What's New at NTRweb.org
To stay on top of everything here at NTRweb, do two simple things: (1) Periodically check this page. (2) Keep checking for announcement boxes on the home page.
- 5/22/13
- Posted Memorial Day announcements on Home page.
- Made minor changes to Information Advocacy.
- 5/15/13
- Added to Thank You!
- Added summer dates to CCP Classes.
- 5/10/13
- Corrected the Directions link on Thrift Store FAQ.
- 5/9/13
- Added new page, Thank You, Funders!
- 5/8/13
- Added new page, Now that You Have an NTR Computer.
- 4/19/13
- Updated the Staff list.
- 4/18/13
- Made the Computer Thrift Store easier for you to get to. You can now type just ntrweb.org/cts. (Capitalization doesn't matter. You could type NTRweb.org/CTS if you want.)
- 4/13/13
- Modified some headings on the IA Training page.
- Tried to further improve the arrangement of links in the sidebar that appears on every page.
- 4/12/13
- Repaired misdirected Thrift Store link on the Bring A Computer Ask A Question page.
- Hid the Sale link on the Home page until another sales event gets planned.
- Tried to improve the arrangement of links in the sidebar that appears on every page.
- 4/5/13
- Updated the Staff and Board list.
- 3/30/13
- Expanded the IA Training page yet further: It now shows information about the workshops all the way back to February 9 so you can see what it's all about.
- 3/28/13
- Expanded the format of IA Training page announcements. The announcements will remain on the page in reverse chronological order, supplemented by whatever debriefing information emerges from the IA email list.
- 3/22/13
- Added a new page: IA Training tells about our Information Advocacy Training workshops every Saturday.
- 2/26/13
- Added a new blog entry: 'An NTR Tech Tip: Rediscover DOS!'
- Made a couple of very small changes to the text at the top of Home.
- 2/16/13
- Checked every link in Steven's Bookmarks. All were working; no changes were made.
- 2/13/13
- 2/4/13
- Updated the printable flier (PDF) and the specifications on the CCP Classes page.
- 1/29/13
- Updated the standard flier on the Computer Thrift Store page.
- 1/25/13
- Updated the class dates to Spring 2013 semester on the Community College of Philadelphia Classes page.
- 1/17/13
- Changed the Sale! page to show our Martin Luther King Day sales event.
- 1/15/13
- Updated the Sale! page.
- 1/12/13
- 1/10/13
- Added a new page, The Lesser-Known Side of NTR, telling some of the stories of people who have worked, volunteered, or studied at NTR.
- 1/7/13
- Updated Staff list. Added last-updated dates to Staff and Board lists.
- 1/5/13
- On the Thrift Store page, added a note describing our new Sale! page, a permanent location for all our sales event information.
- 1/3/13
- On the Other Networks Newsletter Archive page, added a note and link to where the collection is now posted at the Internet Archive.
- 1/2/2013
- Added publication dates of each issue to the Other Networks Newsletter Archive index.
- Added our new, colorful and informative newspaper ad to the top of the Computer Thrift Store page.
- Added the ad to near the top of the Home page in order that people who respond to the ad will know they've come to the right site.
- Replaced the former Thrift Store box on the home page with new content, "Free Computer and Internet Access".
- Added a new member to our Board list.
- 12/21/12
- Added a new page, the Other Networks Newsletter Archive. Other Networks was produced in the 1980s by NTR, which was then known as the Public Interest Media Project.
- 12/20/12
- Added a new page, Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Which?, in order to help you make an informed buying decision among major computer types.
- 12/19/12
- Added a new page, Sale!. It will change to reflect whatever sales event the Thrift Store is running now or has run recently. Right now, it shows our 2012 end-of-year Holiday Sale.
- 12/17/12
- Overhauled our Directions page, repairing expired links and improving the words.
- 12/7/12
- Updated and better focused(*) the word cloud of student testimonials (2008-2012) on the CCP classes page. (* Removed neutral words like "computer", "instructor", "presentation", which occur frequently but don't carry much of the students' meaning.)
