What We're Reading

Easy code to add a "share this" widget or button to your website.

Eventbrite now offers lower prices to nonprofits to use their event registration system!

Compelling evidence that, used well, social media really can increase donations and constituent participation. Who knew?

Tips and information on making sure your website looks good on those tiny mobile phone screens

Getting more in-depth reporting by combining Facebook Fan Pages with Google Analytics

Good overview on how to select a database system for your nonprofit, along with reviews of over 30 (reasonably) affordable solutions

Are social media channels working to help nonprofits engage their current audience? Recruit new supporters? Raise money? This 20-page Idealware report provides the results of our survey of 459 nonprofit staff member actively using social networking for their organization. It summarizes what nonprofits are using, and how well they think it works, for tools including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, blogs, photo sharing, and video sharing site.

connect your blog (or any RSS feed) to twitter, facebook, etc.

Good article about the constant triangle of software development. Applies equally well to web development. Cheap, fast, or good: Pick Two.

A list of freely downloadable text editors intended for programmers and web developers. List is current as of 2008.

A short video about using the web to connect with supporters, and how using online video can help.

Incredible website full of short videos explaining various internet concepts in plain English.

HOWTO change the name of companyweb to a custom URL.

A list of Software-as-a-Service alternatives to common desktop applications.

Suggestions for the best ways to use Twitter as the representative of an organization.

Great reference to HTML and CSS on Google's project hosting.

One of the best articles I've read about website planning and writing for the web, and it isn't technical at all.

Web design checklists and reference guides.

Looking for a web color scheme to match colors from images or a logo? Start with the hex color code for the color you have, and let this suggest some options.