Recently, folks in the Affinity Groups, our online community platform, discussed recommendations for simple web design and asset management tools -- certainly stuff that could be useful to any nonprofit technology organization. Participants in the DC area 501 Tech Club had a candid discussion about applications that can help create quick and easy websites. Solutions that were mentioned:

• Installing the wide range of full featured content management systems (CMS) in order to automate a lot of work associated with creating and maintaing a website
• Microsoft's Office Live, which is easy to use yet only fully supported on Internet Explorer
• The open source Wild Apricot, Square Space, and Site Kreator toolsets, which are supported on a wide range of platforms and browsers
• Possible free website creation tools provided by one's domain hosts
• A recent article by Idealware that may be worth checking out for more recommendations

King of uasbility Jakob Nielsen has a new riff on how non-commercial sites can make big gains with usability improvements.  Yes - I totally agree that we could learn a thing or two ourselves.