Drupal is a powerful open source tool for creating websites that can be managed by people without a high degree of technical skills. It is a very popular tool with a large community of users, and it is free. Many people around the world use Drupal to set up sites for not for profit organisation [...]
Archive for the ‘scip’ Category
Community-sector Drupal Conference
Posted in champion, events, free tools, scip, scipmark, tagged ictchampion, icthub, nfptech, scipmark, scipnews on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shared database projects
Posted in databases, icthub, scip on March 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ran a workshop in Guildford today for people from the south east working on shared databases for the voluntary sector. Key issues raised:- data ownership – technical, legal and political issues- what data to collect – inc taxonomy, mapping to other sources, reporting requirements, priorities- sustainability – initial set up costs vs ongoing management and [...]
Funding for training development
Posted in Good ICT, scip on February 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
SCIP is a step closer to developing an innovative new range of training courses for community and voluntary organisations. A proposal to the Lottery’s BASIS fund for an innovative partnership project has moved to Stage Two, making it one of only a small number of successful bids in a highly competitive process.The funds will enable [...]
Re: [BH-Issues] city wifi
Posted in scip, TWIG, UKOnline, wifi on February 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
[as posted to BH Issues Forum]There is a community-based wireless project in the city. As of the beginning of this month SCIP is working on a wi-fi based project with the Friends Centre and some community groups in Tarner – the bit between Hanover and Amex in central Brighton. The residents are keen to see [...]
train times mash up
Posted in city information network, civic knowledge, scip on January 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
was using the excellent accessible train timetable at traintimes.org just re-stumbled across the live trains map produced by mathew somerville who is linked to the lovely people at mysociety – they’re responsible for faxyourmp, pledgebank and lots of other fancy mashup style community stuff.just reminded me how much clever stuff can be done with the [...]
What is our website for?
Posted in Good ICT, scip on December 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I discussed this with Peter today because I’m trying to get to grips with updating and improving it.It’s got lots of promotional stuff about services, but almost no useful information or links to resources for our clients.So we started talking about adding it by having a ‘useful stuff’ section where we list top tips and [...]
