Online Volunteering Technology, Tools and Tips by Randy Tyler

Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office is Now Available to Everyone

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:01:13 -0800

Video - How to Use Google Cloud Connect Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office brings collaborative multi-person editing to Microsoft Office. You can share, backup, and simultaneously edit...

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JAVA 6 Update 24 - This Release Contains Fixes for a Number of Security Vulnerabilities

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:18:28 -0800

Check If You Have the Recommended Version of Java Installed (for Your Operating System) http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp? How to Manually Download and Install Java on Your Windows...

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Free Application Allows Easy Creation of Organizational Charts, Flow Charts, Brainstorming Charts, Mind Maps

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:01:33 -0800

XMind: Free, Cross-Platform Program Easily Creates Organizational Charts, MindMaps or Flow Charts The free version of the cross-platform XMind application will allow you to easily create an...

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Java Critical Patch Updates Released October 2010

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:16:43 -0700

Java Update Patches Multiple Security Vulnerabilities The JRE (Java Runtime Environment) is required to run Java applications and applets. Check If You Have the Recommended Version of Java...

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Free Two-way Video Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP with Business-grade Security

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:09:00 -0700

Free Two-way Video Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP Allows Non-Profits to Have Secure, Rich Communication with their Online Volunteers Targeted at Small Non-Profits/Businesses, Consultants and...

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Free Application Easily Records All Web Sites You Have Visited, then Saves as CSV or HTML File

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:30:53 -0700

Free Non-Profit Research Tool Records All Web Sites Visited Whether you are doing Internet-based research or reviewing a number of your competitors' Web sites, URL Recorder (free) keeps a record of...

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Windows XP Still Dominates With 60 Percent Global Market Share

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:48:24 -0700

According to NetMarketShare, as of September 2010, Windows XP still dominates with 60 percent global market share. Operating System: Global Percentage Share _______________________________________ ...

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Free Word Processor Minimizes Distractions to Keep You Focused on Your Writing

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:43:29 -0700

Free Word Processor's Features Helps You Complete Your Reports, Letters on Schedule Although there could be several factors affecting your ability to complete your writing tasks, your word...

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How to Insert Images into a Gmail Message Body from a URL or Your Desktop

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:18:00 -0700

See the full gallery on Posterous Enable Google Labs Feature to Easily Insert Images into Your Gmail Message Body In the recent past, Google allowed images to be dragged and dropped into the body...

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Micro Volunteering - Untapped Potential with Some Apparent Wrinkles to Work Out

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:18:00 -0700

Although a number of areas appear to require further elucidation, micro volunteering seems to have untapped potential in our ever expanding and changing technological age. To place micro volunteering...

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How to Manage Internet Information Overload

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:57:46 -0700

With ever-evolving technologies enabling even easier content generation, digital noise is only going to increase. In my 15 years of extensive Internet use, I have a few observations (and suggestions...

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Should a Non-Profit Embrace WordPress as a Content Management System? Five Considerations

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:14:31 -0700

Based on my approximately 15 years developing non-profit Web sites (the last five working with self-hosted WordPress blogs), I hope the following points will help a non-profit in their decision to...

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Sophos Security Released Free Software Tool to Block Windows Shortcut Exploit - Affects All Windows Versions

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:17:00 -0700

Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool: Detects the Windows Shortcut Exploit, Blocks Exploit from Running and Works with Your Existing Anti-virus What is the Windows Shortcut Exploit? As...

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Is YouTube the Best Place for Non-Profits to Post Videos?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:47:00 -0700

With Mega Uploads, Short User Visits, Directed Viewing Initiatives and Grants to Top Video Creators, is YouTube the Place for Most Non-Profits to Efficiently and Effectively Engage a Significant...

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Security Expert Recommends (Firefox Addon) NoScript TabNabbing Default be Changed

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:23:00 -0700

Prevent TabNabbing with Firefox's NoScript Addon Since v1.9.9.81, the Firefox Addon "NoScript" has included the capability to block the refreshing of content on unfocused tabs (unfocused meaning not...

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Free PDF to Word Converter Easily Creates Editable MS Word Documents

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:33:25 -0700

Non-Profits - Save Time by Batch Converting Your PDF Files to Word Documents Cross platform PDF (Portable Document Format) files have become a common method of exchanging files. In certain...

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Free Software Program Easily Organizes All Your Software, Serial Numbers in One Place

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:54:00 -0700

Non-Profits Can Save Precious Resources (and Frustration) by Creating a Software Database Free Application Create a Software Database for a Single Computer Due to a virus, an aging system or...

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How to Easily Compare Fonts, Colors and Styles in Your Web Site Design Process

Thu, 13 May 2010 08:20:49 -0700

Non-Profits Should Reflect Their Brand with Carefully Chosen Fonts, Colors and Styles Is your non-profit organization using specific fonts, colors and styles in your Web site to consistently reflect...

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Quickly Generate CSS Syntax for a Heading or Paragraph Using the Free Online Tool CSS Type Set

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:43:00 -0700

If you are new to Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) formatting or just want to quickly try styling a paragraph or heading in real time, then you may want to explore CSS Type Set, a free online tool. As...

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More Online Tools Provide Options to Flash to Accommodate Apple's New iPad

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:18:53 -0700

Non-Profits Must Consider Flash Options to Accommodate Huge Mobile Market, Including Apple's iPad More online tools (for example, AuthorStream and SlideShare) are moving to provide options to Flash...

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