An online notebook
Government 2.0 seems to be a well established meme in many parts of the world, but doesn’t seem to have taken root at all in the UK. I can understand why people might think that is a Good Thing – Will and Stefan make the case on Twitter during a quick chat about the issue. … Keep reading
The final report from Australia’s Government 2.0 Taskforce has been published. I’ve not had the chance to read it yet, but the summary points sound sane enough: Government 2.0 or the use of the new collaborative tools and approaches of Web 2.0 offers an unprecedented opportunity to achieve more open, accountable, responsive and efficient government. … Keep reading
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett, Worstword Ho (1983)
My good friend Robert Brook – one of the most active and entertaining people I follow on Twitter – was recently interviewed by Chris Dalby, and it was caught on video. In it, Robert discusses the work he does at the UK Parliament as a ‘skunkworks’ – for those that don’t know, this is: typically … Keep reading
Mike Butcher lays into the BBC over web innovation: I think the BBC should do more, a LOT more, to hook into the innovation happening in technology companies in the private sector, and at the same time allowing private sector companies to innovate around the products the BBC produces. And that does not mean just … Keep reading