Back from the Nonprofit Technology conference with new ideas and two of the five Idealware blogger interviews posted.

Its been a busy week and about to get busier. The Nonprofit Technology Conference, a Web site launch and another widget.

How to Share PowerPoint Presentations Online
Recently a client came to me with a question about how best to offer PowerPoint presentations from previous conferences online. I thought I would share the notes I gave them here for others that might want to see the pros and cons of the various options.

More Fun with Open Source Content Management
I’m really thrilled that the Idealware report comparing 4 top-notch open source Content management systems is now available. And the CMS Showdown at SXSW makes a handy companion too!

I’m passing along 10 invites for a new survey tool called Survs.com - get them while they last.

Great Resources on Vendor Websites

One of the great things about working in the nonprofit sector is the spirit of sharing and helping one another succeed that I continue to find among organizations and consultants for online technologies. But vendors also offer valuable resource sections…

Yet another update to the Sproutbuilder flash widget builder going to a fee for service model. Today Sprout Inc. announced a new more generous policy…

Minimum Usability Testing: Now there’s no excuse not to do it.

According to the author of the web usability bible “Don’t Make Me Think” Steve Krug, testing one user is 100% better than testing none and testing one user early in the project is better than testing 50 near the end. To that end, I’d like to suggest testing 5 or 10 more often and found a couple of services that make it possible.

Project Launch: Audubon Birds and Climate Quiz
We are really excited about the launch of our first Flash project in a long time - a quiz for the National Audubon Society’s Birds and Climate campaign. It was a really fun project on an important topic.

Sproutbuilder Update and Alternatives

Updated information on Sproutbuilder’s nonprofit plans and a quick look at some other online widget tools.