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These are some of the topic ideas raised at previous meetings
 
These are some of the topic ideas raised at previous meetings
* Corporate Surveillance (2016-08-15)
 
** (this may not have been an actual topic request)
 
* Accessibility rules (2016-11-14)
 
* Document storage formats (ODS, etc.) (2016-11-14)
 
** could be combined with document management systems
 
  
* Project Management Software (2017-01-16)
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== Proposed Topics ==
* Monetization - How can a Non-Profit organization raise money from their services? (2017-02-13)
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* i18n, l10n ([[Internationalization, Localization]]) (2017-09-18) <del>Scheduled for May 2018</del>
* Mail Management - how do we deal with spam, blocklists, and mail providers that don't play fair? (2017-02-16)
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* [[Colocation]] site field trip (2017-02-16)
** from correspondence between Marc and Bob
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* [[Collaborative Work Space]] field trip (2017-02-17)
* Colocation site field trip (2017-02-16)
 
* Collaborative Work Space field trip (2017-02-17)
 
 
** the last two from correspondence with Calum Elliot of Open Sky Incubator https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?convo_id=409766784853282816
 
** the last two from correspondence with Calum Elliot of Open Sky Incubator https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?convo_id=409766784853282816
* Bitcoin and other digital currencies (follow-up from [[Blockchains]]
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* Bitcoin and other digital currencies (2017-04-10) (follow-up from [[Blockchains]])
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* Risk Management (2017-05-08)
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* Event Management (2017-08-21, based on running events like [[KW Linuxfest]] or [https://kwpeace.ca/eventsmanager/register-perspectives-on-peace-peace-in-the-community/ KW Peace Perspectives]
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* Contact Management Software (2017-08-21)
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* Password Management (2017-08-21)
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* Donors and Donations, eg. CiviCRM (2017-09-18)
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* Optical Character Recognition - Document archiving, crowd sourcing (2017-09-18)
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* Finding Things - Search strategies and tools (2017-10-15)
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* Document Management (2017-11-13)
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* Encryption (2017-11-13)
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* Fallout from data breaches (Equifax, Home Depot) (2018-02-12)
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** How do these companies work? "reputation management companies"
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** Do these companies operate?
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*** You can get your own data from them, legally mandated
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*** There are Meta-access services that get info from all services
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* Road Warriors - using VPNs (2019-03-11)
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* Technical Writing (2019-04-09, from an e-mail conversation)
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* Video Conferencing (2019-04-09)
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* LibreOffice Development and Testing (2019-04-09)
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* Office365 (2019-06-10)
  
