In addition to the usual web site EduCause Australia 2011 also has a Mobile Website. Unlike an Apple iPhone or Android “App”, this works on a range of “smart” devices (and on an ordinary desktop computer as well).But like the mobile interface for WCC2010, the implementation is somewhat primitive. As an example, the icons onRead… Read more »
Professor Ian Young, new Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University was interviewed on ABC Radio “Bush Telegraph” about “Ocean waves and winds increasing” (29/03/2011). This was about research indicating that ocean wind speeds and importantly wave heights have increased over the last 20 years. Professor Young was careful to say that this could notRead… Read more »
The HR Technology in the Federal Workplace Conference will take place April 4 – 6, 2011 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. Debuting in 2011, this is the only event delivering guidance on the range of technology options available to boost the efficiency of your agency’s HR operations. From telework and cloud computing,Read… Read more »
FREE Expo Pass & admission to Awesome New HR Technologies for the Public Sector@FedHRTech Conf http://bit.ly/eXHjd6 April 4th & 5th
How often do your contractors or internal staff create information deliverables, like reports, that you intend to put on the web? If you plan to make reports available through a link on website, then it becomes subject to Section 508 Provisions from 1194.22, 1194.31, and 1198.41(a) apply. 1194.22 Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications-Read… Read more »
We all know the old truism “what gets measured gets done” or “gets fixed.” It is based on this habit that we often begin to measure things when we want to change our behaviors. So it is with waste management and recycling. If we’re going to make sure our agencies are greener after a recyclingRead… Read more »
In Congress the stakeholders’ desire to put just one more ornament on a piece of legislation leads to “Christmas Tree Bills” which often collapse under their own weight. Trying to pack too much into a project (or our lives) can lead to a diffusion of priorities and efforts. Keeping in mind an instructive saying thatRead… Read more »
Universum just released their 2010 American Student Survey’s list of top employers for business majors – the IRS came in at #23. Universum is a marketing and branding firm, which surveyed more than 56,000 students based on their field of study. We’re not trying to brag on ourselves here – several other government agencies madeRead… Read more »
Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck, Brown University ( USA) will speak on “Last-Mile Disaster Preparedness and Recovery” at NICTA in Canberra, 6 April 2011:Last-Mile Disaster Preparedness and RecoveryProf. Pascal Van Hentenryck (Brown University) NICTA SEMINAR DATE: 2011-04-06 TIME: 12:00:00 – 13:00:00 LOCATION: NICTA – 7 London Circuit CONTACT: Sylvie.Thiebaux@ Original post
As the Waterloo Regional Council (ON) considers long-range transit alternatives, some local advocates have proposed a gondola system. Original post