We have increasingly factored aspects of Web 2.0 into our daily lives - it is no longer an emerging phenomenon.
Podcasts or RSS feeds are innovative and new ways of transmitting/receiving information. They allow the individual New Zealander to create a personalised view of the world, and are an effective way of keeping in touch […]
Category Archives: Govt 2.0
What does Web 2.0 mean for government?
July 24, 2008 – 10:34 pm
Reputation management: Conducting a social media audit
July 1, 2008 – 4:26 pm
I recently spoke at Comms 08 but had to skip the final quarter of my presentation due to time constraints. The silver lining of that cloud is that what I was going to cover then, I will transcribe for everyone now.
Conducting a social media audit
We have entered an age of social media — the democratisation of […]
Calling Beta Testers - National Broadband Map
May 22, 2008 – 11:39 am
We’re not too far off from going to private beta of the new National Broadband Map and we’re welcoming anybody who wants a sneak preview to be a beta tester. It will be an informal testing process and it would be great if you could let us know if you have any issues or suggestions. […]
Technically Creative
May 20, 2008 – 3:51 pm
Behind the scenes we’ve kicked off the design of the website that will surround the National Broadband Map. This is an interesting part of any web project and can be a welcome diversion from the more technical aspects. This is where we are creating the look and feel of the website, it’s where we’re working […]
A first hola from the Web Standards team
May 20, 2008 – 3:44 pm
I’m Anthony Hawkins, project manager for the 2008 web standards review. Which seems a good place to kick off the blogging …
The review and the wiki
It’s annual review time. It’s also your annual chance to influence the direction of standards. This year, through the magic of the Government Web Standards wiki, you can be more […]
We’re Open-Minded
May 9, 2008 – 5:16 pm
Open source, open standards, open data - we’re using them all with the National Broadband Map. This isn’t out of an idealogical view point, it’s just that these tools are helping us achieve what we want to.
Open Data
The openness of the data is one area that we have already had an interest in for demand […]
Navigating the social media landscape
May 6, 2008 – 5:51 pm
On the 27th of May, the State Services Commission will host a workshop (at Archives New Zealand):
May 27, 2008 11–1pm – Navigating the social media landscape– at Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street, Wellington
A workshop for people in the New Zealand public sector, who are seeking to build a basic understanding of:
-social media and social […]
Participate in the Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 online discussion
April 17, 2008 – 3:42 pm
This is a guest post from Zara Lynch of the Ministry of Economic Development, as the Digital Strategy aligns closely with our own work.
Hi there, Zara here from the Digital Development Team at the Ministry of Economic Development.
The Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 was released for public comment on Monday 14 April. It is a […]
Who polices the police wiki?
April 9, 2008 – 3:42 pm
As part of my work here at the State Services Commission, I’m involved with a Participation Community of Practice, a group of practitioners with an interest in public participation online (and off) drawn from government agencies, local government, private firms, academia, civil society organisations and international practitioners. It was this group that contributed to our […]
Seeing yourself on screen
Last week, I took part in some user-testing for the upcoming NZ On Screen website - “a showcase of moving image and sound content created in New Zealand or by New Zealanders for local and international audiences”. What this meant is that I sat with two people from the project, and they watched me as […]