Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Microsoft recently announced that it had acquired popular enterprise social networking company Yammer, and that these assets would largely be integrated into Microsoft’s business software like Outlook, Office, and Sharepoint. How might this work within large enterprises like government agencies? Below is the official infographic showing how Yammer might workRead… Read more »

Think that plain language in government doesn’t matter? That you don’t need good writers to communicate the work of your taxpayer-funded agency? Consider this Washington Post article on the approaching solar storm: Solar storm incoming: Federal agencies provide inconsistent, confusing information NOAA and NASA provide two different forecasts on the incoming solar storm, “a waveRead… Read more »

Last week I received the following email: Dear Hashable Users, We regret to inform you that the Hashable mobile apps and Hashable.com will be shutting down on July 25th. The service will be unavailable after this date. While we are still very passionate about making better connections and meeting new people, the time has comeRead… Read more »