Local Government Web Network

Looking for a Social media policy?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:42:02 +1100

Wonderful resource listing the available policies by companies, government authorities and other on the use of social media by staff and as a tool. This is invaluable!

Backwards Compatible?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:57:49 +1100

Backwards Compatible?:

local-e:

Interesting post on whether you should cater to users of older browsers

Tips for breaking up large documents

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +1100

Tips for breaking up large documents:

Useful when dealing with huge documents like business papers and management plans

Multimedia Accessibility

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +1100

Multimedia Accessibility:

Some tips from W3C about making video/audio accessible

How to measure the success of Government websites

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:01:00 +1100

How to measure the success of Government websites:

Awesome post about how to measure success on Government websites (via @sebchan)

Readability for browsers

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +1100

Readability for browsers:

This is an awesome little tool that I found via @stephenfry it’s clears the clutter from your screen and allows you to “read” everything in a cleaner, easier on the eyes way

New research on computer confidence in the over 50's

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:32:51 +1100

New research on computer confidence in the over 50's:

New research on computer confidence in the over 50’s finds that the use of jargon is an issue (via @jodiemoule)

The changing face of Council homepages

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:19:17 +1100

The changing face of Council homepages:

You’ll have to create a login to see this blog post on GovLoop. But a really interesting discussion on how council homepages are changing and whether the different models work.

Awesome video about using standards for web design from The...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:33:12 +1100

Awesome video about using standards for web design from The Poetic Prophet (AKA The SEO Rapper)

Get on the map!

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:44:44 +1000

If you’re coming to the conference this week and you’re on Twitter, please add your name to the LGWN09 tweeps map.

This cool little app was built by @b3rn

Which URL shortening service should you use

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:46:25 +1000

Which URL shortening service should you use:

Handy article on the different url shortening services and their features.

Twitter Strategy and guidelines for use in Government

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:51:43 +1000

Twitter Strategy and guidelines for use in Government:

Awesome document on how to use Twitter in government by By Neil Williams, Department for Business, Universities and Skills in the U.K.

English teen causes a stir

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:19:32 +1000

English teen causes a stir:

An English teen causes a stir with his take on how young people consume media

Usability.gov

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:09:51 +1000

Usability.gov:

Fab U.S. Government built resource for web designers/managers working in the public sector. With a range of templates and guidelines on user centred design, this is great place to find some basic starting points.

What's so Great About Tumblr?

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:51:31 +1000

What's so Great About Tumblr?:

Tiphereth Gloria gives a great run down on the benefits of using tumblr

The Machine is (Changing) Us: YouTube Culture and the Politics...

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:37:56 +1000

The Machine is (Changing) Us: YouTube Culture and the Politics of Authenticity Michael Wesch’s keynote presentation from Personal Democracy Forum 2009.

Govt opens up to participatory ICT

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:18:40 +1000

Govt opens up to participatory ICT:

News story on the Government 2.0 Taskforce. #gov2au #gov20 #publicsphere

Senator Kate Lundy who is hosting a series of “Public Sphere” conferences, and Nathanael Boehm who helps run OpenAustralia.org also feature in the story.

Building Respect for Usability Expertise

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:14:53 +1000

Building Respect for Usability Expertise:

Fantastic article on how to deal with colleagues and their ideas about their content, with a focus on usability

Australian Tax Office - online tax lodging is (still) Windows only

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:38:30 +1000

Australian Tax Office - online tax lodging is (still) Windows only:

(via @johnallsopp) Only Windows users can lodge tax forms online. If you use Linux, Mac OS, or any other device, then you are out of luck.

UK council campaign “liven up local gov”: Could a...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:24:06 +1000

UK council campaign “liven up local gov”: Could a demotivated workforce be riskier than you thought?