With Election Day approaching (15 days!), NZCS (New Zealand Computer Society) asked the major political parties to summarise their “policies and visions for the future of ICT”. ICT has become a critical player in the day to day lives of most … Continue reading →

Computers are incredibly powerful and useful tools… but they’re complicated pieces of machinery. If something goes wrong or needs to be upgraded, you may feel that you need to pay someone to perform the task – which can be a … Continue reading →

October’s lunch time seminar about planning and evaluating websites was presented by Rebecca Ray. The following is a “blog-ified” version of her presentation. — It’s easy to recognise truly horrible websites (impossible to find anything, hard to read, horrible graphics that … Continue reading →

Computers have become a necessity in this day and age – but the cost of the machine and the software needed to make it effective can often be prohibitive. Switching to open source operating systems and software is an excellent solution … Continue reading →

This article by Michelle Murrain on her blog, Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology is an excellent, brief introduction to the concept of cloud computing. The article touches on the pros and cons of using cloud computing and lays … Continue reading →

IdealWare.org published a report in 2010 comparing and contrasting four of the major CMSes available (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Plone). The report also touches on the basics of what a CMS does. The report was researched and written with non-profits … Continue reading →

Sometimes the hardest part of starting a website (or improving the website you already have!) is deciding just what tools and services to use. What is best for your budget, your needs, and your time? Wellington ICT, in partnership with … Continue reading →