Note: I originally published on my blog but I thought this had a lot of relevance for government web sites. My point is that effective web design does not have to be complicated. In fact, by choosing simplicity you’re making it easier for readers to get the information they need. I was excited to learnRead… Read more »
Paul Wormeli, Executive Director of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to improving information sharing for public safety, justice and homeland security communities, has started a blog entitled “The IJIS Factor – Strategic Thinking for Innovations in Government Through Technology.” …”We believe that it is nearly impossible to create too many opportunities for communication ofRead… Read more »
Just saw this article from PC World Business Center and wanted to share. A Nielsen report this week revealed that Twitter has an uncanny knack for hemorrhaging users. In fact, some 60 percent of new users bail on the service within a month. For those of us who’ve been tweeting for a couple of years,Read… Read more »
Pardon The Interruption… for the PTI (Public Technology Institute)… Celebrating its 35th year of providing technology leadership, the PTI, lead by GovLoop member Dr. Alan Shark, is a not-for-profit, member supported organization. PTI is the only technology organization created by and for cities and counties. Its core network of local government officials work to identifyRead… Read more »
I am organizing a Potomac Forum Workshop for May 19th and I think it has some interesting topics which a lot of agencies could benefit from. It is at the Willard in downtown DC and has reduced price compared to other PF events.. Here is the registration link http://www.potomacforum.org/?view=301 Our Keynote Speaker will be LindaRead… Read more »
It looks like the author of Wikinomics is blogging about govloop and the “new” collaborative style enabled by the Internet. I guess while we’re on the topic we can add crowdsourcing Perhaps a small scale version would be microsourcing? Some of this might be said to reflect the power of leaderless organizations as in TheRead… Read more »
In this post 9/11 and Katrina world we live in – how well government operates matters a great deal to all of us. Moreover, it’s a tough new world out there. The economy is in its worst crash since the Great Depression. State and local governments are in a fiscal crisis at a time whenRead… Read more »
Down in Miami at the NRHA conference. Lots of good people and idea sharing.
This is an interesting article on the power of community, which has some interesting references and citations from the US Army. Worth a read: http://www.workforce.com/section/11/feature/26/21/70/
Why was Villanova ranked the most “connected, plugged-in, and high-tech campus in the country”? While consistently at the cutting edge of technology, until recently Villanova lagged behind in one area: their legacy phone system. So what happened after they upgraded to an IP based phone system that complemented the capabilities of their data network? FlexibilityRead… Read more »