Broadband is a big challenge, if you can’t access the internet, you can’t make as much use of the opportunities from open data – although initiatives like the Newspaper Club (@jaggeree) and Barcode Poster (@adrianshort) show you can take it to the doorstep and streets. Provision of broadband has opened up the space for initiativesRead… Read more »
I love new stuff especially when it’s as hyped as being an online solution for a mobile user like me. So naturally I was excited to try out the new Office 365. My best experience with Office was back in my college days when I was writing alot of papers. I had my styles perfectlyRead… Read more »
My colleague, Glenn Gibson wrote this interesting post on “the cloud”….. In my last blog post, “What’s Wrong With Today’s Definitions of The Cloud,” I discussed why I believe the term “Cloud” is so confusing to the average person. And it’s not getting any easier. Not only are we hearing about the Cloud around theRead… Read more »
Video-sharing rising(07/26/2011) –A new PEW report found 71% of online adults reported watching videos onvideo-sharing sites, such as YouTube or Vimeo, which is five-percentage-points more than last year. Dashboards in Government(07/2011) – A new IBM report provides a snapshot ofdashboard use that monitors performance and provides accountability and transparency. The report includes selected federal dashboards,Read… Read more »
Social media leadership is a game of balancing goals and resources. I’ve learned to “begin with the end in mind,” balancing results, cost, time, staff capabilities, and continuous innovation for optimum value. Continuous Innovation? A long time ago I asked a customer CTO how could I tell when I was buying enough software? He grinnedRead… Read more »
Yesterday, at the Web Managers Roundtable, I was treated to a panel of experienced bloggers and got several pages of notes about better blogging. Here’s the Top 10: Dana Blankenhorn observes that blogging is an intimate relationship with your readers – let them be your guide Carol Covin told of finding a void & fillingRead… Read more »
My manager has always encouraged us to decorate our workspace. Without some sort of decoration, our cubicles would be as drab and depressing as hospital hallways. She believes your workspace gives people a peek into your personality. She’s right. The other day as I was walking through the office, I noticed the different décor inRead… Read more »
A Day In The GovLife is a series that profiles people in interesting or unusual government jobs and gets the scoop on what it’s like to be in that role and how you can get there. Day In The GovLife Interviewee: Tony Wilhelm Job: Deputy Associate Administrator for Infrastructure in the National Telecommunications and InformationRead… Read more »
Yesterday, I was discussing with Carla Ross who heads up Reboot Britain about how digital technology can be used to tackle really complex issues. She will be speaking at our conference in September on this and much more. One of the projects that is part of the Reboot Britain programme is called “Where Do IRead… Read more »
The Library of Congress has made available the LC Name Authority File as Linked Data. The data are available in several formats, including RDF/XML, N-Triples, and JSON. Of particular interest to the legal informatics community is the fact that the Linked Data version of the LC Name Authority File includes records for names of veryRead… Read more »