Data from the Department of Energy's OpenEI platform is getting mashed up and put to use.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| 26 October 2010
The Open Energy Information (OpenEI) platform from the Department of Energy shows how government data can be mashed up to inform citizens. OpenEI got a moment in the sun at the recent National Science Festival in Washington, D.C.
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Why governments need to start with mobile sites, not native apps.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| 22 October 2010
Are .gov apps "empowering the empowered"? The consensus of a recent Gov 2.0 conference was clear: governments should start by building mobile sites and HTML5 apps to ensure access for the greatest number of citizens.
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by Andy Oram
| @praxagora
| 19 October 2010
The basic goal of this network is to allow health care providers to
exchange data on patients who move from one institution to
another. The hackathon will take place on October 27 and 28 and can
benefit from the participation of any programmers using Java and C#.
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How local governments are using technology to deliver smarter government.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| 15 October 2010
The quiet evolution in the use of technology by local governments is one of the great under-covered stories of Gov 2.0. Here's a look at the platforms, standards and connections local elected officials and public servants are using to empower citizens.
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How can the power of the web solve the world's most pressing problems?
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| 6 October 2010
Web 2.0 Expo New York highlighted a number of Web 2.0 principles and trends that also have relevance to the Gov 2.0 space. Here's a look at the connective tissue that binds these two worlds.
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Thomas Kalil: What would education look like after a Maker make-over?
by Dale Dougherty
| @dalepd
| 4 October 2010
During a recent workshop, Thomas Kalil of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy explored the impact of the DIY mindset on education and industry. The full text of Kalil's talk is included in this post.
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