Today the ‘Opening the vault’ event is being held in Brisbane, discussing open data in the context of the state. Following from the Queensland Government’s commitment to open data (with the appointment of Australia’s first e-Government Assistant Minister), the event was opened by Premier Newman and is being livestreamed on the web – demonstrating the…
Gavin Tapp has done his magic and so, with the assistance of the ACT Government, I’m happy to present both videos from the Gov 2.0 event I ran in Canberra on the 14th. I’ve embedded both videos in order below with the bios of the speakers. Darren Cutrupi Darren Cutrupi has been the Manager, Media…
Viral content – content which gets shared across the internet and media very quickly (like a virus) – is often a controversial area of communication for organisations. While the approach can result in massive attention and awareness it can also lead to massive risks. What if the content doesn’t go viral, wasting your investment? (Like…
Augmented Reality, or AR, involves the projection of information onto our physical landscape through some form of assistive device, such as the heads-up displays (HUDs) used in many aircraft, the use of a mobile device with a camera to photograph a location and add information or the upcoming Google Goggles, which promise a wearable AR…
Last week FaHCSIA released a great video on accessibility that they’re using to educate staff and management on its importance, who it affects and the basics of what to do. I think it is an awesome resource for all organisations (not just government) to help them understand their legal obligation and how to meet it….
A few weeks ago I became aware of a very interesting documentary project, Twittamentary, a movie that explores the intersection and interplay of peoples’ lives on Twitter. Directed by Singaporean filmmaker and Tweeter, Tan Siok Siok, the documentary takes a grass roots approach, looking at how Twitter has connected, affected and influenced individuals across America….
I’ll let the video speak for itself…
Delib’s Chris Quigly has released the edited Australian digital democracy mini-documentary that he recorded earlier this year with a number of Government 2.0 leaders (plus myself) across Australia. The nine minute mini-documentary provides an interesting perspective on Gov 2.0 approaches and trends in Australia. It also provides a defining view from the outside – how…
Commoncraft, one of my favourite instructional video developers, has created a new video on Social Media and the Workplace. In about four minutes it provides an excellent summary of how social media can be used to address reputation issues, provide customer service and otherwise support organisations in a managed and safe manner. Unfortunately the video…
Almost exactly a year ago (on 28 October 2009) I posted a set of four videos from the ‘Shift happens’ and ‘Did you know?’ series, mapping the changes in society and growth of the internet through a range of statistics. It is time to update this – with the latest videos on the same topic…
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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