Before you think that plugin technology in the open-source world is a panacea to expensive commercial software, particularly association software, you should consider the importance of today’s decisions on tomorrow’s operation. For instance, in the catalina380.org site, I wanted to … Continue reading →

Those in the IT business understand the relationship of “Good, Fast, or Cheap – Pick any two!”  This is not something you hear from sales folks, but you hear it often from developers either when discussing internal projects or contracted … Continue reading →

Do you really want a members-only site? Before you commit to members-only content for your association, consider the upfront setup and long-term maintenance of a membership list.  One of the important aspects of integrated commercial association software is that all of … Continue reading →

Association Software versus Blogging Software Before anyone thinks that you can use WordPress and a membership plugin to accomplish what you can with the major association software packages, let’s look at some major issues that make this approach unsuitable for … Continue reading →