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Sure, ReadyTalk is great for webinars like our TechSoup Talks series , but you can also use it to learn daily tasks. Say you have a complicated procedure everyone has to learn. You can set up and record a Web and audio conference in which the subject matter expert shares her desktop and talks the host through the process. Then you can store the recording on a local computer for anyone to replay.

Although Vista is Microsoft's latest operating system and comes standard with most new PC's, Windows XP is still the most widely used operating system in the world. TechRepublic recently published a list of 10 basic security tips that administrators should employ to harden their computers.

The event is over, but the conversation continues. Join in the discussion on how your organization can save paper and money.

Print management software is something you can download and install on your computers to print just what you need to print rather than an entire document, email thread, or Web site. For those who think that going green is expensive, these products are either free or relatively inexpensive and they will pay for themselves quickly since you won't have to buy as much paper.

TechSoup's Security Corner is your place for all your questions about security in your nonprofit. Check out our security articles, blog posts, and alerts from around the Web all in one place, as well as popular security solutions available from TechSoup Stock.

The MaintainIT Project is pleased to announce the latest Cookbook, Planning for Success, a guide for the overworked librarian. This free online resource brings together current ideas and best practices for planning, building, and managing your library's computer technology. Librarians around the country contributed on topics ranging from security solutions and strategic maintenance practices, to community building experiences involving Web 2.0 tools and vital partnerships. And best of all, like all MaintainIT materials, it's FREE.

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a concept that frames technology as having costs and benefits that you don’t always see reflected in the price tag. In this article we’ll help you determine the ins and outs of measuring hidden costs and values of adopting new technologies at your organization.

NonprofitCommons.org has a new look! Check out our updated blog for the latest events and news on nonprofits making a difference one pixel at a time.

Do you have a mobile innovation idea for good? Participate in the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge, brought to you by NetSquared and the Global Development Commons. The deadline for Project submission is Friday, November 28, 2008. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Register to submit a Project. Visit the USAID Project Gallery to view, comment on or star a Project. 

What's In a Name? The entire world if you ask us. With the help of countless individuals, corporations, foundations, and other nonprofits, we've dramatically expanded since our inception in 1987. We've grown in service offerings and in the technology solutions we provide. On a much larger scale, we've grown in our abilities, our scope and our reach.