Comments on: Next up … http://zenofnptech.org/2008/10/next-up.html Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: It’s the economy … :: Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology http://zenofnptech.org/2008/10/next-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-6039 It’s the economy … :: Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:22:42 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=324#comment-6039 [...] and what it means personally for me as a consultant. I’ve talked a little before about some changes I’m making, both because of personal interest as well as what I feel is changes in the wind in terms the kinds [...] [...] and what it means personally for me as a consultant. I’ve talked a little before about some changes I’m making, both because of personal interest as well as what I feel is changes in the wind in terms the kinds [...]

]]> By: heidi http://zenofnptech.org/2008/10/next-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-6035 heidi Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:15:16 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=324#comment-6035 We use the opensource CMS "WebGUI" by plainblack.com and like it a lot. Why don't people use it? We use the opensource CMS “WebGUI” by plainblack.com and like it a lot. Why don’t people use it?

]]> By: Melanie Guin MNM http://zenofnptech.org/2008/10/next-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-5932 Melanie Guin MNM Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:11:29 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=324#comment-5932 If you're really looking to find some opportunities to volunteer your services (which I think is great, our company's nonprofit foundation has a web portal that matches volunteer opportunities between individuals and nonprofit organizations. Maybe you could find an organization that could really use your services. :) WWW.HELPNETUSA.ORG If you’re really looking to find some opportunities to volunteer your services (which I think is great, our company’s nonprofit foundation has a web portal that matches volunteer opportunities between individuals and nonprofit organizations. Maybe you could find an organization that could really use your services. :)

http://WWW.HELPNETUSA.ORG

]]> By: Sarah Dougherty http://zenofnptech.org/2008/10/next-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-5931 Sarah Dougherty Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:04:19 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=324#comment-5931 I work for the Downtown Emergency Service Center, a social service agency in Seattle and we just (as in Tuesday) released our Open Source, PHP-based, client service software called CHASERS that we've been developing in house for the past five years. Probably not the kind of project you're looking for, but thought you might be interested in checking it out, regardless. :-) You can find more information at http://chasers.desc.org if you're so inclined! I work for the Downtown Emergency Service Center, a social service agency in Seattle and we just (as in Tuesday) released our Open Source, PHP-based, client service software called CHASERS that we’ve been developing in house for the past five years. Probably not the kind of project you’re looking for, but thought you might be interested in checking it out, regardless. :-) You can find more information at http://chasers.desc.org if you’re so inclined!

]]> By: Scott T. http://zenofnptech.org/2008/10/next-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-5930 Scott T. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:47:04 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=324#comment-5930 If you want to wade into the world of php frameworks, I really like CodeIgniter. It's not as "opinionated" as some of the others and doesn't do as much "magic" which, if you generally know what you're doing but want a framework to just help keep you organized and provide some basic libs, CodeIgniter is a winner. Drupal is weird as hell with its callbacks and craziness but once you get your head around how it all works, it has its charms. And jQuery is the way to go, all the way, if you haven't picked up a modern javascript library. CiviCRM gives me the willies. Agreed, Ruby and Python are much better languages from an aesthetic standpoint compared to php or perl, but it <a href="http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001119.html" rel="nofollow">doesn't matter</a>. If you're worried about finding work, learn how to kick ass with Drupal and turn on our phone. You will find work. If you want to wade into the world of php frameworks, I really like CodeIgniter. It’s not as “opinionated” as some of the others and doesn’t do as much “magic” which, if you generally know what you’re doing but want a framework to just help keep you organized and provide some basic libs, CodeIgniter is a winner.

Drupal is weird as hell with its callbacks and craziness but once you get your head around how it all works, it has its charms.

And jQuery is the way to go, all the way, if you haven’t picked up a modern javascript library.

CiviCRM gives me the willies.

Agreed, Ruby and Python are much better languages from an aesthetic standpoint compared to php or perl, but it doesn’t matter.

If you’re worried about finding work, learn how to kick ass with Drupal and turn on our phone. You will find work.

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