The GOSCON conference shows that open source is making headway in DC.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| +Alex Howard | 1 September 2011
Packed halls at the 2011 Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON) confirmed that strong interest in open source runs throughout the federal IT community.
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Tom Steinberg on making a website vs making a difference.
by Tom Steinberg
| @mysociety
| +Tom Steinberg | 30 August 2011
Tom Steinberg, head of the UK's civic-hacking non-profit mySociety, uses the launch of the new FixMyTransport to reflect on how organizations can help their open data efforts achieve sustainability.
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Citizens will act as important sensors as a huge storm washes up the East Coast of the United States.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| +Alex Howard | 26 August 2011
In the information ecosystem of 2011, media, government and citizens alike will play a critical role in sharing information about what's happening in natural disasters, putting open data to work, and providing help to one another.
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A map made with open data shows the extent of the humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| +Alex Howard | 19 August 2011
A new map made with open data shows the extent of the humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa. The data visualization at the the World Food Program website can also be embedded and shared, extending the reach of the request for aid.
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The next wave of government app contests need to incorporate sustainability, community, and civic value.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| +Alex Howard | 19 August 2011
Whether developers are asked to participate in app contests, federal challenges, or civic hackathons, it's time for the architects behind these efforts to focus on utility and sustainability.
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Chicago looks to use its data, developers and citizens to become a smarter city.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile
| +Alex Howard | 17 August 2011
Sustainability and analytics are guiding Chicago's open data and app contest efforts. The city's approach offers important insights to governments at all levels.
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