Summer is a great time to brush up on your tech skills or learn a few new ones, so each July we send a TOW featuring free or low cost sources of trainings, online tutorials and general tech inspiration. This year we're highlighting a few new gems along with some perennial favorites. Grab a glass of lemonade and a fan, and enjoy!

Common Craft
Demystifies technical subjects in Plain English using short videos and clever animation. The RSS in Plain English video is one of the most popular.
http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english

NetSquared Podcasts
Weekly podcasts on innovative uses of technology for social change.
http://netsquared.libsyn.com/

Idealware
Excellent source of reports and online seminars comparing and contrasting software tools for non-profits.
http://www.idealware.org/

Nonprofit Technology Network (N-TEN) Calendar

Trainings by N-TEN and others. Topics include reaching people through mobile media and online fundraising.
http://www.nten.org/events

TechSoup.org Events Calendar
Online and in-person technology trainings and conferences geared to nonprofits.
http://www.techsoup.org/community/events/index.cfm

Usability First Glossary
Definitions for dozens of usability, accessibility and design terms.
http://www.usabilityfirst.com/glossary/main.cgi

Techno.la Free Friday Resources
Each Friday, Techno.la highlights free tech tools and resources for legal aid and public interest advocates.
http://techno.la/category/free-friday/

And last but not least, don't forget your "local" sources of technology trainings for the public interest legal community:

Pro Bono Net Statewide Website Support Site (SWEB) Events Calendar

Upcoming technology and statewide website-related trainings by PBN.
http://www.probono.net/statewebsites/calendar/

LSNTAP Training Calendar and Technie Noodling

Upcoming technology trainings and roundtables hosted by LSNTAP.
http://www.lsntap.org/event
http://lsntap.org/techieroundtables


Know of other good tech skill development resources or tutorials? Please let us know!