Computanews
Our FREE Computanews magazine comes out quarterly and is full of informative and entertaining articles, written in plain English and relevant to small voluntary organisations. Topics include:
- News of the latest IT developments in the voluntary sector
- How-to articles in plain English
- Reports from organisations on how they got ICT under control
- Analysis of strategy issues affecting voluntary sector ICT
- Software and book reviews
We also publish a range of Computanews guides for a more in depth look at specific areas.
What our readers say
"Computanews is a wonderful, clearly written and interesting publication. Such a relief to get jargon-free writing on IT ... Keep up the good work." Law Centre NI.
Download the current issue of Computanews
Computanews 155 - February 2010 (PDF1.5 MB. Requires Adobe Reader to view available free from the Adobe website)
- Project management - let's work together - project management methodologies abound, but Aba Maison argues that the people side is as important as the processes.
- Look back in tech - the editors take a look at what might be happening in 2010 - and what ICT life was like 10 years back
- Tips 155 - Using project management tools - 12 tips to help with the project management process
- Answr up - Gunner at Aspiration talks to Computanews about their exciting new knowledge aggregation "FAQ on steroids" project.
- Data Protection - Paul Ticher looks at the latest developments affecting the sector and we review his revised essential data protection book
- Building Bridges - Ian Goodman from Lasa tells us how the latest project is going
- Managing Technology To Meet Your Mission - we review NTEN's essential new tech book
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Download earlier issues of Computanews
Computanews 154 - November 2009 (PDF 1.62MB)
Computanews 153 - August 2009 (PDF 640 KB)
Computanews 152 - May 2009 (PDF 617 KB)
Advertise in Computanews
If you offer a technology product, service or event aimed specifically at the voluntary sector, you can draw attention to it through the pages of Computanews.
With a circulation of around 2,500 copies per issue, published four times a year Computanews has a key audience that includes:
- Organisation managers and trustees
- Staff responsible for their own organisation's ICT
- Circuit Riders who provide advice and technology support to other organisations
The cost of an advertising in Computanews is:
- 1/8 page: £60
- 1/4 page: £100
- 1/2 page: £180
- full page: £300
A 10% discount applies if advertising in multiple issues.
For more details, or to find the next publication date, please contact us:
Email: [computanews@lasa.org.uk] Tel: (020) 7377 2748
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