Miscellaneous

Who Needs Fantasy Football?

This NYT cabinet-picker sounds like a lot more fun to me. There again, I also think administration is fun. This makes me maybe not the best judge of popular taste. I also thought cool ranch doritos were a horrible idea, but look how well they turned out. I liked “The American Embassy,” too.

YGL – Web 2.0 as an enabler in Federal Government

Web 2.0: What is it? Who’s using it? How to introduce it in your organization? What to expect from a new national administration in 2009? On October 22, 2008, these questions and more were answered at the Web 2.0 event sponsored by Young Government Leaders (YGL), in coordination with our partners at the National AcademyRead… Read more »

finished the review for Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin http://spiritofcitywebs.com/node/54 http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/ This site looks like it going though a lot of changes when you look at some pages the site navigation has drop down and other pages the same menu item is not a drop down.

Finished a review of Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins, Colorado http://spiritofcitywebs.com/node/53 http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/ this has a good professional feel to the site. I had to hunt around for the mayor it took four or five clicks to find it. Yet I was able to find the broilerplate information really easier.

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 »

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.

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 »