The title of this post reflects the key statement that stood out for me in the London.gov.uk blog’s post Economic benefits of data release This article puts some solid numbers behind the value of open data initiatives in government, from the US’s Apps for Democracy mash-up competition (50 entries in 30 days, valued at $2.5m…
This is a fantastic online campaign for a paper-based product. It’s an example of how organisations can use the tools that are already freely available on the web to extend their brand. http://www.youtube.com/postitnotes
There are some very clever people in the US, and a group of them have built some very interesting geospatial systems for displaying government data. For example David Fletcher’s blog has made me aware that the US Census has developed the OnTheMap service for analysing employment data. It offers a number of tools for creating…
I have had a great deal of respect for the Australian Policy Online (APO), produced by the Australian National University and University of Swinburne. For several years the site has been a fantastic venue for serious discussions of public policy options, and a very useful source for policy resources and research. The site also, without prompting…
As covered in The Australian’s article, Australian Bureau of Statistics embraces world of blogs and wikis, the ABS has implemented an internal collaboration platform supporting blogs, wikis and collaborative documents. The article reports that 30% of staff have begun using the wiki and blog functions. If reported correctly this reflects a huge demand for internal…
Open Data advocate Pia Waugh spoke recently on the topic of freeing government data at Ignite Sydney 9 (an event where speakers get five minutes and 20 slides to say their piece). It provides a strong view as to why governments need to open up data to the community and is definitely worth viewing and…
This archive mirrors the original eGov AU blog — Craig’s professional commentary on AI, digital government and technology in public life, running since 2006.
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