 
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* Branding - Names, logos, slogans (2017-02-13) Scheduled for 2017-03-13
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* ERP - [[Enterprise Resource Management]] (2019-03-11)
* Block chain systems (2016-11-14) Scheduled for 2017-04-10
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* [[Content Management]] (2019-03-11)
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** Igloo: Internet software and digital software solutions
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* [[Presentation Software]]
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** what do sys admin use to show directors or other IT staff at meetings
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* [[LibreOffice User Group]] (2019-01-14) Scheduled for 15 July 2019
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* [[Agile vs. Waterfall]] Methodology, and Hybrids (2019-01-14) Scheduled for 10 June 2019
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* [[Education]] (2017-09-03) For NonProfits that provide instruction to their clients. Scheduled for 13 May 2019
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* [[Software Testing]] (2019-01-14) Scheduled for 8 April 2019
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* [[Network Security]] (2018-03-30) Scheduled for 11 March 2019
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** Firewall software: [https://www.pfsense.org/ pfSense], [https://www.ipfire.org/ IPFire], Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper
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* [[Gaming]] (2017-09-03) What value do games have in the Non-Profit sector? Scheduled for 11 February 2019
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* [[GDPR]] (EC) and PIPEDA (Canada) -- compliance | Scheduled for 14 Jan 2019
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** how to avoid having your website(s) blocked by the European Community new privacy rules
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** differences in privacy approach
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* [[Training]] - new staff on existing software, existing staff on new software (2016-06-05) Scheduled for 15 October 2018
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* [[Purchasing and Procurement|Procurement]] (2018-02-12) Scheduled for 17 September 2018
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** guest speaker Kris Braun from http://www.gobonfire.com/ ?
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* [[Scripting Languages]] (2017-10-16) Scheduled for 20 August 2018
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* [[Web Stores and Shopping Carts|Creating a Web Store / Checkout Basket]] (2017-04-10) Scheduled for 16 July 2018
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** Special guest? [https://samnabi.com/ Sam Nabi], author of [https://shopkit.samnabi.com/ Shopkit]
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* A11y ([[Accessibility]]) and legal requirements (2016-11-14) Scheduled for 11 June 2018
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** See http://nonprofitmarcommunity.com/accessibility-101-digital-content/ (via https://twitter.com/silverbell/status/917837390475091968 )
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<!-- ** Special guest? [http://seanyo.ca/ Sean Yo], organizer for [http://www.a11ycamp.org/ Guelph A11yCamp] -->
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* [[Dark Web, Hidden Services]] (2017-06-12) Scheduled for 9 April 2018
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* [[File Formats]] - Open Document Format vs. proprietary (2017-09-17) Scheduled for 12 March 2018
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* [[Corporate Surveillance]] (2016-08-15) Scheduled for 12 February 2018
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** (this may not have been an actual topic request)
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* [[Fundraising]] (based on discussions during [[Monetization/Meeting Notes 2017-08-21|Monetization]]) (2017-10-11) Scheduled for 15 Jan 2018
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* [[Social Night]] (2017-06-26, based on an idea from http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2017/06/15/party-time/ ) Scheduled for 2017-12-18
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* [[Document Storage]] Formats (ODS, etc.) (2016-11-14) Scheduled for 2017-11-13
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* [[Markup Languages and Note Taking]] applications (2017-08-21) Scheduled for 2017-10-09
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* [[Project Management Software]] (2017-01-16) Schedule for 2017-09-18
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* [[Monetization]] - How can a Non-Profit organization raise money from their services? (2017-02-13) Scheduled for 2017-08-21
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* [[Mail Management]] - how do we deal with spam, blocklists, and mail providers that don't play fair? (2017-02-16) Scheduled for 2017-07-17
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** from correspondence between Marc and Bob
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* Ransomware / [[Malware]] - prevention? (2017-05-08) Scheduled for 2017-06-12
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* [[Blockchains|Block chain systems]] (2016-11-14) Scheduled for 2017-04-10
 
** Book: London Review of Books had two stories by the same author Andrew O’Hagen  
 
** Book: London Review of Books had two stories by the same author Andrew O’Hagen  
 
** Ethereum (a programming environment built on top of Block Chain)
 
** Ethereum (a programming environment built on top of Block Chain)
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* [[Branding]] - Names, logos, slogans (2017-02-13) Scheduled for 2017-03-13
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 10 June 2019

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These are some of the topic ideas raised at previous meetings

Proposed Topics

  • i18n, l10n (Internationalization, Localization) (2017-09-18) Scheduled for May 2018
  • Colocation site field trip (2017-02-16)
  • Collaborative Work Space field trip (2017-02-17)
  • Bitcoin and other digital currencies (2017-04-10) (follow-up from Blockchains)
  • Risk Management (2017-05-08)
  • Event Management (2017-08-21, based on running events like KW Linuxfest or KW Peace Perspectives
  • Contact Management Software (2017-08-21)
  • Password Management (2017-08-21)
  • Donors and Donations, eg. CiviCRM (2017-09-18)
  • Optical Character Recognition - Document archiving, crowd sourcing (2017-09-18)
  • Finding Things - Search strategies and tools (2017-10-15)
  • Document Management (2017-11-13)
  • Encryption (2017-11-13)
  • Fallout from data breaches (Equifax, Home Depot) (2018-02-12)
    • How do these companies work? "reputation management companies"
    • Do these companies operate?
      • You can get your own data from them, legally mandated
      • There are Meta-access services that get info from all services
  • Road Warriors - using VPNs (2019-03-11)
  • Technical Writing (2019-04-09, from an e-mail conversation)
  • Video Conferencing (2019-04-09)
  • LibreOffice Development and Testing (2019-04-09)
  • Office365 (2019-06-10)

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(KWNPSA Upcoming Events)
(KWNPSA Past Events)
(KWNPSA Meeting Notes on one page)
(KWNPSA Requested Topics)