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08.12.08Blackbaud NetCommunity DemoWell, I knew it would happen sooner or later but Blackbaud has finally done it. They're starting to do what was once possible only by hiring a team of developers and spending a large sum of money with version 5.5 of Blackbaud NetCommunity (BBNC). What is it I'm talking about? The wholesale merging of social networking with your fundraising tool. BBNC developer Tim Wolf gave me a tour of BBNC last week. Continue Reading...
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08.01.08Blackbaud Introduces “Wave”, Social Networking for Blackbaud NetCommunityFrom the press release: Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), today unveiled a new release of Blackbaud® NetCommunity™ that includes major enhancements in both function and features. From improved site design features to enhanced web accessibility and a native social networking feature called “Wave,” it will provide nonprofits with an opportunity to further engage their constituents in the vital Internet channel. Additionally, the company unveiled a new set of NetCommunity Open Platform APIs for creating custom parts, integrated web services, and custom transactions. Continue Reading...
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06.18.08And the Walls Start to Tumble Down, Open Platform/API/Source Free For All!Let's go through some recent developments that have occurred over at Kintera, Convio and MPower. It's been a cascade of announcements all about the new platform strategies of what is rapidly developing into the Blackbaud and Convio camps. Continue Reading...
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05.31.08More on the acquisition of Kintera by BlackbaudThose of you looking for more information regarding the purchase of Kintera by Blackbaud may want to check out the recent EDGAR filing by Blackbaud. It contains FAQs that were sent out to Blackbaud and Kintera employees. Many of these questions are pertinent to nonprofits such as: Continue Reading...
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05.16.08It’s Alive! It’s Alive! Get eTapestry API for free starting next weekThere had been a lot of speculation concerning the eTapestry API and now we're finally getting some news. eTapestry's API will be offered for free next week! That's pretty exciting news for developers I'm sure. While Blackbaud isn't offering Raiser's Edge's (say that three times fast) API for free yet, the eTapestry API will be free to developers. However, eTapestry's own API documentation admits the API cannot: Continue Reading...
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11.02.07Google OpenSocial is released!Get your FAQs here and everything else here. Most important point for those of you looking to build an OpenSocial app? Google will host your app for you. The FAQ says: Google will do all the hosting for you if you want, but you are also free to use your own servers. Continue Reading...
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10.19.07Convio Facebook App not recommended for use right nowEvery so often I read in the nptech blogosphere articles that I consider to be problematic. I just read one today that stated that the Convio Facebook App is better than the Causes App on Facebook. Apparently, the major claim to fame is that people within a Convio Facebook App can now directly sign-in to an organization's CRM. Another added bonus is that content from a Convio-powered Web site can be integrated with a Facebook App. Unfortunately, you can only run one Facebook app at a time using the Convio tool. There are multiple problems associated with the statement and here's ...
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10.16.07Convio and Kintera open their APIs but befuddles codersConvio has announced its new open API. They have the documentation up too just like Kintera. It's very good news so I'm not going to bother too much with what was said yesterday but with the actual experience of trying to participate in the open API programs of Kintera or Convio. I'm going to say it right now -- too many bloggers who talk about open APIs are unwilling or unable to research the documentation and I'm one of them. Today, I'm going to address that. Continue Reading...
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10.12.07Kintera bares all — the API has been publishedKintera's API has been published! Here's the first paragraph from their press release: Kintera® Inc. (NASDAQ: KNTA) today announced that Kintera Connect™, the company’s open application integration platform, is available for clients and partners to integrate directly with Kintera technology. As a result, best of breed solutions are now available through the Kintera Connect Partner Program, providing organizations with the freedom to select solutions to best meet their unique needs. Looking at the list of methods and what they call "entities", it looks like Kintera allows for true read-write access to the Kintera Sphere via the API. I simply don't have ...
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06.14.07Party 4 A Purpose! A new events site for nonprofitsNew site just went live today but official launch isn't until next week. It's still in alpha but it's another example of using the Web to fulfill some unmet needs in our sector. I will definitely have more details for you in the next few days. It's a site founded by Jason Paez and George Reed with technical help from Ryan Ozimek of PICnet. It's a pretty site -- much prettier than its PHP origins would suggest. (Just kidding there, PHP script kiddies!) Think of this site as an Evite-Meetup-Upcoming for nonprofits. In terms of an ecosystem, I think p4ap (Party ...
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