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2As I mentioned in my 2012 civic commitment post, I’m focused on helping drastically lower the cost, de-mystify the technology and build better websites for local government
As I mentioned in my 2012 civic commitment post, I’m focused on helping drastically lower the cost, de-mystify the technology and build better websites for local government
The dark secret behind the City of De Leon, TX, Website was that it was designed, developed and deployed in 24 hours. As part of the manor.govfresh ‘City Makeover,’ I re-designed and developed the new De Leon Website using the free GovFresh WordPress Theme as the foundation
OpenGovWest has a new logo and Website. Described as a “network of open government supporters and practitioners, working together to foster progress on open government issues and technology throughout the US and Canada,” OGW is managed by Knowledge As Power, a nonprofit organization based in Seattle
WordPress Bible author Aaron Brazell discusses issues around government’s use of the Website and blogging platform, WordPress
Most western governments have in the last decade developed an accessibility strategy for their websites, often based on WCAG 1.0. At the end of 2008, the WC3 announced the final version of WCAG 2.0 and the public sector is now struggling to keep up. In Canada there was a recent announcement about a revised Common Look and Feel (CLF). In the USA the Section 508 is in its first of six revisions, part of which will be to adapt to the new approach to standards. I’m not sure that most citizens will notice the changes to government websites, however for both people with disabilities and the tax payers, it will be a very big deal
We’ve updated the free Gov 2.0 WordPress Theme and a prototype is available for review at wp.govfresh.com.
We’re developing a simple GovFresh Gov 2.0 WordPress Theme to make it easier for local governments and agencies to begin building their own Websites/blogs. The objective is to help government focus on:
The theme is a work in progress and very much in its early stages. We’ll update as we learn what features users need most. Please share your ideas and feedback in the comments
Here’s video from the August 2009 news conference announcing the launch of DataSF.org, San Francisco’s open data site, which provides “structured, raw and machine-readable government data to the public in an easily downloadable format.”
The press conference is attended by SF officials and technology entrepreneurs, including SF Mayor Gavin Newsom, SF CIO Chris Vein, SF Dept of Public Works head Ed Riskin, SF Director of Innovation Jay Nath, Tim O’Reilly and WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg. There’s a general Q&A that includes examples of how citizens and entrepreneurs are leveraging the newly-opened data