Comments on: 5 government sites using Drupal effectively for open government initiatives http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/ Open Air Government Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4837 Mike Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:25:03 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-4837 I'm actually fairly shocked after reading this that big government is going with an open source content management system. Pleasently shocked actually. Instead of them investing millions of dollars and spending years to develop their own CMS (which is normally the case with any government project), several agencies have decided to go the quickest route and just go with what works on the internet at large. Good stuff! I’m actually fairly shocked after reading this that big government is going with an open source content management system.

Pleasently shocked actually. Instead of them investing millions of dollars and spending years to develop their own CMS (which is normally the case with any government project), several agencies have decided to go the quickest route and just go with what works on the internet at large.

Good stuff!

]]> By: Hanno Lans http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4321 Hanno Lans Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:20:16 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-4321 See a full list of national governments using Drupal at http://groups.drupal.org/node/19885 See a full list of national governments using Drupal at
http://groups.drupal.org/node/19885

]]> By: Gov 2.0: A new model for public sector open source adoption using Drupal http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Gov 2.0: A new model for public sector open source adoption using Drupal Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:54:07 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-2953 [...] after wrestling with putting government sites on Drupal over the last two years, we have decided to launch a similar project we think will help government [...] [...] after wrestling with putting government sites on Drupal over the last two years, we have decided to launch a similar project we think will help government [...]

]]> By: Jeff Walpole http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2220 Jeff Walpole Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:01:52 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-2220 I have heard that it was actually more of a contractual decision. The entire platform/contract was re-bid last year and won by a vendor with greater depth of experience in Sharepoint/MSFT technology. What a lot of people misunderstood about recovery.gov is that there is an entire set of systems that needs to be in place to provide good information. The website is part of the equation of course, but the environment, a warehouse or database to collect information, tools to generate reports/visualizations, etc. are all required. So a lot of the cost/effort is for things other than the actual CMS. I have heard that it was actually more of a contractual decision. The entire platform/contract was re-bid last year and won by a vendor with greater depth of experience in Sharepoint/MSFT technology. What a lot of people misunderstood about recovery.gov is that there is an entire set of systems that needs to be in place to provide good information. The website is part of the equation of course, but the environment, a warehouse or database to collect information, tools to generate reports/visualizations, etc. are all required. So a lot of the cost/effort is for things other than the actual CMS.

]]> By: Drupal Theme Garden http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2219 Drupal Theme Garden Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:10:53 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-2219 What was reason for recovery.gov was switched to sharepoint platform ? What was reason for recovery.gov was switched to sharepoint platform ?

]]> By: Gov 2.0: Drupal: The New Gov 2.0 Site Builder? http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 Gov 2.0: Drupal: The New Gov 2.0 Site Builder? Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:10:52 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-2209 [...] month I wrote about how Drupal supports five of the most effective open government sites in Five Government Sites Using Drupal Effectively for Open Government Initiatives. This month, I discuss how Drupal is close to being the perfect Gov 2.0 solution for savvy agencies [...] [...] month I wrote about how Drupal supports five of the most effective open government sites in Five Government Sites Using Drupal Effectively for Open Government Initiatives. This month, I discuss how Drupal is close to being the perfect Gov 2.0 solution for savvy agencies [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Jeremy Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:19:20 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-2032 You guys should see the new commerce.gov/open site using Drupal. Way better than the commerce recovery site. You guys should see the new commerce.gov/open site using Drupal. Way better than the commerce recovery site.

]]> By: Diane P http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1875 Diane P Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:26:29 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-1875 I absolutely love the FLRA's site (whoever they are). Its soooo nice to see a Government agency actually implement a technology that doesn't cost the tax payers - and your right the design is simple and elegant. The big agencies should take note. I absolutely love the FLRA’s site (whoever they are). Its soooo nice to see a Government agency actually implement a technology that doesn’t cost the tax payers – and your right the design is simple and elegant. The big agencies should take note.

]]> By: Tim http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 Tim Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:55:59 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-1874 Yes, Adrian - Jeff notes this in his post.............FYI Yes, Adrian – Jeff notes this in his post………….FYI

]]> By: Adrian http://govfresh.com/2010/02/5-government-sites-using-drupal-effectively-for-open-government-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Adrian Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:46:24 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=4756#comment-1871 recovery.gov is now switched from Drupal to another CMS platform. I heard some one said it is microsoft sharepoint. recovery.gov is now switched from Drupal to another CMS platform. I heard some one said it is microsoft sharepoint.

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