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1) Secure and trouble-free computing
2) Web 2.0 and social networking
3) Web site development
4) Open publishing
5) Wireless training materials in Arabic
6) Recursos en espaņol
7) Suggest a resource
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Ten Spam-Filtering Methods Explained
Brian Satterfield explains how different spam filtering methods work.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5045930
A Technical Guide to Anonymous Blogging: Security measures for hiding
your identity online
Ethan Zuckerman looks at the potential risks of blogging and at some
security measures for hiding your identity online.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5047622
Power from the People: Assessing the New Online Participatory Tools for Your Organization
'New online participatory tools like blogs, YouTube, and MySpace can be powerful and valuable - if they mesh with your goals. Colin Delany
walks through the benefits and costs of common participatory tools and suggests which are likely to be useful for you."
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046771
How to Build a User Community
"Most user communities take a typical path - the newbies ask
questions, and a select group of more advanced users answer them."
This article will help you find ways of getting beginners and
intermediate members to engage more fully with the community.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046983
Nonprofits Share Their Wiki Success Stories
Two mini case studies of nonprofits which have developed wikis with
active communities of users.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046787
Should you Move Office to the Web?
"Online office apps are cheaper, and you can work anywhere there's a
web connection. But if none of them can really compete with the
functionality of Microsoft's Office, isn't it a case of better the
devil you know? Nick Clayton finds out."
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5047143
Writing a Brief for a Website
"Advice to help you think about the real purpose of your website, and
prepare a simple plan before talking to a web designer."
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5045934
Helping Voluntary Groups Plan Websites
"You may be a circuit rider, ICT consultant or website designer,
working within a voluntary organisation, a freelancer or volunteer.
Whatever your role, here are some ways you could help a voluntary
organisation to plan and develop their website."
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046248
Comparing Open Source CMSes: Joomla, Drupal and Plone
"Open source content management systems can make creating and
managing your website a lot easier - and there's no licensing fee
involved. But which should you use? We look carefully at Joomla,
Drupal, and Plone to compare their strengths and weaknesses."
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046774
Adding a Search Engine to Your Site Is Easier than You Think
"Navigating a Web site without a search engine is like trying to
drive a car in the dark without headlights. Though driving sans
headlights may be considerably more dangerous, a site without
search engine can leave your visitors in the dark, making it nearly
impossible for them to find the information they need." Yann Toledano
looks at who needs a search engine, the types of search tools
available, and at free and low cost hosted search services.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046790
Understanding Images: A Guide to File Formats
"If you've ever worked on an image for your nonprofit's Web site,
blog, or printed materials, you've probably found yourself confronted
with multiple acronyms when it came time to save the file." TechSoup
helps you understand common image formats and when to use them.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5047625
Introduction to Web Accessibility
WebAim has recently updated their introduction to web accessibility.
It "highlights the web's potential to empower people with
disabilities, the frustrations they feel when they cannot access the
web, and what you can do to make your sites more accessible. This is
a great resource for anyone who is new to web accessibility."
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5047460
Expert usability review vs. usability testing
"An expert usability review is when a usability specialist inspects a
website to identify potential usability problems. Usability testing
involves getting people from the target audience to evaluate your
site whilst performing tasks." Lisa Halabi compares the two methods.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046978
NGO-in-a-box: Open Publishing Edition
"The Open Publishing Edition of NGO-in-a-box is a toolkit of Free and
Open Source software, tutorials and guides for producing, publishing
and distributing content."
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5046993
ItrainOnline MMTK Wireless Materials in Arabic
These materials were
developed as part of the APC-led "Capacity building for community
wireless connectivity in Africa" initiative, and cover topics ranging
from antennas to wireless security. The materials assume a
reasonable understanding of TCP/IP networking and experience as a
network administrator.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5048982
Aproa: Aprendiendo con objetos de aprendizaje
Los tutoriales contenidos en este sitio han sido creados como parte
del proyecto Aproa. Las tematicas abordadas tiene directa relacion
con el proyecto Aproa, Objetos de Aprendizaje, Scorm, e-learning,
etc.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5047256
Diseņando un repositorio de objetos de aprendizaje para la plataforma
de teleducacion EducAD-UNACH
Los objetos de aprendizaje son piezas individuales autocontenidas y
reutilizables de contenidoque sirven para fines instruccionales. Los
objetos de aprendizaje deben estar albergados y organizadosen
metadatos de manera tal que, el usuario pueda identificarlos,
localizarlos y utilizarlospara propositos educacionales en ambientes
basados en Web.
http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5047258
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