Tech

Sole Source is Out, RFP is in. But I’m still annoyed.

For those who are waiting with bated breath, I have an update on the Navy’s requirement “to develop an internal social networking community relevant to service members in a military environment.” I have heard through the grapevine that because two other companies asked to be added to the list of Interested Vendors, the Navy hasRead… Read more »

Browser Compatibility: So Often Overlooked

Everyone knows that developing a government website can be a challenge. One of the most common development concerns is Section 508 compliance. However, while Section 508 compliance is important, it should not be a developer’s only concern when testing a website. One area of web development that I find so often overlooked by government developersRead… Read more »

Keep your agency or biz real with videos

I recently viewed this video from INgage Networks and wanted to highlight it. First, the video: What I like: The company focuses first on delivering great information. It is delivered in an entertaining fashion. Kathy Saenz keeps you engaged throughout the video. Yes, it is a little wacky but it’s done at just the rightRead… Read more »

The MetaNet

One of my team members at Navstar has written an intriguing post about The Metanet. Please check it out, its worth the read. Comment if you will. Andrea by Rachel Winchester on February 17, 2010 Internet watchers, particularly business types involved in marketing, have been predicting that the Internet will become more tribal and itRead… Read more »

Favorite books on social media

Calling all social media gurus (self-declared included)! I’m interested in creating a little new/social media library and am interested in hearing your faves. I’m more than happy to share the tallied results with the community. If you no longer read books, I’ll gladly consider other forms of info such as blogs, journals, Web sites, etc.Read… Read more »

How-To: Build Awesome Apps With APIs of Gov’t Data

I asked the awesome opengovtracker.com team if there were any lessons learned from their experience building a cool from gov’t data. Things agencies and developers should be watching. 4 Lessons: 1 – Use platforms that have APIs – We used the Ideascale API (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface). Really the major lesson is for government to use platforms whichRead… Read more »

Open Gov and Persistent Cookies

Over the past year we have engaged in discussions around open government, and the possibility of government sites being granted access to utilizing persistent cookies. There could be lack of trust from citizens, thinking that persistent cookies are just a way to track what you’re doing. But they can also be used to make yourRead… Read more »

How-To: Get Re-Tweeted

This will be my shortest blog post ever. Because it’s about Twitter. And you don’t have much space to say something important. So here’s a quick tip that I believe is the foundation for re-tweetification: Structure tweets in such a way that you leave at least 10-15 characters for an RT, HT or “via” plusRead… Read more »