a charity, say national banking officials."

Learning online becomes a bigger part of the story - Third Sector

Learning online becomes a bigger part of the story - Third Sector: "Ease of use, convenience and lower cost should make e-learning attractive to financially strapped charities in a time of austerity. Kate Youde asks if it is catching on

With training budgets being squeezed, e-learning should be coming into its own. Online training enables organisations to eliminate travel and accommodation costs and keep staff in the office, and employees benefit by learning at any pace and at any time. But how widely are charities embracing online learning and what options are available?"

The Role of the Executive Director in a Development Database, Part 2

The Role of the Executive Director in a Development Database, Part 2

Check This Out: Google's Very Own "Like" Button | Fast Company

Check This Out: Google's Very Own "Like" Button | Fast Company: "You click on stuff that your friends like. It's a simple enough fact, but it's tremendously important. It's the insight behind the Facebook 'like' button, wherein you can share with your social network what links interest you. And it's the insight behind a new feature launched by Google today, something it's calling 1."

HOW TO: Claim Your Nonprofit’s Spot Page on Gowalla � Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

HOW TO: Claim Your Nonprofit’s Spot Page on Gowalla � Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Online Surveys Get You Feedback

Online Surveys Get You Feedback: "Online Surveys Get You Feedback

By Yann Toledano

What do your constituents think about your programs and services? What kinds of activities are your donors likely to fund? Should your organization initiate a new program?

Rather than resort to using telepathic powers or mind reading, an online survey is a powerful research tool that can deliver the feedback you need. Paper-based surveys are often too costly and time-consuming to administer, but online surveys make it easy for any organization to get feedback on the cheap."

TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy

TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy: "TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy

(Canada Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) VANCOUVER, March 29 /CNW/ - Ever write a Facebook status you wish you hadn't? Something that made you LOL at the time, but fizzled the moment you beamed it out to your entire friends list? Now you can avoid future Facebook fails with the help of TELUS and of the most logical man in the universe: Leonard Nimoy."

Crowd-funding taps social networks to help others | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

Crowd-funding taps social networks to help others | The Tennessean | tennessean.com: "CHICAGO — At first blush, crowd-funding may sound like just another attempt to raise money online by getting as many visitors as possible to donate to a cause."

Monday, March 28, 2011

Web Conferencing Tools: Right for You? | Techsoup Canada

Web Conferencing Tools: Right for You? | Techsoup Canada

Emily's World: Notes From Nonprofit Blogging Affinity Group Meeting at NTC

Emily's World: Notes From Nonprofit Blogging Affinity Group Meeting at NTC: "Monday, March 21, 2011
Notes From Nonprofit Blogging Affinity Group Meeting at NTC
All Blogs Should Have:

RSS Feed
Use feedburner because you won’t lose readers if your blog url changes
A title – mention what organization the blog is for
Link back to the organization’s page
Be sure to include a link to the blog on the organization’s page
Analytics installed"