Usability studies are not nearly as difficult to perform as rocket surgery or brain science 😉 Traditionally, usability studies were outsourced at exorbitant cost, but we’ve seen that the same results can be had using a little imagination and a cornucopia of software tools we have readily available. Your first step should be This NIHRead… Read more »
Works for me, see article in NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/arts/television/16twen.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=jack%20bauer&st=cse (This is one reason I like CSI.)
Ellen Miller, co-founder of the Sunlight Foundation had mentioned on Twitter that she loved Tweetdeck and expressed an interest in learning about more 2.0 tools. The Sunlight Foundation whose ultimate goal is to, “… strengthen the relationship between citizens and their elected officials and to foster public trust in Congress” is working hard to bringRead… Read more »
I’m conducting a quick survey to find out more about who has a Twitter ID on his or her business card. The 4 questions take about 30 seconds to answer and are located here: http://tinyurl.com/apk82b Thanks in advance! Dennis McDonald Alexandria Virginia USA http://www.ddmcd.com
The New York Times magazine section this Sunday features an essay by Noah Feldman, “In Defense of Secrecy” (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15wwln_lede-t.html?ref=magazine ). He makes the point that for all the emphasis on greater transparency in government, there is still a need, at times, for government secrecy: “The effective operation of even the most democratic government requires secrecyRead… Read more »
An Article from Federal Computer Week: http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/02/09/Web-2.0-adoption-taking-a-while.aspx Social media tools slow to take root By Mary Mosquera Feb 06, 2009 Everybody’s talking about Web 2.0, but only some are using it. Although agencies are adopting collaborative and social-networking tools to work smarter and faster, they are doing so only in pockets. … But that’s aRead… Read more »
Here are some excerpts to see what people, citizens, have been writing about the government. This Wednesday Feb 18th the US Department of Health and Human services is having its 10th pandemic webcast. Ok, I know people are more likely to get hit with a snow storm, tornado, hurricane, earth quake or power outage beforeRead… Read more »
41 U.S. states currently face budget gaps, and judging by the forecasts of even the most optimistic specialists, such a situation is far from being substantially changed in the near future. In this context, it is particularly interesting to highlight the few ICT mediated initiatives that are starting to take place at the subnational (state)Read… Read more »
Another title for this post COULD be Headlines are misleading… Interesting blog posting indicating that the term Web 2.0 is no longer a “hot buzzword” NOT that functionality of the overall meaning of Web 2.0 is dead… If you are into statistics this would be a blog posting that should be read… Another good reasonRead… Read more »
Let’s get transparency right. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, passed this Friday the 11th, requires an extraordinary level of “transparency” on the part of federal, state and local agencies. Title XV embodies the transparency requirements. Section 1511 requires that all local and state governments receiving funding for infrastructure investment, must certify: “..thatRead… Read more »