- 12/6/12
- Updated the "What Other Attendees Have Written About This" section of the CCP classes page. Added 18 comments.
- 11/28/12
- Made a small but significant change to Volunteer Opportunities: From now on, if you'd like to volunteer here, we ask you first to call for an appointment for an interview with our volunteer coordinator.
- 11/12/12
- Added two recent items, a Generocity article and a YouTube video, to the NTR in the News section.
- 11/7/12
- Updated our list of Board members.
- Added an item to our criteria for equipment donations.
- 11/5/12
- Deleted a few videos and rotated the Everything For Everybody brochure on the Information Advocacy page.
- 11/1/12
- Updated our Staff list.
- 10/29/12
- Checked every link in Steven's Bookmarks and Stan's Bookmarks. Out of hundreds tested, 13 were found broken, of which 5 were repaired and 8 deleted.
- 10/8/12
- Unlinked The Hacktory page. The Hacktory is no longer a project of NTR.
- 9/27/12
- Checked every link in Paul's Bookmarks. One had an apparently temporary problem. Four links added.
- 9/13/12
- Updated the page describing our Community College of Philadelphia classes. Among other changes, the page now includes session dates.
- 9/10/12
- Minor modification to our Directions page to account for the fact that the former Paul Green School of Rock Music building is being converted to apartments.
- 8/27/12
- Posted an announcement about our Big Back to School Sale.
- 8/22/12
- Updated our Equipment Donation criteria documents.
- 8/8/12
- On the home page, posted an announcement box about our next Scavenger Hunt and Pizza Party.
- 8/2/12
- Updated our Thrift Store's computer price list. Many of the prices have been lowered!
- 7/30/12
- Posted a new, expanded page of Volunteer Opportunities.
- 7/13/12
- Updated Special Computers Under $100, announcing the Homework Computer's new regular price of $35.
- 7/12/12
- Updated our list of Board members.
- 7/9/12
- Checked every link in Paul's Bookmarks and Steven's Bookmarks. Three links failed, of which two were then replaced and one deleted.
- 7/6/12
- On the Information Advocates Meeting 6-30-2012 page, posted a link to meeting notes, photos, and video by Baba Bob Shipman.
- 6/29/12
- Updated the Information Advocates meeting 6/30 announcement to include the latest version of the agenda.
- 6/26/12
- Updated the flier that tells about our Community College of Philadelphia classes.
- Updated the Special Computers Now Available page. Renamed it to Special Computers Under $100.
- Added late-breaking information about how attending this Saturday's Information Advocates meeting could win you a free notebook computer.
- 6/21/12
- Added a new page inviting you to the Information Advocates meeting on June 30.
- 6/20/12
- Made a small change to our Staff and Board list.
- 6/18/12
- Updated the social media links in the sidebar that appears on every page.
- Updated the top sections of Paul's Bookmarks.
- 6/7/12
- Added financial statements and Form 990 from latest fiscal year (2011) to the Annual Reports section.
- 6/2/12
- To the Information Advocacy page, added seven videos of the May 25 conference. You can now view most of the morning plenary, including some or all of every speaker.
- Also added a link to a large set of Conference photos.
- 5/31/12
- Updated the flier on the Community College of Philadelphia classes page. (The deal is now even better!) Also, updated the page's specifications to match those on the flier.
- 5/29/12
- Added two more Conference documents to the Information Advocacy page.
- Removed the Memorial Day Sale announcement from the Home page.
- 5/26/12
- Moved the Information Advocacy promo box from the Home page to the Information Advocacy page, converting the
box's information to a historical format.
- Moved the Information Advocacy promo box from the Home page to the Information Advocacy page, converting the
- 5/23/12
- Posted a new version of the press release including new details about the I.A. conference.
- 5/18/12
- Posted an updated Flier #1 (pdf) about our upcoming Information AdvocacySM conference.
- Posted a press release about the conference.
- Recently we made a number of new fliers for half a dozen or so of our programs. Five or six of those fliers now appear on the site under the various applicable headings.
- 5/17/12
- Added a page of details about our upcoming Information AdvocacySM conference.
