Sprint to Offer Mobile Accessibility Application, Developed by Code Factory, for Free to Customers Who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Sprint to Offer Mobile Accessibility Application, Developed by Code Factory, for Free to Customers Who are Blind or Have Low Vision Mobile Accessibility application and new Accessibility Sprint ID packs make smartphone usage more accessible for Sprint customers OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sprint /quotes/zigman/240259/quotes/nls/s S -0.37% is offering customers whoRead… Read more »

Sprint Continues the Momentum for LTE Launch by Unveiling Three Initial 4G LTE Devices

Sprint Continues the Momentum for LTE Launch by Unveiling Three Initial 4G LTE Devices — Galaxy Nexus, LG Viper and Sierra Wireless Tri-Network Hotspot Customers in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are expected to enjoy ultra-fast 4G LTE service and an improved 3G wireless experience before middle of year LAS VEGAS, Jan 09, 2012Read… Read more »

NCDD/DDC White House Open Government Response

The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) and the Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC) have put out a joint response to the recent White House call for input. It’s very solid, so please make sure to read it in full: Strengthening the Public Participation Elements of the Open Government Plan (PDF). Especially noteworthy is aRead… Read more »

New Book: Service-Learning in Design and Planning

Folks who are interested in the service-learning aspect of community engagement–particularly in the fields of urban design and planning–may want to check out this new book, “Service-Learning in Design and Planning: Educating at the Boundaries”, edited by Tom Angotti, Cheryl Doble, and Paula Horrigan. Description: “This rich collection of case studies by design educators criticallyRead… Read more »

Esri Federal GIS Conference: Don’t Miss a Thing!

Have you ever gone to a conference full of exciting events and exhibits, but didn’t know where to start and found yourself feeling a little overwhelmed? Have you wanted to hear a panel discussion on a specific topic rather than a general session, or you wanted to find out which of the conference’s social eventsRead… Read more »

What I’m Digesting: Good Reads from the First Week of January

Government Procurement is Broken: Example #5,294,702 or “The Government’s $200,000 Useless Android Application” by Rich Jones This post is actually a few months old, but I stumbled on it again the other day and could help but laugh and cry at the same time. Written by a freelance computer developer, the post traces the discoveryRead… Read more »

Ryan’s 2012 Tech Predictions

Hopefully these predictions will turn out better than Nic Cage’s cinematic masterpiece (Knowing in the US) Editor’s note: We have asked each of our researchers to pull together considerations meant to help in your planning for 2012. We solicit your feedback on all these predictive posts. bg In 2011, we had some really great technologyRead… Read more »

UK Good Practice Guide on Public Engagement in Planning

In light of the recent call for input regarding public participation best practices, it’s always interesting to compare how that question is being answered abroad. Here’s a 2010 document by Planning Aid England, which is part of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the UK’s “leading planning body for spatial, sustainable, integrative and inclusive planning”:Read… Read more »

TSP Talk – Good Start to 2012

Stocks opened with a bang on the first trading day of 2012, but we actually saw the week’s highs hit within the first hour of trading in the new year. For the TSP, the C-fund gained 1.67% on the week, the S-fund was up 1.65%, the I-fund lost 0.41% because of rally in the dollar,Read… Read more »

Framework for the Virtual Government Network

Update Here is a video of me talking about the VGN at the PS Engage conference. http://www.vimeo.com/32839611 ————— Original post with a link to the paper. ————— The following material comes from a paper I recently finished as part of my studies. I took the opportunity to combine what I have learned about Information ManagementRead… Read more »

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