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Recommendation from Clarence Chapman via G+ - If anyone is looking for a relatively in expensive video editing program that has a lot of ability and runs very simular Final Cut Pro try Cyberlink Power Director. We have been using it for a couple of years now and it is pretty powerful software.

This is very good software at an extremely good price for only a short while more. A good training course on udemy.com https://www.udemy.com/powerdirector/

"If you are looking for church software to manage an entire community of churches, then IconCMO+ Multisite Church Software is the church management solution for you!"

Non-profit use of Pixar's 3D rendering software is going to be free with the next software release. Normal cost is $495. Thanks to Bob Marten's for this lead.

This guy does a great job at showing the hardware and software side of getting video in front of the church and onto the internet. This might be a good introductory overview to the equipment and software to kick start some ideas in your own church.

Churchm.ag's review of ByTheBook software called Roll Call. The software is for check in and check out of students at church events.

List of some software to check out. Nothing earthshattering or totally unheard of before, but a nice summary list.

Church web-based management software- has some interesting process cues to help track visitors and tasks to keep them connected as well as other management info

Download from SMART to view/use Notebook files (does not require SMART Board)

Super cool planetarium software.

The Annual Church Management Software (ChMS) Overview Issue

The article is mostly an interview with Covenant Eyes, who makes accountability software and recently produced a free e-book for parents. I downloaded it to check it out and ended up reading the first four chapters just today. Chapters are short and include discussion questions. For a non-WELS resource, so far they do a fairly good job of being gospel-centered/grace-driven. Looks like a great resource.

Excellent short article with essential IT management concerns and strategies for colleges and other non-profits, including  our synod, high schools, schools and, yes, churches. The same key questions and communication activities need to take place. The upfront costs of an IT system are only the beginning. The costs over the lifetime of the system (even a single computer with software) need to be included and budgeted. 

Beta version released of video meeting software enabling more than 10 individuals to interact.

A NY Times review of OnLive's cloud based virtualized Windows 7 PC with MS Office for which you pay a puny $5 a month and use from your iPad. Coming "soon" to smart phones, and, of most interest to churches and schools, to your local Mac or Windows PC. Faster than any physical desktop and using an ultra high speed internet connection, the OnLive PC will almost entirely eliminate the worst time and software costs of operating a Windows PC. Read David Pogue's NT Times review to learn about the benefits and draw backs of OnLive's implementation.

Looks very interesting Randy. Thanks for sharing. this looks very promising. Have you tried it? I just downloaded the iPad app and created an account so I'm going to give it a try.

This little box comes highly recommended as a unit to power a digital display using Risevision server software. Looks promising...