- 5/16/12
- Updated the PDF flier on the CCP classes page.
- 5/15/12
- Added some colorful filler to the big empty space next to the lower sidebar on the Home page.
- 5/10/12
- Posted an announcement on the Home page about our Mother's Day Sale.
- Updated the hours of operation on the Thrift Store page and on the Thrift Store FAQ page.
- 5/8/12
- On the Home page, added two fliers about our upcoming Information Advocacy conference. They have the same info, but we decided we like both styles, so you have a selection as to which you want to print and pass along, post, or distribute.
- 4/26/12
- The site re-design has been postponed until an unknown future date. Removed the re-design notice from Home page.
- Where the re-design notice was, added a small announcement about NTR's upcoming citywide Information Advocacy conference.
- 3/14/12
- Special Note:The content of this website has now been copied into the new design we're waiting for. We're hoping and aiming for a successful launch of the new look at this same address NTRweb.org on March 22. Please "send us good vibes"!
- 2/27/12
- Posted a newer and more informative Thrift Store flier created for bulletin boards at CCP.
- 2/7/12
- Updated the testimonials section of Community College of Philadelphia Classes.
- Updated the word cloud summarizing the student testimonials.
- 1/31/12
- Added a new page reflecting the beginnings of a whole new NTR program: Information Advocacy.
- 1/17/12
- Modified the Home page with the aim of getting its visual elements better spaced and aligned.
- 1/16/12
- To the sidebar that appears on every page, added a link to our Thrift Store email list
- 1/10/12
- To the NTR in the News section, added a newly re-discovered blast from the past, the article, "Stan Pokras Communication Minister (2003)".
- Added a new page, Bio: Stan Pokras, accessible via a "Bio" link next to Stan's name on the Staff list.
- 1/9/12
- Checked every link in Stan's Bookmarks. Four were found broken, of which two were deleted and two repaired.
- 1/7/12
- Updated our Staff list.
- Added our Donor Choice number with United Way logo to the bottom of the sidebar that appears on every page.
- Checked every link in Paul's Bookmarks and Steven's Bookmarks. One failed and was repaired. One was added.
- 12/21/11
- Made multiple modifications to the Financial Support section in order to correct several problems and generally to make it easier for you to give.
- Beefed up the Volunteer section. There was very little information previously.
- Updated our Staff list.
- Removed the job posting, since we're no longer advertising the opening.
- 12/9/11
- Added sample coupon and sample draft agreement to Coupon Partnerships.
- 12/8/11
- Added new page Job Openings at NTR, including a newly open position, Production Coordinator.
- 12/7/11
- Updated The Hacktory.
- 11/28/11
- Added a new page, Coupon Partnerships.
- 11/23/11
- To the NTR in the News section, added a video, "A Tour of Nonprofit Technology Resources (2006)".
- Checked every link in Stan's Bookmarks. Twelve were found broken; eleven of those were then deleted, and one repaired.
- Added credit to first page of Computer Thrift Store Photo Tour, a collaboration of Paul Sank and the late Chuck Voegtle.
- 11/4/11
- To the Kids Bookshelf page, added a prominent note of thanks to a couple of apparently anonymous donors.
- 11/1/11
- Made our mission statement more prominent. There's a link to it on the Home page now, too.
- Made a small but important change to our Staff and Board list. (The board has a new president.)
- Added a vital announcement to our Help-Tech page.
- Added important information to the "How to Help These Kids" section of the Kids Bookshelf page.
- 10/25/11
- Checked every link in Paul's Bookmarks and Steven's Bookmarks. One failed and was repaired.
- 10/19/11
- Added a page representing our new Kids Bookshelf program.
- 9/19/11
- Updated the flier on the Community College of Philadelphia classes page.
- 9/7/11
- Added a notation to "NTR's Blog" in the sidebar that appears on every page. The notation, "new article" with a date, indicates when the latest full article by NTR's reporting staff was posted.
- 8/22/11
- Removed references to our Blowout Sale, which ended Saturday.
- Updated Staff list.
- [If there were room, this history would still go back to the site's beginnings in early 2009.]
