ICT Hub October 2007 Newsletter
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Welcome to the wireless issue of the ICT Hub newsletter. Find out how some organisations are working without wires and whether it's right for you.
Contents
- Latest articles
- This month’s case studies
- New resources on the Knowledgebase
- Stories from around the web
Latest articles
Without Wires - How To Broaden the Reach of ICT without plugs and cables What could you do with ICT without cables?
Remote Communications - How do you connect from the middle of nowhere? We look at communicating outside of the urban office.
This month’s case studies
Bristol Wireless - Find out how a project in Bristol extends online connectivity deep into the community.
How two charities used wireless technology - Two short case studies on how community organisations use wireless computing to overcome barriers.
New resources on the Knowledgebase
New this month on the ICT Hub Knowledgebase
- FRP-REUSEiT - Recycling And Re-using ICT Equipment - Recycling and reusing IT equipment for community and environmental benefit
- ICT Equipment Replacement Strategy - Guidance on when to replace your organisation’s ICT Equipment
- Upgrading Your Network - Pleasures And Pitfalls - Lessons learnt whilst managing the upgrade of Lasa’s computer network
- Securing Your Network - Major Threats And How To Avoid Them - Guidance on addressing the major threats to network security
- Case Study: What Difference Can ICT Training Make To Your Organisation? - How ICT training has been beneficial to 3 organisations in helping the achieve their goals
Stories from around the web
How do you make
good use of an intranet?
Idealware profile intranets in use in three North American non-profits and highlight some
practical ideas to help you develop and use one.
Collaborating with
GoogleDocs
A short video to show you how and why GoogleDocs work so well – well worth a couple of
minutes.
Does Your
Website Make an Emotional Connection
'Reviving Anorexic Web Writing' by Amber Simmon questions whether those writing for the
web are making connections or obsessed with marketspeak.
You can take
it with you
A few thoughts on portable data storage.
How does ICT support
information management?
NCVO’s Information conference in November will provide plenaries, workshops and
support. Find out the benefits and opportunities of ICT for managing information.
New certification
for open source
Could you be one of the 12 subject matter experts for open source in the voluntary
sector?
The Linux Vault
A new project to create a central GNU/Linux information website. Take part to make it THE
place for writing guides, how-tos, configurations, administration tips, tricks, tweaks or anything
else related to the GNU/Linux system.
Buy one get one free
The $100 laptop is about to become reality – you’ll soon be able to get one laptop and give
one to someone in the developing world. Rising price costs mean the $100 is theoretical – expect to
pay more like $193
Getting to the top of
search engines
What practical steps can you take to make your charity top the search lists?