Proprietary database systems, particularly for the desktop, such as Access and FileMaker Pro, have been ubiquitous in nonprofit organizations. But there are other options. This webinar will focus particularly on OpenOffice.org Base, a quickly developing open source alternative for desktop databases. We'll also cover open source server database systems, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, and talk about how they can be implemented in nonprofit organizations.

Tuesday December 16, 2008, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET

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The next webinar in the NTEN/NOSI webinar series is on Drupal. Drupal is quickly becoming one of the most popular CMS systems. This webinar will take you through the features of Drupal and what you'll need in order to make your new Drupal site a success.

The webinar will be co-presented by Michelle Murrain, of NOSI, and Jack Aponte, of Palante Technology.

Tuesday October 28, 2008 at 11:00AM PT/2:00PM ET

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Joomla is a very easy to use, and quite powerful CMS system. This webinar, which is the first of the series of webinars on open source CMS systems, will take you through the basics of Joomla, and what you'll need in order to make your new Joomla site a success.

This webinar is co-presented by Ryan Ozimek, of PICnet, and Michelle Murrain, of NOSI.

Date: Tuesday September 23rd. 11:00 Pacific/2:00 Eastern

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Has the time come for Linux on the desktop to be mainstream? It is very easy to set up and use Linux for the organizational basics: email, web surfing, word processing, and spreadsheets. Even more complex tasks, such as desktop publishing, keeping track of finances, and others are possible and a lot easier than they used to be on Linux these days. Linux on the desktop is not just for geeks anymore. This webinar will show you how easy it is to use Linux on the desktop, what situations are best for Linux, and frank talk about when it might not work.

We'll also discuss open source on all kinds of desktops, and where that is progressing.

The webinar is Tuesday, July 29th, at 11:00am PT /2:00 PM ET.

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It’s becoming de rigeur for organizations, and nonprofit staff to blog. How can you set up a blog with free and open source software? What are the options out there? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the different blogging platforms?

Learn about the open source blogging platforms, and hear from an organization that has implemented one.

The next webinar is June 24th, at 11:00 PT/2:00 ET.

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