London Regional ICT Champion » e-bulletin http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk Championing ICT in London's voluntary and community sector Tue, 03 May 2011 10:33:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 London ICT e-bulletin January 2011 http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2011/01/london-ict-e-bulletin-january-2011/ http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2011/01/london-ict-e-bulletin-january-2011/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:29:55 +0000 Miles http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/?p=905 In this month’s bulletin we highlight celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the Lasa ICT Knowledgebase.  To mark the occasion we’re excited to bring you our first ‘technology hour of service’ via Twitter. We’ve assembled a team of experts who have freely volunteered their time to answer your questions about social media, websites, open source, databases, e-marketing and newsletters and cloud based services.

Read January’s e-bulletin

Other stories in this month’s bulletin:
  • charities need to do more to embrace mobile giving
  • The Telephones Helpline are offering funded technology consultancies
  • making the most of the cloud
  • customising your Office 2007/2010 quick access toolbar
  • recording Skype calls
  • making your trustees more effective with technology
  • what’s Salesforce?
  • And much more news, resources, tips, applications and opinion.
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news
Get online week, Windows Phone, Oxfam phone app, lottery fundraising, AbilityNet centre opens, data sharing consultation

events, training and learning
Online video training, comms workshop, NetSquared, London Riders Forum, Green IT Expo, managing ICT workshop, Civil Society conference, Increasing impact through technology, Digital Inclusion forum, Spiceworks camp, NTC, Social Media World

funding and awards
Building Bridges project

resources, legal and accessibility
New champs briefing sheets, new Knowledgebase articles, green IT support, web colours, data protection and the cloud, personal data definition

practical tips
Online adverts, removing spyware, cut paper down, euro character, what is accessibility, health and safety.
tools and applications
Room bookings, IE9, Google Alerts, Libre Office, Adobe Reader updated

opinion
Facebook refuseniks, innappropriate misuse, the revolution will not be tweeted

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news
Mobile language courses, website guide, Intel buys McAfee, microvolunteering

events, training and learning
Software freedom, cloud computing, simple websites, Lasa conference, social media express, CiviCRM, NetSquared, See IT in action, Ubuntu taster, digital comms on a shoestring, Green IT, Civil Society IT, digital inclusion, Spiceworks, Social Media World

funding and awards
Digital heroes, Skinners Company, Children In Need

resources, legal and accessibility
Accessibility scan, and kits, tech resources from down under, public v private clouds, open database

practical tips
 Community organisers handbook, social media and conferences, translating documents, office in the clouds, document collaboration, using Facebook

tools and applications
Project management apps, diagrams online, registry cleaners assessed

opinion
Facebook adds geolocation, cloud concernsdiscuss
Is the Web dead?

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news
Google Wave’s goodbye, O2 text donations, digital media volunteers, Orange volunteering app

events, training and learning
Data protection, NetSquared, Cloudforce, nfp Technology, CharityComms, G-Cloud, Lasa Tech Surgery and NFP Conference, Social Media exchange, CiviCRM training, See IT in action, Green IT Expo, Civil Society IT Conference, Social media world

funding and awards
Writing technology proposals, advice on funding, expert advice, Children In Need

resources, legal and accessibility
 Social media decision guide, Networked Non Profit reviews, Computanews 157

practical tips
 Fonts for PCs and Macs, assessing cloud performance, Microsoft folders fixed, ICT Champion tips

tools and applications
 Video cheapness, Four Square, Symphony

opinion
Accidental techies, fundraising databases, pay to tweet

discuss
Your cloud tips wanted

]]> http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2010/08/out-now-august-2010-london-ict-e-bulletin/feed/ 0 New: Lasa technology publications http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2010/08/new-lasa-technology-publications/ http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2010/08/new-lasa-technology-publications/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:46:42 +0000 Miles http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/?p=753 We have two new Lasa publications for you to mull over:

London ICT E-Bulletin August 2010

The latest news on non-profit technology, events and training, funding, resources, tips and tools.  It’s free and we can send it direct to your inbox when you sign up here.

Computanews 157:

Going virtual – online meetings: in the second of a two-part article, we look the tools and the hardware and software requirements to run them.

Digital mentors: Devon based social enterprise COSMIC is bringing ICT support and training to local organisations through an innovative new programme

Development workers and technology: Why development workers need ICT knowledge

I Can Hear Music: IBM’s Lotus Symphony office suite gets a makeover

Georgia on my mind: NTEN’s Non-Profit Technology Conference: Three days of sessions, presentations, socialising – and Bohemian Rhapsody…

AIMS – Free at last: Why Lasa decided to make a version of its case management database free

Ubuntu Lucid Lynx for non-profits: the new features of the latest open source operating system under the microscope

Book review: Global Action Plan’s Green ICT Handbook.

