Aristotle

A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.

Finished a review of Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/index.htm This site looks oddly dated. The main menu being on an arc and the 800×600 design dates the design on the page. I like how they have the e-service categorized by function. The Search function threw me, when it immediately jumped to the page. Accessibility is a problem here and if youRead… Read more »

USMS Tagline

A survey is being conducted to help select a tagline for the new US Measurement System Office. The tagline options are: 1) Enabling Measurement Solutions Beyond Measure 2) Where Measurement Solutions and Innovation Converge 3) Where Measurement Science and Innovation Converge 4) Powering the Engine of Innovation 5) The Resarcher’s Innovation Toolkit 6) The MeasurementRead… Read more »

My review of Sitka, Alaska

My new friend Mark Danielson asked me to do a review of Sitka, Alaska thank you for the idea for review and I hope that you still want to be firends afterwards *smile* http://spiritofcitywebs.com/node/51 Sitka, Alaska http://www.cityofsitka.com/ This is a small city and like a lot of the small cities it does not fit inRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Agency Reviews Start Monday

Federal employees: Take note! Get a haircut and wear your best suit to work on Monday, because that’s when Obama transition team members may show up in your office to start reviewing “over 100 departments, agencies and commissions of the United States government,” according to Obama transition co-chairman John Podesta. Read More Here >>>

finished reviewing Lakewood, Colorado

just got done doing a site review on Lakewood, Colorado http://spiritofcitywebs.com/node/50 This is a cold fusion site oh my lord someone is still using cold fusion this violates the keep it simple and common stupid. Being tied to cold fusion is like being tied to cobalt.

Quick review of Chesapeake VA Website

I completed a quick site review of Chesapeake, Va for my bigger design study. (at http://spiritofcitywebs.com/node/40 ) I am still trying to make up my mind what I think of the page. I did think that the code was well written and up to date with technology. But I am still out on use-ability andRead… Read more »

Barack Obama’s Agenda for E-governance: Open Government is Its Main Plank But What About the Roadblocks?

Barack Obama’s Agenda for E-governance: Open Government is Its Main Plank But What About the Roadblocks? by Dr D.C.Misra* All eyes are on the U.S.President-elect Barack Obama, who will assume the charge of his office on January 20, 2009. He has also set an ambitious agenda for e-governance. Obama has very successfully used information technologyRead… Read more »