Two years ago, a McKinsey Quarterly report on e-government wasn’t exactly a glowing testimonial:
“Three obstacles have limited the impact of e-government efforts: ineffective governance, lack of Web-related capabilities, and reluctance to allow user participation in the creation of applications and content,” the report stated.
But 24 months in tech years probably equates to something like 500 dog years – in other words, advances in e-government technologies/processes have been remarkable.
These software solutions are now being implemented by various public agencies and municipalities both stateside and overseas.
Some capsule snapshots:
• The Newnan, GA Police Department is using an integrated software program called SunGard ONESolution, created by SunGard, a privately held Fortune 500 (ranked #434) software/technology services company. Once fully implemented, the city will team up with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office to share important information as part of a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement strategy. SunGard says the interagency approach will enable emergency dispatchers to push info into the field faster and also help officers access data remotely via wireless-enabled mobile technology. The software suite is also being used for the City of Johns Creek, GA (tenth largest in the state; incorporated in 2006) for local government, including apps for finance, human resources and... Read more
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The latest trends in new media marketing technologies, strategies and tactics:
Ad of the Day: Cycle Safety | Adweek
While i don’t usually post broadcast ads, I am a cyclist, and the visual effects on this are striking.
TRUE STORY: Facebook Is Keeping My Brother Alive
I’ve seen posts talking about the problem of leaving a deceased person’s Facebook page active. This is a compelling argument for the opposite approach. Keeping their page alive, even if they’re not.
Why iPads are a retail game-changer – USATODAY.com
Some good data in this story about a recent Forrester study. Bottom line is while tablets are often lumped into mobile, we’re seeing more and more evidence that tablets are a more distinct screen experience.
DIGIDAY: 5 Niche Social Nets That Work
While the big social networks pull all the buzz, if your target audience is niche enough, you might find social networks like these to reach them through.
Don’t Be a Content Marketing Grinch – Convince & Convert
I couldn’t agree more with these fundamental ideas behind distributing content wherever you can find relevant readers.
How YouTube Wins in the Great Unbundling of Cable TV | Advertising Age
A good read on where the future of television and video content is headed.
AppGrooves: App Recommendation Engine... Read more
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Touch is becoming an integral component for numerous display products, yet it’s still in an evolutionary phase.
Rhoda Alexander, director of monitor research for market research firm iSuppli, said hardware designers are overlooking an opportunity to leapfrog over what Apple is currently offering by moving the mobile platform beyond a simple consumption tablet to include true creation offerings.
“Touch provides the all-important key to a growing number of content doors, enabling users to easily flick from one application to another,” said Alexander. “Yet for the most part, these doors swing one way, allowing users to easily pull content while providing only rudimentary input options.”
The ideal paperless solution, added Alexander, would allow users to interact with the electronic content in the same way one does with the media it is replacing. This is particularly true in education environments where students and educators want more flexibility than a soft keyboard provides.
“They want the ability to make notes in margins and underline critical passages with the simple motion of a stylus, to jot down thoughts as they occur, and to sketch out a diagram or a mathematical solution,” she said.
Guillaume Largillier, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Bordeaux, France-based Stantum, which has been providing... Read more
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Last week was exceptional, even for the audacious world of apps. An iPhone app launched to the tune of $41 million, supplied by a cadre of blue-chip venture capitalists. In the courts, Apple sued Amazon.com over its use of the words "app store," while its suit with Microsoft over the same issue was stalled in court. Is there an app for that? In App Nation there is.
The stakes are staggering. Apple claims more than 10 billion apps have been downloaded. Google's Android Market has seen 2.5 billion downloads. And Samsung reported last week that its mobile and TV apps have been downloaded 100 million times, although only a few million of these are TV apps.
Apps are now the life and blood of the mobile phone world. And their amazing success have caused ripple waves that are nothing short of astonishing. Apple has launched an App Store for its Macintosh platform. HP says that WebOS, formerly Palm's operating system, will be ported to HP’s computer platform. This new "app era" way of thinking will transform user interfaces, by making software developers focus on simplifying things — a boon for computer users worldwide.
Read the full article here.
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Whilst recently roaming the hallowed halls of the Moscone Center in San Francisco during the Game Developers Conference, there was not only a definite uptick in attendance, but the overall aura/attitude seemed more positive.
Usual colorful characters were in full regalia promoting a respective company and/or product – a pair of vertically challenged hires wore head-to-toe bear costumes, an attractive young lady decked out as some kind of fairy godmother passed out flyers, and a number of people sported coiffures with bright hues of green, tangerine, even magenta.
Standard stuff for GDC.
Looking beyond GDC, overall, the PC gaming industry appears healthy and poised for significant growth assuming the economy slowly continues to improve both in the U.S. and abroad.
Market research firm Jon Peddie Research recently released its figures on the forecast for video game graphics boards sales for the next two years and actual Q4 2010 shipments. The firm found that worldwide, consumers spent five percent less during the holiday season on ultra high-end enthusiast video graphics than during Q3 2010, but four percent more on upper-end midrange performance boards.
This suggests, says Dr. Jon Peddie, president of the firm, that consumers were still watching their wallets and despite some encouraging news... Read more
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