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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Need to aggregate with Drupal? RTFM: Contributed plugin modules for Feeds | drupal.org
I'm exploring my options for creating an aggregation site with Drupal 7 (or with whatever system will work the best). After days of searching the internet jungle, I only just found this list of aggregation-related modules in (drumroll, please) the Drupal documentation. Go figure.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Picking a Wiki for my project -- 10 Free Wiki Software Platforms
There are lots of different uses for wikis, that collaborative tool where everyone can edit each other's work in order to create more refined and accurate content. However, there are way too many wiki platforms out there, and I don't have the time to decide which one will work best for me.
That's why I love "best of" articles for software. I don't need a list of all wikis, like at www.wikimatrix.org. I need a list of the best wikis from which I can choose the one that is most appropriate for my needs.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Who doesn't love free fonts? -- 25 New Free High-Quality Fonts - Smashing Magazine
When it comes to making a website look fresh, the font set can make a huge difference. I go through lists like this one and pick out everything that looks like it will be useful, categorizing them under general terms like "Serif", "Sans", "Script", "Block", and "Radical".
Do you have a different system? Know of any free font directories? I'd appreciate knowing about it. Click "Add comment", or email me at jonmaclaughlin@gmail.com
To got to the fonts, click the link below.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
My Hunt for Monetization Tools Begins: "Another approach to micropayments: Go on, Flattr yourself" @theeconomist
The portal-like and news aggregator site I'm working on will be nothing more than a huge pain unless I can make it bring in some serious cash. Commission advertising is good if there are relevant advertisers out there, but why not get some of those pesky users to cough up some cash for the great service they'll be receiving?
The problem with charging for content is that it suddenly limits that premium content's availability, whereas part of my personal goal for this site is to better disseminate information. On the other hand, a simple "Donate" button might get some traction, but then won't it seem immoral to show ads on the page, or to make the hefty profit that I so very much would like to earn? Windfalls on the backs of charitable gift-giving would probably hurt my case when I'm at the pearly gates talking to St. Peter.
Could a micropayment platform give my site a monetizing boost? This profile of Flattr by The Economist probably just touches the surface of what's available right now, but a good place to start my research.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Hacking Managing News, part 1: Adding a Starred channel | There's a module for that!
I followed this tutorial step-by-step and added starring functionality to my news aggregator. This will allow me to hand-pick important articles and print out a report in a flash...
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I will probably be trying out the open source constituent rel. mgmt system CiviCRM on Drupal sometime soon
Every couple of weeks I have been pulling up the CiviCRM page on drupal.org and just wondering, "Is this just the solution I'm looking for? Or will it just be a bunch of headaches?" More and more, though, I'm thinking I will take the plunge. The features of it seem awesome -- and it's on Drupal, so there are thousands of modules out there that just might be the solution to today's problems. And most of the time, it's free.
On a side note, this touches on one of the coolest things about open source software -- it's free and open for your immediate use. There is no way I would have made my first website using a powerful Content Management System if it were going to cost me hundreds of dollars per month. But with it being free, I tend to just say, "Well, it might be worth a try. At the very least, I'm still learning, so it's not a waste of my time -- and it's not a waste of my money, either."
Amplify’d from drupal.org
CiviCRM: manage community contacts, relationships, and activities
The CiviCRM module stores information on the universe of people associated with a community and on their interactions such as emails, donations, petitions, events, etc. It can act as a stand alone contact management system or it can be integrated with mass mailer, volunteer management, petition, and event finding. CiviCRM enables organizations to maintain all these activities in a single database, creating efficiencies and new opportunities for communities to better communicate and benefit from relationships with their community members.
Read more at drupal.org
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