Let’s start out by defining what OOOG is shall we? OOOG stands for Open source, Open standards, Open Government.
It started out as a personal standard that I used when judging the suitability of a project or solution for use with Gov2.0/LocGov2.0 work. Read More
The days when Local Government could rely on their local newspaper and radio station to get their message to their community are long gone.
Recent events in Iran and China have highlighted the power of electronic media and social networking as a communications tool. Read More
Encouraging staff to update their web content can take a disproportionate amount of an administrator’s time. By holding a review event you can increase participation while reducing the time spent chasing updates. Read More
We love the web. But we don’t love council websites.
Local Government gets just 0.14% of all visits made by Australians on the internet [1] – and a significant slice of that is to our library catalogues and tourism portals.
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stories magazine is part of the Local Government Web Network
Coffee Theory
Ask web professionals about the tools they use, and it’s likely they’ll start talking about hardware, software and web applications. That’s understandable, but it’s not the whole picture.
I believe things like software pale in comparison with the most powerful tool available: coffee.
I’m not talking about caffeine. What I’m talking about is the power of informal work time. It’s wrapped up in what I call Coffee Theory, which in short form is this: Large organisations only survive because people drink coffee. Read More »