Rialtas.net - Government 2.0

Interesting post by Jason Ryan on PSnetwork.org on the need for Public sector organisations (in New Zealand) to increase the rate at which they are adapting to changing cultural and technological conditions.
“The problem, as such, is not that public sector organizations are not adapting to the change; the fact that there is so much interest […]

[Read more →]

Stigmergic Collaboration
I have just finished reading Mark Elliot’s PHD dissertation entitled “Stigmergic Collaboration- A Theoretical Framework for Mass Collaboration” and I found it to be inspiring and profound.
This is one of the most scientific and rigorous examinations of mass collaboration and social networking technologies and their interactions that I have come across, and I […]

[Read more →]

A taste of things to come… a web based virtual PC with 3GB email storage, 3GB file storage and access to a variety of productivity apps including a word-processor and spreadsheet and all for FREE…

This is an early example of Cloud Computing, an entire web based operating system. I’d guess that within 10 years most […]

[Read more →]

Raphael Phang, research director of Government Insights Asia/Pacific, a research and advisory firm predicts in the “Asia/Pacific Government 2008 Top 10 Predictions, January 2008″ Report:
In 2008, upcoming next-generation technologies, such as Web 2.0, virtualisation, mobile technologies and biometrics, will take centre stage.
Other top predictions presented and analysed in the study are:
• Infrastructure optimisation and IT […]

[Read more →]

Fast Forward Blog recently had a short piece on the new report published by Saugatuck Technology “Three Waves of Change:Saas Beyond the Tipping Point”
($1,295.00 USD) …so unfortunately I won’t be reading it but Joe McKendrick at the Fastforward Blog has…
A new report out of Saugatuck Research, for example, declares that “SaaS is now beyond the […]

[Read more →]

A new (free) report by the New Local Government Network in the UK arguing that e-petitions could become an effective tool in creating a constant dialogue between communities and their elected representatives, helping to maintain a conversation in between elections and engaging voters, particularly young people.
The paper identifies four key advantages for councils to […]

[Read more →]

I came across a blog entry (in Federal Computer Week) in the US covering another example of a wiki being  used as part of a public consultative process. Officials from the US Environmental Protection Agency used a wiki to consult with citizens in Puget Sound. The ‘Puget Sound Information Challenge’ wiki was launched at a […]

[Read more →]

Computerworld Blog Post by Mary Brandel Framingham on the necessity for CIO’s to take on Web 2.0
“There are kids coming out of school who can run circles around IT in terms of Web 2.0 technology,” Hayes says. “That makes it important to become more business-oriented so that we don’t become hindrances to getting business done.”
Gartner […]

[Read more →]

European eGovernment Services Conference: IDABC and beyond
Halfway into the IDABC programme, the European Commission has decided to organise, together with the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union, a mid-term IDABC conference, European eGovernment Services Conference: IDABC and beyond, on 12 and 13 February 2008 in Brdo, Slovenia.
The mid-term IDABC conference is a part of the […]

[Read more →]

Last year Project10x released their report on the ‘Semantic Wave’.
The Blurb:
Semantic Wave 2008 Report: Industry Roadmap to Web 3.0 and Multibillion Dollar Market Opportunities. It is the first comprehensive industry study of the next stage of internet evolution — Web 3.0. This landmark 400-page report is written for executives, developers, designers, entrepreneurs, investors, and others […]

[Read more →]