Comments on: Convening through reporting http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/ Using the internet to make government more interesting Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:06:57 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Dave Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:25:28 +0000 http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/#comment-2732 Yes, I think it does fall into the category of 'doing something is better than doing nothing'. That said, like you, I prefer the WordPress approach to making events more accessible for those that aren't there. The template I have used to cover events is based on a premium theme for which I bought a developer's licence. It probably isn't appropriate to make that downloadable from here. But v2 which is currently being written is all new code and will be available for others to use under an appropriate licence. More news when I have it! Yes, I think it does fall into the category of ‘doing something is better than doing nothing’. That said, like you, I prefer the WordPress approach to making events more accessible for those that aren’t there.

The template I have used to cover events is based on a premium theme for which I bought a developer’s licence. It probably isn’t appropriate to make that downloadable from here. But v2 which is currently being written is all new code and will be available for others to use under an appropriate licence. More news when I have it!

]]> By: MJ Ray http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 MJ Ray Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:02:08 +0000 http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/#comment-2731 How do you overcome the "go away visually-impaired people/mobile phones/whatever" of Ning and PageFlakes and so on? Or is that what you meant in the davebcs talk about not letting things stop you using social media tools? I'm not comfortable with locking people out like that - people don't have poor eyesight from choice. I'm very impressed with the built on WordPress solutions that I've seen so far. It's probably slicker and may get more buzz around it than the more general tools like NoseRub. If/when I want to build one here, where can I download it? How do you overcome the “go away visually-impaired people/mobile phones/whatever” of Ning and PageFlakes and so on? Or is that what you meant in the davebcs talk about not letting things stop you using social media tools? I’m not comfortable with locking people out like that – people don’t have poor eyesight from choice.

I’m very impressed with the built on WordPress solutions that I’ve seen so far. It’s probably slicker and may get more buzz around it than the more general tools like NoseRub. If/when I want to build one here, where can I download it?

]]> By: David Wilcox http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 David Wilcox Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:25:47 +0000 http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/#comment-2720 Dave - brilliant offer! What's the best example of the template to show people? Then we could discuss and follow through after the workshop. Or do come, of course. Dave – brilliant offer! What’s the best example of the template to show people? Then we could discuss and follow through after the workshop. Or do come, of course.

]]> By: Dave http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 Dave Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:13:30 +0000 http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/#comment-2719 David - happy to set something up for OpenRSA with the current version of the template. The new one will be better suited to regional groups, as it will allow them to track their own tags with ease. David – happy to set something up for OpenRSA with the current version of the template.

The new one will be better suited to regional groups, as it will allow them to track their own tags with ease.

]]> By: David Wilcox http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 David Wilcox Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:43:45 +0000 http://davepress.net/2009/02/16/convening-through-reporting/#comment-2718 Dave - thanks for that and, as always, moving things forward a step. Interesting point on Pageflakes. I've just pulled one together for RSA-OpenRSA <a href="http://is.gd/jC1d" rel="nofollow">here</a> and as you say it would be better if directly associated with a blog. Have to see if we can tempt you into doing something - we are <a href="http://openrsa.blogspot.com/2009/02/starting-discussion-on-future-rsa.html" rel="nofollow"> talking about </a>a Fellows connection kit that could be customised for different regions. Dave – thanks for that and, as always, moving things forward a step. Interesting point on Pageflakes. I’ve just pulled one together for RSA-OpenRSA here and as you say it would be better if directly associated with a blog. Have to see if we can tempt you into doing something – we are talking about a Fellows connection kit that could be customised for different regions.

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