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Pope Benedict's Message for 45th World Communications Day
The Pope delivered his message on the 45th World Day of Communications. Very apropos:
Continue readingIt is an ever more commonly held opinion that, just as the Industrial Revolution in its day brought about a profound transformation in society by the modifications it introduced into the cycles of production and the lives of workers, so today the radical changes taking place in communications are guiding significant cultural and social developments. The new technologies are not only changing the way we communicate, but communication itself, so much so that it could...
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Catholic Calendar as First App in 'Lifestyle' Category on Mac App Store
Today I was browsing around the Mac App Store, glancing around to see some of the Apps available a few days post-launch (I didn't do this earlier because I was working on my own app—more on this later).
What I found surprised and elated me:
Looks like the 'Catholic Calendar' application, developed by Universalis, is shown as one of the featured 'Lifestyle' applications, and is even the icon tile for the Categories overview page.
It'd be nice if the app had a more Catholic icon (the Latin...
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Drupal 7 Released - Have You Tried Drupal Lately?
Today, January 5, Drupal version 7.0 was released (download Drupal here). Drupal 7 release parties will be held worldwide on January 7 (which also happens to be my birthday - yay!).
I'll be posting my experiences in upgrading to and extending Drupal 7 both here and on my blog at Midwestern Mac, LLC (see D7 stories).
Congratulations to the team of almost 1,000 developers who helped make Drupal 7 a reality, and congratulations to Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, and webchick, the person who...
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Web presence, Social media, Internet Advertising Introduction
I just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mark Skender and help non- profit organizations with their internet and web presence. I create customized on-line media strategies including; social media, web presence, search and display advertising, re-marketing, on-line chat, reputation management etc.
I write occasional articles and post them to my twitter, facebook fan page and web site @ www.WebBasedAdvertisingSolutions.com
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CRM, Donation Reception, Online Payments
This section of the OSC Wiki will include information about relevant services that provide Catholic parishes, organizations, and dioceses the tools they need to accept and track donations, relate with their donors and customers, and accept payments and registration fees for various purposes.
These services are commonly known as "CRM" or "Customer Relations Management," and there are a variety of service providers in this area—some are more cost-effective and feature-laden than others.
You might also want to see the more specific 'Forms, Registrations, and Event Management' section if...
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The New Mass
So, this post reminded me of a project I always thought would be useful, but never really embarked upon. Maybe by mentioning it here, someone may think it interesting enough to start on.
I've always thought it would be a good idea to have either a piece of software (as cross platform as possible) or a Website that teaches about the Mass. It could have the parts of the Mass that can then be expanded to the actual texts, parts of the bible where the texts come from, commentaries, overall...
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New minimalist theme released for Drupal 7 - MM
About a year-and-a-half after releasing my first contributed theme for Drupal, Airy Blue, I have finished and release my second contributed theme, MM - A Minimalist Theme.
MM is my first HTML5 theme, and my first for Drupal 7 (which, by the way, is awesome!). I have been working on refreshing my LLC website, Midwestern Mac, for the past few months since I scrapped my first hacked-together theme from about 2.5 years ago, and I finally decided to take the plunge and go Drupal 7 for the redesign....
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