Technological Solutions for Progressive Organizations (Development Seed Blog)
A detailed overview of an interesting open source project - the infrastructure (in Drupal) to allow groups to jointly aggregate news and articles of common interest, organize them, and push forward the most popular ones.
Ten Web 2.0 APIs you can really use (LinuxWorld)
10 mashup-ready public APIs that the programmer types will find useful - including GoogleMaps, MediaWiki, and one that allows you to easily insert comments into any webpage.
Nonprofit Networks Part Three: Using Technology to Build Connectivity (Bamboo Project)
A great, although Web 2.0 heavy, overview of the types of technologies that can be used to build connectivity networks, from information gathering to sharing to community building
2007 Web Predictions (Read/Write Web)
Some very detailed predictions on trends and evolution of the internet space, from a bunch of folks who know what they're talking about.
Recommended Web, Email and Domain Name Hosting Providers (ONE/Northwest)
A great overview of providers of internet hosting services - both what you should look for and specific recommendations.
Open Source Backend Database Solutions (Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology)
A roundup of open source backend databases used by programmers to build applications - like MySQL, PostgreSQL and more.
Fundraising Widgets = Possible Phishing Attack (Confessions of a Nonprofit IT Director)
Some important considerations about the ease of hijacking a number of the new fundraising widgets.
Homeless Avatar Outreach in Second Life (Beth's Blog)
An interview with the organization Mensajeros de la Paz about their lessons learned and the results of their Second Life campaign featuring a homeless kid
Fewer Excuses for Not Doing a PC Backup (NY Times)
Good roundup of online and automated tools for PC backup
Open Source Myths (Prescient Digital Media)
A nice overview and debunking of both pro- and anti- open source myths (tip of the hat to
Jon Stahl )
Using Microsoft SharePoint Services to Create an Intranet (ICT Hub Knowledgebase)
Useful and detailed overview of what an Intranet is, why you might want one, and the steps required to create one in SharePoint.
