Connection Café: Internet Soup

	Internet Soup
	Posted by Noah Cooper at Sep 19, 2011 10:04 PM CDT Categories: NPtech, Technology

These are some things from the internet that I think are insightful/interesting/other words that start with "in":

Desert Bus for Hope is pretty much my favorite charitable campaign of all time, and it's only 59 days and counting until Desert Bus 5! For the unfamiliar, Desert Bus is a Sega CD game that involves driving a bus from Tucson to Las Vegas, in fantastically exciting real-time. Since 2007, Desert Bus for Hope has raised nearly $500,000 for Child's Play, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games in a network of over 60 hospitals worldwide.
For those in the fine state of Texas, HTML5.tx is where you need to be on October 8. The conference brings together the best and brightest in the world of web design and development to talk all things HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. And I'm not just saying that because I'm going.
This "Compilation of Well Designed Donation Pages" blog post has been making the rounds on my team's distro list. The list, which includes a few familiar faces, highlights visually-compelling donation pages that use layout, creative color palettes, and striking imagery to drive conversion. I'd love to see some comments from other orgs who have tricked out their forms! (Bonus points if you've done some split a/b testing to confirm that your fancy design actually drives increased revenue.)
Last but not least, did you know September 30 is Hug a Vegetarian Day? It's true. This holiday, which I sort of invented 5 years ago, is just as simple as its name implies. All you have to do to celebrate is give the vegetable lovers in your life a big ol' hug. If you don't think it's a real holiday, check out the totally legit-looking website holidays.net.