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An Introduction to Twitter Activism

The guide was put together by DigiActive , An organization dedicated to helping grassroots activists around the world use digital technology to increase their impact. Following the recent protests in Moldova (April 2009), the value of Twitter as a tool
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April 28, 2009 | By nadia | Categories: Multimedia and Social Networking

Printing Press or Copy Shop?

The digital era has certainly affected the print industry. Print processes have quicker turnaround times, thanks to digital technology. And the quality of digital printing — or quick-printing — has improved dramatically. How do you decide which technology to use
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April 22, 2009 | By nadia | Categories: Print Resources

Understanding Colors for the Web

Choosing colors for web projects is slightly more complicated than choosing colors for print projects. Due to the following variables, your viewers will see the colors of your site differently: 1. Viewers see your website on different kinds of monitors
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April 17, 2009 | By nadia | Categories: Color On the Web

Understanding Content Management Systems

What is a Content Management System (CMS)? A CMS is a dynamic back-end for your website that allow you (the client) to manage the content of your website using an online system. You need not have any knowledge of HTML
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April 17, 2009 | By nadia | Categories: Content Management Systems

Understanding Image Quality

When collecting digital photographs and other imagery for a printed piece, it is important to understand resolution. Digital images are made up square dots called pixels. Each pixel represents the color of a small part of an image. The more
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April 12, 2009 | By nadia | Categories: Print Resources

Take a Position: 10 Tips to Set Your Organization Apart

A guide written by Fenton Communications, a company that works with NGOs to help them with their campaign or organization framing and strategy. Their website has a bunch of resources related to messaging and framing; this one about the
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April 8, 2009 | By nadia | Categories: Messaging and Strategy

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Printing Press or Copy Shop?

Understanding Colors for the Web

Understanding Content Management Systems

Understanding Image Quality

Take a Position: 10 Tips to Set Your Organization Apart

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