I’ve included my two presentations below, and they’re also available in my Slideshare page.
Microsoft is joining the race to add social networks to intranets. Computerworld has reported that Microsoft is prototyping a Face-book style tool for providing employees with feeds and updates about their colleagues. I’d expect this to be an extension of their SharePoint product, allowing them to leverage their customer base to defend again online-only alternatives,…
As governments, companies, not-for-profits and societies continue to uncover the continuing impacts that digital technologies have unlocked, it’s time for me to move to the next phase of my own career journey. Humanity has only tested the edges of what digital can do for us, and our institutions and corporations are still learning and normalising…
I was asked today by a representative of another agency for my thoughts, advice and observations on government blogging. While I don’t think I have any particularly unique insights, I realise that people who are new to the medium are at an earlier point on their learning journey. So here’s the 20 thoughts I shared…
The Chief Minister of the ACT has announced via Twitter that the next Virtual Community Cabinet (on Twitter) will be held on 30 August at 7pm AEST. As last time it will include all four ACT Cabinet Ministers, @KatyGMLA, @ABarrMLA, @SimonCorbell and @JoyBurchMLA. It will use the same hashtag, #actvcc. Participants do not require a…
In what I believe is a world first, the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing has launched its new US$100 note, featuring Benjamin Franklin, via an online video in YouTube. Brought to my attention by Nicholas Gruen, the 82 second long production provides a clear view of all the security provisions included in the banknote….
The Country Fire Authority in Victoria has released a infographic on their Facebook account, providing a view of the traffic and interactions on their page. Note that any organisation or individual can do this, using the free data visualisation tools at Visual.ly. I’ve taken the standard report (which is very long), cut it in half…
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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