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In issue 157:

Going virtual – online meetings - in the second of a two-part article, we look the tools and the hardware and software requirements to run them.

Cosmic, digital mentors - Devon based social enterprise COSMIC is bringing ICT support and training to local organisations through an innovative new programme

Development workers and technology - why development workers need ICT knowledge

I Can Hear Music - IBM’s Lotus Symphony office suite gets a makeover

Georgia on my mind - NTEN’s Non-Profit Technology Conference -  three days of sessions, presentations, socialising – and Bohemian Rhapsody…

AIMS – Free at last - why Lasa decided to make a version of its case management database free

Ubuntu Lucid Lynx for non-profits - the new features of the latest open source operating system under the microscope

Review - Global Action Plan’s Green ICT Handbook.

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news
Vodafone gives 100%, internet e-conferencing, online vs print, government scraps websites, networked nation manifesto

events, training and learning
Digital Rights, open source business, data protection, NetSquared, Lasa tech surgery, Euro NFP Conference, CiviCRM training, Civil Society IT, sounddelivery and Idealware seminars

funding and awards
Moto Trust, London funders merge, Children in Need
resources, legal and accessibility
 Facebook guide, disposal aid, updated back up, low clouds, EU gets tough on data protection

practical tips
Schedule your media, carbon footprints, Co-Op tips, Twitter best practice, going back, champion tips

tools and applications
 Office apps compared, online collaboration, keeping clean, diagnostic iPhone apps

opinion
 Fear of social media, online success tips, death of email, Facebook panic app

discuss
 How are the Government cuts going to affect your ICT?

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ict news
Security mentoring, text donations, iHobo controversy, Race Online, revive your PC with Ubuntu events, training and learning
Fundraising, digital exclusion, communications strategy, IT volunteering, IBM masterclasses, NetSquared, Ubuntu in business, e-Access, digital rights, open source, data protection, circuit riders, Civil, Society IT

funding and awards
Loans for PCs, internet awards, Children In Need

resources, legal and accessibility
 NCVO resources, accessibility news, green ICT handbook, Spiceworks, Facebook privacy issues, iPad apps

practical tips
 32 or 64 bit, tips from Atlanta, Ubuntu guide, computer replacement, slow PC

tools and applications
 Microsoft charity CRM, Office 2010, Office web apps live, monitoring printer usage, online backups compared

opinion
 ICT for development workers, internet intelligence debate, killing off accessibility

discuss
 Office 2010

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ict news
NTC sessions online, floppies not dead, McAfee’s XP woes, Googlemail renames.events, training and learning
Silver surfers, supporting ICT for develoment workers, NetSquared, social media workshop, digital inclusion, communications strategies.

funding and awards
Low energy PC loans, Internet awards, Children In Need.

resources and legal
Calendar clash website, planning a database, accessibility news, backing up, Ning abandons free sites, Google Wave explained, Google privacy, security breaches rise.

practical tips
OpenOffice, Twitter, listening dashboard, removing spyware, ICT Champions answers.

tools and applications
Detect broken links, open source for Windows, Windows Messenger revealed, screenshot software, erasing hard disks, Exchange 2010 previewed.

opinion
Defining cloud computing, office packages compared, new NTEN report, telling tales.

discuss
Social media and small organisations

]]> http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2010/05/817/feed/ 0 Out now! April 2010 London e-bulletin http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2010/04/out-now-april-2010-london-e-bulletin/ http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/2010/04/out-now-april-2010-london-e-bulletin/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:56:13 +0000 Miles http://ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/?p=821 In this London ICT e-bulletin for April 2010:

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ict news

Website report, children and social networking, TPS update, Idealware social media survey, learning technology benchmarks, fundraising technology study.

events, training and learning

IT volunteering, NetSquared, Silver Surfers, development workers event, digital inclusion, communications strategies, Media Trust, Idealware, Spiceworks.

funding and awards

Internet awards, Children In Need.

resources

Social media guide, Google grants, Suppliers Directory listed, guide to servers, web accessibility and digital economy bill.

practical tips

Troubleshooting networks, email newsletters, support and how much to pay for it.

tools & applications

File converter, backing up cloud apps, online OCR, synching files and Huddle add-in.

opinion

Web page usability, managing listservs, virtual conferencing, cloud hype.

discuss

Website usage report.

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