Blogging is still a new phenomenon for many people, while it has been around as an activity for thousands of years in a paper form (diaries) and public ‘blogging’ existed long before the internet in the form of biographies, newspaper columns and radio shows. Given there are reportedly 112 million blogs active, and thousands of…
I’ve been watching the campaign for the Democratic nomination for the US presidency with ‘shock and awe’. This has been the first election to see social media become a significant factor in the outcome – even (in many commentators’ opinions) the deciding factor. There has been very little coverage of this in Australia and I’m…
Every time I have redesigned a website or intranet over the last 12 years I have asked the question of what is the minimum monitor resolution we need to support for customers. I was very glad when we could stop catering for 640×480 resolution and make the new minimum 800×600. Since then each time I…
This is a great presentation on exploiting location-based information, following on from my post on mashups.
Mashups are, in my opinion, a fantastic tool for allowing people to creatively use data to solve problems or create value. For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to situations where individuals or organisations combine (mashup) data from different sources, often in real-time across the internet to provide hybrid applications. Some of the more…
Why is it that movie and sports stars, who are already earning millions for their public performances, feel the need to lend their reputations to endorse products such as lipstick, running shoes and advanced hair restoration treatments? Of course there’s the money and the extra public exposure to build their celebrity status and it helps…
This is a great set of eGovernment links at Del.icio.us. eGovernment resources
The Webby Awards are beginning to resemble the Oscars in their level of hype. However as the most prestigious global award for digital media I can excuse them the need to make their mark alongside the older media awards. The Government winner this year was the Peace Corps for their teen site. It’s an attractive…
There is some exciting activity happening in the Australian eGovernment scene. States such as Victoria, Queensland and WA have taken major steps to standardise their online approaches across departments. At local level South Australia has introduced a phenomenal content management system that allows every council to have a well structured website, providing access to the…
New Zealand is holding its 2008 web site assessment, looking at 500+ websites in the government domain, testing them against ten simple accessibility principles. When was the last time Australia did a similar review?
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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