Publications and Resources
Publications and resources to help not-for-profit organisations make effective use of Information Technology and especially the Internet.
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Australian company Bang the Table has come up with 100 ideas/thoughts/suggestions to help people and organisations engage their communities online.
Date updated: 18 August 2010
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Not-for-profit organisations often utilise free or Open Source software with out any knowledge of the many associated software licenses. There are numerous free licenses available with a myriad of ...
Date updated: 27 May 2008
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Many organisations do not understand the need for backing up their data regardless of the fact that in a matter of seconds, hundreds of hours of labour, intellectual property and other valuable ...
Date updated: 20 November 2009
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Every time you access the Internet small files record various information about your surfing habits including your browser version, sites you have visited, advertisements you have clicked on many ...
Date updated: 28 January 2009
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Many passwords are simple to guess and even easier for a computer to guess. This has resulted in the need to create longer and more confusing psswords.
Date updated: 19 November 2009
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This guide covers many of the daily aspects of domain names that your organisation may encounter including detailed discussions about online branding, domain name scams and the difference between New ...
Date updated: 19 November 2009
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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 ...
Date updated: 8 June 2011
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Creating an online national web presence can be a daunting and time-consuming task not to mention the costs that are attached to such a project. If not planned out correctly, it can do more harm than good for your organisation in terms of branding ...
Date updated: 3 March 2010
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Skype is a free communication tool that allows you to make discounted phone calls and SMS, talk via voice/video or text over the Internet. It is also a storage place for your contacts and a powerful ...
Date updated: 15 June 2010
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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 ...
Date updated: 30 March 2011
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Google Apps is a large collection of free software that you do not need to download or install onto your computer. It is available at no cost to you via a web browser.
Date updated: 3 March 2010
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A civil defence emergency can occur unexpectedly at any time. Having some basic communication and contingency plans in place prior to an emergency can ensure that you know the well-being of your ...
Date updated: 9 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 ...
Date updated: 18 March 2011
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For many organisations creating an online brand name of their organisation is essential and often only requires the right domain name or web address from which suitable email addresses are created. ...
Date updated: 28 January 2009
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Open source software programmes can replace or supplement commercial programmes. Software is available for almost everything you want to use your computer for, including word processing, email, creating spreadsheets and databases, and graphic design. ...
Date updated: 1 April 2008
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The Web is scattered with orange square boxes, many with the characters RSS inside them. We are constantly asked to subscribe via RSS to blogs, Podcasts and even to web sites.
Date updated: 31 March 2009
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Being able to create a website for your organisation or having someone build it for you is only the first step to having a presence on the web. The next step is being found by optimising your web ...
Date updated: 12 April 2010
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Tips to promote your organisation on FaceBook, MySpace, Bebo and other Web 2.0 services.
Date updated: 28 January 2009
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This does not mean that the Internet will end, just that it has become so popular that a new form of addresses will begin to be implemented. It is important that all organisations are aware of the ...
Date updated: 9 March 2011
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Hiring an ICT professional can be a daunting task, full of uncertainties. It can also be an overly expensive process without some basic knowledge.
Date updated: 19 November 2009
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General tips and hints to promote your organisation and your drive more traffic to your web site.
Date updated: 28 January 2009
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Blog systems are an excellent way for a group to make a quick, easy websites with lots of modern features. And some of them are free.
Date updated: 3 April 2008
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Many people have heard of Wikipedia and use it as a reference tool or even to edit some of the copious pages available via Wikipedia. A Wikipedia uses Wiki technology which is a free technology that ...
Date updated: 10 June 2008
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A webinar is a web-based: seminar, conference, presentation or meeting. It is one way to reduce your costs when your staff and volunteers are scattered all around the city, the countryside or perhaps ...
Date updated: 31 March 2009
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In today’s digital environment it is essential for any organisation to have an online presence. Normally an online presence will begin with a website. Websites do not have to be expensive or ...
Date updated: 19 November 2009
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Microsoft Windows 7 is the latest Windows operating system for the PC and is much more stable than its predecessor Windows Vista. It also has a lot more intuitive features for those users who are ...
Date updated: 20 November 2009