Category Archives: egovernment

Web 2.0 North of the Border

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Dave

Duncan Stephan and Alex Stobart are building up an online resource for public bodies in Scotland to help them make the most of social web technology, with a blog called ScotWeb2. Building on the momentum of the successful barcamp-style event … Continue reading →

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Snow business

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Dave

The snow has made it a tricky week this week, with transport problems and the local school being closed. What’s more, just outside Cambridge, the snow is still falling on DavePress Towers. It’s quite pretty, mind. It’s hasn’t all been … Continue reading →

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STOP BLOCKING

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Dave

Steph has released some details of his short survey of the blocking of useful websites within the public sector. The following figures show the percentages of organisations which allow access to each type of site: Google 100% LinkedIn 100% NetMums … Continue reading →

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What should a council’s website look like?

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Dave

Simon Wakeman presents a nice roundup of some of the new websites being launched, comparing Barnet and Cheltenham‘s latest efforts with the current poster-child, Redbridge. Generating an environment for residents to interact online with their councils will generate more engagement … Continue reading →

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IDeA Performance

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Dave

This Friday (9th January 2009) the Improvement and Development Agency and LARCI are holding an event entitled Performance management plus: the next stage of performance management for operational improvement. Sounds like heavy stuff, but with a great mixture of speakers … Continue reading →

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