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• 24 April 2008

  Dilbert.com Goes Web 2.0  

  How would you define Web 2.0 ? Wikipedia does a pretty good job of explaining it, but why use words alone to explain such a complex idea, when you can show-and-tell? Try this: Flip open just about any North American newspaper to the comics page... then take a look at Dilbert.com . The companion website to Dilbert , Scott Adams' widely syndicated cartoon chronicle of office politics, has just relaunched in Web 2.0 style. And this is not simply a cosmetic change or a new website design -- the site Read More... Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:57 PM by Rebecca | 1 Comments Filed under: Accessibility, Best practices, case studies, General News, nptech, online community, Web 2.0, websites, Widgets

• 31 January 2008

  AddThis for Simple Social Bookmarking 

  One of the best things you can do for your readers (and for your blog) is to make it as easy as possible for people to share your content with interested others. You may have noticed the Bookmark button on each post pages of the Wild Apricot Blog? It's a simple but effective widget from AddThis.com that does just what it says. It allows your readers to quickly and easily bookmark your page on their choice of more than 35 popular social bookmarking and web 2.0 sites — from Digg and Slashdot to Technorati Read More... Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:45 AM by Rebecca | 11 Comments Filed under: Blogging, Social networking, Web 2.0, Widgets

• 21 January 2008

  A Charity Badge to Raise Dough? 

  This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Colt Lapham from TicketPrinting.com A charity badge is a small widget often including a picture, brief description of the organization, and link to where you can make a donation. The beauty of the charity badge is that it allows users to share with one another by simply clicking on “get this badge” (wording may vary depending on badge provider) then copy and paste the html code onto their website or blog. Much like a chain letter, the potential Read More... Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 7:55 PM by Creative Apricot | 0 Comments Filed under: Associations, General non-profit interest, Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0, Widgets

• 21 December 2007

  Add your very own online store to your website, blog, or social networking page with the Paypal Storefront Widget 

  PayPal has introduced an easier way for setup online shopping on your website with a web-based widget. This is a great tool for any community, charity, club, nonprofits and fundraising website. The PayPal Storefront Widget lets you embed a virtual storefront directly into your blog, website or social networking page. With the holiday season upon us, I see this as a perfect tool for nonprofits looking for a quick and easy way to sell gifts, donations and other merchandise online. Highlights: Some Read More... Posted Friday, December 21, 2007 6:35 PM by Creative Apricot | 5 Comments Filed under: Associations, General non-profit interest, Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0, Widgets

• 30 October 2007

  Technology to make fundraising ‘good to go': New report by Network for Good 

  Network for Good released a new report called The Wired Fundraiser: How technology is making fundraising 'good to go'. The report written by Katya Andresen and Stacie Mann covers what happens when people with a cause take it to cyberspace; why marketers and fundraisers like us should care; and what we should do about the phenomenon. The full report can be downloaded here . The report starts with a profile of the two types of Wired Fundraisers. Type I - The Personal Fundraiser These individuals are Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:00 AM by Creative Apricot | 1 Comments Filed under: Associations, Best practices, Fundraising, General non-profit interest, Micro-philanthropy, Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0, Widgets

• 22 August 2007

  Adding online forms, directory and other capabilities to websites using widgets 

  Interactive web pages help associations, clubs and many other non-profit organizations provide better services at lower cost for their members and supporters - growing the community and bringing people back repeatedly. We are excited about new capabilities released last Friday - Wild Apricot widgets - which can be used to add a wide variety of interactive services to any existing web site - online member application forms, secure member profiles, online directories, event registration and online Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:30 PM by Creative Apricot | 1 Comments Filed under: Associations, General non-profit interest, Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0, Widgets, Wild Apricot