Ever notice those little links at the bottom of blog posts and forum discussions? Most people who post content on GovLoop use these keywords called “tags.” But I have noticed some common errors that people make in using tags that could prevent their content from being found by other community members. Tags, also known asRead… Read more »
I recently exchanged thoughts with Tom Stannard, the Director of Policy and Communications for the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. While the US is clearly pushing forward with its version of Open Government, leveraging social media, the UK is as well. What follows is my e-mail based conversation with Tom. Q. Thank you for theRead… Read more »
Do you ever find yourself yelling at the television during a State of the Union address? Now there’s a slight chance you can vent your frustrations directly to President Obama and get a response. White House New Media Director Macon Phillips invited Americans via the White House blog to submit follow up questions about theRead… Read more »
This is a crosspost of dotgov.com. First I looked at the District of Columbia web site and then New York City. We are looking for government (non-federal) web sites that are accessible. Both DC and NYC were disappointing, garnering a C- for accessibility with a limited assessment. Now lets try Houston, Texas. This has toRead… Read more »
I was reading an interesting post earlier today ( A Better Way to Manage Knowledge – John Hagel III and John Seely Brown – Harvard Business Review) and it triggered a number of thoughts in my head. Perhaps the act of participating is far more important to get right then the process of managing thatRead… Read more »
I hear a lot of conversation about the barriers around social software, social media and similar tools. The most common ones i hear apart from “we can’t access the stuff” are “Risk”, “Information Security” and “FOI”. All of these are critical views to take on board when looking into social software whether you are lookingRead… Read more »
Lewis Howes, a record setting arena football player, college All-American, and social media explorer has his own YouTube Channel and made a great video. “Top 8 Ways To Use Social Media” (Live links at http://throughthebrowser.blogspot.com/2010/01/top-8-ways-to-use-social-media-video.html)
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Apps for Air, Apps for Space, Apps for Life, Apps for Earth, Apps for Humanity: Guide for Creating your own Apps for XXX: http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/guide-to-creating-your-own-apps-for-democracy/ Want to be able to easily add gadgets and apps to your own Agency’s OpenGov Dashboard? Favorite OpenNASA/OpenGov at Gov 2.0 LA. Deadline Jan 30, midnight EST: http://gov20la.org/shape-camp-agenda/most-voted.html Do you haveRead… Read more »
The National Association of Government Webmasters (NAGW) is now accepting speaking proposals for the 2010 NAGW National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, September 22-24. NAGW is seeking presenters who are willing to share knowledge and ideas and present on new technologies and trends that will allow attendees to return to their offices with fresh ideasRead… Read more »