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At ease with email

A handbook on using electronic mail for NGOs in developing countries, prepared by the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (New York office) is for beginners. Explaining basic terms and concepts, offering advice and contacts, listing existing computer communications networks and local e-mail service providers and suggesting ways to benefit from these communication tools.

http://www.unsystem.org/ngls/documents/publications.en/email/index.htm

(Added: Fri Oct 19 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 189)

BBC Webwise

The BBC's guide to using the internet and computers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/

(Added: Wed Aug 01 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 221)

Civil Society and Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Why Civil Society Needs an Internet presence in Aotearoa New Zealand. What Sort of Internet presence? What to do?

http://www.dev-zone.org/kcdocs/1653Webguide.html

(Added: Mon Aug 27 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 210)

Good Search

GoodSearch.com is a search engine powered by Yahoo! which raises money for charities using a model similar to paid searches on Yahoo or Google (Research): Advertisers pay a fee whenever Internet users click on a given link. Last year search engines generated almost $6 billion through such searches. You can specify which charity you wish to donate to by using a pull-down menu on the search engine home page.

http://www.goodsearch.com/

(Added: Mon Aug 07 2006   Hits: 68)

How to Register Your Site With Search Engines

SavvySearch.com's guide. Want more users to find your site? Just make some simple adjustments to your pages and register with several engines, and you'll greatly improve the odds of your content appearing in Search.com's search results. Our step-by-step submission guide will show you what to do, starting with setting meta tags.

http://www.search.com/guides/submit/index.html

(Added: Fri Sep 14 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 167)

ITrain - Free Internet Training Materials on the Web

The ITrain Collaborative produces Internet and computer training manuals for the development community.

http://www.bellanet.org/itrain/

(Added: Fri Aug 18 2000   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 256)

Marketing a Non-Profit website

Marketing your site will improve the chance that your target audience will come to your site, and once there, use it in the way you intend.

http://www.webpromotion-weekly.com/non_profit_marketing.cgi

(Added: Fri Feb 22 2002   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 158)

Measuring the ICT Society: ICT indicators for development

The Measuring ICT Website provides information on the development of ICT statistics and indicators worldwide, with an emphasis on supporting ICT policies and the information economies in developing countries.

http://new.unctad.org/default____575.aspx

(Added: Tue Jan 29 2008   Hits: 50)

MIT Web Design Toolkit

This site contains guidelines to help you create web pages designed to meet the needs of your varied audiences. Adventurous Dreamweaver users will also find ways to utilize and extend the software's many useful features.

http://web.mit.edu/acserv/toolkit/

(Added: Mon Mar 01 2004   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 126)

MobileActive.org

MobileActive is a global network of people (and their tools, projects, and resources) focused on the use of mobile phones in civil society. We expand access to knowledge, ideas and experience about the use of mobile technology; reduce learning costs for civil society organizations; accelerate the use of effective tactics in campaigns; and provide a comprehensive platform for data on mobile projects and mobile use around the world.

http://mobileactive.org/

(Added: Thu Dec 20 2007   Modified: Thu Jan 24 2008   Hits: 73)

National Library of Australia Search Engines listings

A list of search engines and their best uses.

http://www.nla.gov.au/pathways/pthw_global.html

(Added: Wed Aug 01 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 177)

Partnership, Participation and Online Communities

How to use the Internet to build networks and benefit communities - particularly neighbourhoods and villages

http://www.partnerships.org.uk/

(Added: Tue Oct 30 2001   Modified: Mon Dec 12 2005   Hits: 189)

SearchEngineWatch

Search Engine Submission Tips This area covers search engine registration and submission tips, such as using meta tags, improving placement and how to submit URLs. Formerly called "A Webmaster's Guide To Search Engines" Web Searching Tips Learn how to search better and how the major search engines work from a searcher's perspective. Also see how people search and other fun stuff. Search Engine Listings Find all the major search engines; popular meta search engines; MP3 search engines; kid-safe services and much more. Reviews, Ratings & Tests Read comparison reviews, see which search engines are most popular, and check out various tests and statistics. Search Engine Resources If it is related to search engines in some way, you'll find it here. Search Engine Newsletters Over 167,000 readers depend on our free newsletters to keep up with search engines.

http://searchenginewatch.com

(Added: Thu Aug 16 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 141)

Searching the Internet

Victoria University online tutorial.

http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/searching/index.htm

(Added: Wed Aug 01 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 173)

Symantec AntiVirus Research Center Virus Removal Tools

If your system has become infected, the tools listed below should aid you in repairing the damage.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html

(Added: Wed Aug 01 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 307)

Technology Tips for Not-for-Profit Public Sector Orgs

Coyote Communications specializes in online AND offline communications services for mission-based organizations: not-for-profit organizations (NPOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and public sector agencies. They have provided free information for these groups to use covering: -Database & Software Tip Sheets -Internet Outreach and Use for Not-for-Profit & Public Sector Organizations -Community Relations, With and Without Technology -Web Development and Maintenance for Not-for-Profit & Public Sector Organizations (Including Schools)

http://www.coyotecommunications.com/tips.html

(Added: Thu Feb 26 2004   Modified: Wed Jan 17 2007   Hits: 262)

The Ingenuity of Multilinear Thought

by Laura Fillmore. Presented at Meckler Electronic Books Conference, London, England. March 17, 1994.

http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/papers/ingenu.htm

(Added: Fri Mar 08 2002   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 149)

Tiny URL

Some URLs (web addresses) are so long they're impossible to keep whole, fit into printed material, or read out to people. Paste long website addresses into this website to have it create shorter, easier-to-use URLs.

http://tinyurl.com/

(Added: Wed Jul 05 2006   Hits: 83)

VDU WORK AND THE HAZARDS TO HEALTH

By London Hazards Centre. Eyes and vision, Skin, Reproductive hazards, Repetition strain injuries, General health, Screen technology, VDU work and the law, Workplace ergonomics and the DSE Schedule.

http://www.lhc.org.uk/members/pubs/books/vdu/vd_toc.htm

(Added: Thu Dec 06 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 187)

WeSearch University

Features of the Web Search Engines: Chart or By Feature page compares power search features and capabilities. Both have links to detailed reviews. Statistics: Compare the size, overlap, unique hits, change over time, and dead links of the largest Web search engines. Search Strategies: Basic suggestions for how to search the Web and when to use which tool. Reviews: More details descriptions of the search features, capabilities, and output of selected search engines and subject directories. News: Compares searchable databases of news wires and news Web sites. Usenet: An overview of searchable databases of Usenet news postings Phone Numbers: Searchable U.S. Yellow and White page information compared in terms of databases and search features. Subject Directories: An in-depth look at the search features and scope of the subject guides. Email Lists and Others: Other specialized searchable Internet resources including directories of email lists.

http://www.notess.com/search/

(Added: Thu Aug 16 2001   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 153)

Why should a Community Organisation have a Website?

Some issues surrounding whether community organisations have websites.

http://www.dev-zone.org/kcdocs/2771PanuiArticle150302.html

(Added: Mon Mar 18 2002   Modified: Wed Jun 21 2006   Hits: 314)