OK Today’s Byte is really long – but I’ve tried to break it up with a Q & A format. I think the Byte will be of greatest interest to nonprofit organizations that have web sites. Last week I gave a presentation on online ads and sponsorship at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference. … Continue reading
Author Archives: Ann Treacy
Microsoft Templates – Worth a Look
Lately it seems as if I’ve had Bytes for folks in Minnesota, business people, or web site owners – well, today’s Byte is for everyone. I had to make a flyer this week. Whenever I have to make something like that I always start with Microsoft Templates (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx). I did a search on “flier” and … Continue reading
E-Democracy E-Debates
Today’s Byte is probably of most interest to folks in MN – but it’s an idea that could be replicated elsewhere. E-Democracy (http://www.e-democracy.org) is a Minnesota nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes online civic discourse by providing space for online discussion. This year E-Democracy is sponsoring an online debate among the MN gubernatorial candidates. We did … Continue reading
What’s a swicki?
According to Wikipedia, a Swicki is a social search engine created by eurekster. Swickis, like wikis, are collaborative, so users can modify and improve the focus of the search engine. From what I’ve seen, swickis are search engines that you can put on your web site or blog. Visitors to your web site can use … Continue reading
Google Earth – New Content
Today I tried out Google Earth (http://earth.google.com/). I shouldn’t have because it kept me distracted for too long, but it was really neat. (Google Earth is different from Google Maps http://maps.google.com/; I mention that because I’m hoping to research a new feature in Google Maps in the next two weeks and will mention it soon.) … Continue reading
Being Safe
People have sent me emails on being safe today. The world of safety differs from “how to fall from great heights” to Internet security – but it seemed as if someone was telling me to do a Safety Byte. Here are some of the resources – I hope that there are helpful but that you … Continue reading
Putting PowerPoint Online
Say what you will about PowerPoint presentations – lots of people use them and they can be a good way to transmit information. The hard thing about PPT is that it doesn’t generally transfer to the web very well – unless you have the right tool. The Free Answer It is actually very easy to … Continue reading
You Tube – It’s Easy
I mentioned You Tube earlier this summer. It’s a web site where you can post video clips for free. Well, I finally had a chance to use it and I wanted to report back on how easy it is. I recently posted a fun video on broadband technology for a group from International Falls, Minnesota. … Continue reading
Dell Recall
OK, this isn’t my usual Byte fodder – but I use a Dell and since I had to look up the details I thought I’d share. If you haven’t heard Dell is recalling certain batteries sold with laptops because people have had their laptops blow up. You can see why this caught my eye. Potentially … Continue reading
Creating a Web Site
Last week someone asked me about how to plan or design a web site. Here are some of the resources that I think are helpful to think about the layout and look of your site – whether you are hoping to create your own web site or talk to someone about creating one for you. … Continue reading
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