Stock photography is pretty essential for web developers and designers. If your organization doesn’t have a large budget for that kind of thing (stock photos are $50-$250, usually), there are a few alternatives with a decent selection — and the pictures are only a few bucks, if not free.
The best of these new, inexpensive resources is called iStock Photo. Prices are about $2, depending on the resolution you need. They have the best selection of people-pics, which are more expensive because of the model releases required. Their photos come in three sizes: those that are suitable for the web, those for small print, and high-resolution images for large-format printing jobs. www.istock.com
Another good one is the Stock Exchange, which is actually free. They have fewer pictures of people, fewer high-quality pictures and no ability to choose lower resolution. But it’s free, so start your search there. http://www.sxc.hu
Another free one is the Morgue File, a “public image reference archive.” Lots of old newspaper pictures that have entered the public domain. Occasionally you will find what you need here, but it doesn’t have a great selection. www.morguefile.com
For more interesting backgrounds and textures and artsy work, visit: http://www.imageafter.com/
If you really need a good picture invest in something from www.corbis.com
Here’s a chart of evaluation software packages form the Evaluator’s exchange. The list is untested by yours truly, but the Evaluation Exchange (From the Harvard Family Research Project) is an excellent resource for folks working with children.
Here’s a bit from the article, the chart is about a 60K PDF.
A wide variety of software packages are available to help nonprofit organizations track program management data and outcome measures for evaluation. One advantage of an “off-the-shelf” package is that these packages are often “tried and true.” Another is that the software makers often supply training and technical assistance to users. On the other hand, organizations should carefully consider whether the available packages are appropriate for their needs. In some cases, organizations may find it more useful to design their own tracking systems, although the process can be time-consuming and may require extensive technical training.
The Evaluation Exchange Harnessing Technology for Evaluation: Promising Practices - at the Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP)
The Linc project (based in NY) has an interesting article on their use of del.icio.us (a web service that maintains lists of links for you.) I really appreciated their technical description of everything they’re doing with it, but it isn’t a beach read.
LINC Support Grab Bag Archive: Are you del.icio.us?
Here’s a bit:
Are you maintaining lists of links someplace and looking for a way to keep them up-to-date?
You might consider taking a look at del.icio.us, a free service that will allow you to aggregate links on their system, tag them with category names of your own choosing and then display them in other forums.