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Every government project should be a Project WIP
I love Project WIP – Shropshire Council’s blog about their efforts to redesign their website. It’s got a great tone and style, is useful and interactive and gives people a chance to know what is going on behind the scenes, … Continue reading
Avoiding hyperlocal tragedy
From Rich Millington, in his post “The Tragic Story Of Hyperlocal Communities“: If we want to build hyperlocal communities, we have to change the way we think about them. This isn’t a technology problem to solve (Facebook-style). Enabling everyone to … Continue reading
Galaxy Nexus
So, a couple of weeks ago I had an accident* and my iPhone broke for good. I needed a replacement, which gave me a good opportunity to assess the options. It came down to the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy … Continue reading
What I’ve been reading
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Exploring how digital technology can support young people to engage socially and economically in their communities : Tim’s Blog – Tim is "launching an open research project to find key … Continue reading
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What I’ve been reading
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Nelson Mandela Digital Archives – "Our aim is to locate, document, digitise, and provide access to all archival materials related to Nelson Mandela. This is a work in progress. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, archive, audit, danslee, design, digital, digitalengagement, engagement, facebook, government, guide, heritage, history, hyperlocal, localgovernment, mandela, nesta, policy, risk, socialmedia, stephgray, talkaboutlocal
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