IT & Internet
This How-to Guide contains information and links to help you effectively use Information Technology and the Internet in a community setting.
Contents include: advice on purchasing hardware and software, tools to help choose an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and information on designing and creating websites.
This guide will link you to up-to-date information that helps make the most of being connected.
Where to start
Just learning to look at web pages, read email and use your computer?
Start with Getting started and Effective searching.
Thinking about putting your information on the web? Start with Creating a website. Also consult This is new! and Tips for Terrific Sites.
The Digital Strategy Hot Topic has a lot of information about IT and Internet, so it's worth visiting that section too.
If you're part of a community group starting to think about setting up a website then be sure to visit the Webguide: Connect your community: A guide for community groups, iwi groups, and not-for-profit organisations. It has a lot of helpful advice.
About the editor
Karaitiana Taiuru has been an advisor to the United Nations, NZ government, several international and national boards as well as many community groups. Karaitiana is the CEO of an Internet Company specialising in Social Media and is a long time community advocate and author of many free publications regarding ICT.
Please help
We value your input into this guide. Email news, links or other information to: ittoolkit@community.net.nz.
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The latest edition of the Norton Online Family Report sheds new light on the realities and risks of growing up in the digital age. This year’s report identifies the new issue of “cyberbaiting,” a growing phenomenon where kids taunt their teachers, then capture the distressed reactions via mobile phone videos. In addition, the report reveals a surprisingly high number of kids taking liberties with their parents’ credit cards for shopping online.
Date added: 21 November 2011
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This week Google launched pages for Google+ to give organisations a presence on the latest social network. Previously, only individuals were allowed on the platform.
Date added: 11 November 2011
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My Voice My Choice is a new online channel by the Hastings District Council that makes it easier and more convenient for residents to have their say on decisions made in their community.
Date added: 21 October 2011
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Email campaigns are known by several different names including listserv, email subscription list, email list, e-newsletter and email distribution list.
The important difference between an email campaign and an email discussion list is that a campaign is only one-way communication from the list owner, as opposed to an email discussion list where emails can be sent by the group’s subscribers to the group.
Date updated: 8 June 2011
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'Honoa te hapori me te hapū ki te ipurangi - Getting your community and hapū online' is a new resource for iwi, hapū and communities wanting to connect with their people, their country and the world by becoming more digitally literate.
Date updated: 30 March 2011
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Over the past decade many organisations will have become reliant on using Microsoft Outlook Express, the free email program that was bundled by default with Microsoft Windows. However, Microsoft no longer offer Outlook Express as a free download or bundled with the latest versions of Windows. Instead, Microsoft offer an alternative email program called Microsoft Mail Live, which is very similar to Outlook Express but has many more advanced and useful features.
Date updated: 18 March 2011
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To help staff and other people involved in your organisation use the Internet safely Netsafe, New Zealand's Internet Safety Group, have developed a series of templates on safe Internet use.
Date updated: 11 November 2009
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A site fully packed with Office templates for all of the Office suite offered by Microsoft.
Date updated: 11 November 2009
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A collection of thousands of free website templates available for download, including Flash, dhtml, xhtml etc.
Date updated: 11 November 2009
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"By the Cup" is the weekly e-newsletter from TechSoup, the leading provider of technology products and know-how for non-profits.
Date updated: 11 November 2009
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A website and email list of all the Microsoft Excel tips and assistance you could imagine.
Date updated: 11 November 2009
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A website and email list of all the Microsoft Word tips and assistance you could imagine.
Date updated: 11 November 2009
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Creating a Volunteering Canterbury website has brought many benefits, and due to skilled input and enthusiasm, little stress.
Date updated: 24 January 2011
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These selected case studies on Community ICT transformation look at how different types of nonprofits and communities are using the internet.
Date updated: 27 May 2009
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The Case Studies area of CommunityNet Aotearoa has a section that focuses on community Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects, what worked, what didn't and what's next.
Date updated: 26 May 2009
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