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• 15 August 2008

  Does Open-Source Software Fall Down on Usability? 

  This is the second part in our series taking a closer look at free and open-source software : the real costs, the barriers, and the trade-offs; the best FOSS alternatives to “brand name” software; and the resources to help you make the most of it. One of the on-going criticisms of free or open-source software (FOSS), as a general class of software, is that it’s lacking in usability . But what does “usability” really mean — to software developers and to those of us who depend on a collection of software Read More... Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 1:34 PM by Rebecca | 4 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, Usability, nptech, open source

• 02 July 2008

  How to Check Your Website on Different Browsers 

  Cross-browser compatibility has long been a frustration for website designers. What looks fine in one browser may be more or less “broken” in another, with sidebars shifted and elements overlapping... But does it really matter, how your website looks in different browsers, in the big picture of what your organization is trying to accomplish online? Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:11 PM by Rebecca | 7 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, Usability, nptech, Web 2.0, Best practices, Google Analytics, websites, open source