Comments on: Government Web http://www.8164.org/government-web/ Jin Yang's blog on web design, philosophy of Taoism and life in general. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jin http://www.8164.org/government-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7191 Jin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:48 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=1485#comment-7191 @Jeffrey, Thanks! It is encouraging that not only the new gov sites are up to date with design and usability, but also the amount of effort put in to out reach to general public. Thank you for all your work put in gov20 movement. I enjoyed the unconference you organized. @Jeffrey, Thanks! It is encouraging that not only the new gov sites are up to date with design and usability, but also the amount of effort put in to out reach to general public. Thank you for all your work put in gov20 movement. I enjoyed the unconference you organized.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.8164.org/government-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7144 Jeffrey Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:12:04 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=1485#comment-7144 Yep, good post, Jin. The thing I've most excited about is how people outside the gov't are now finding people inside the gov't to work with to improve gov't sites. That is, a year ago they all seemed to assume we insiders were the problem. Now they're understanding we face enormous hurdles, and are actively help us overcome them. Gov20camp was just one example. I agree with you - this is a very exciting time to be in gov't web. Yep, good post, Jin. The thing I’ve most excited about is how people outside the gov’t are now finding people inside the gov’t to work with to improve gov’t sites. That is, a year ago they all seemed to assume we insiders were the problem. Now they’re understanding we face enormous hurdles, and are actively help us overcome them. Gov20camp was just one example.

I agree with you – this is a very exciting time to be in gov’t web.

]]> By: Jin http://www.8164.org/government-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7048 Jin Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:42:45 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=1485#comment-7048 @tericee, thank Teri. I added the webcontent.gov to the link list. I think it's all the factors you listed. Both the awareness of the importance of the internet and social media by the people at the top, and internet savvy citizens and gov workers. @techhua, thanks. ha haven't heard “為人民服務” in years! @Chris, yeah my thoughts exactly! That's why it's very encouraging for me these days. @tericee, thank Teri. I added the webcontent.gov to the link list. I think it’s all the factors you listed. Both the awareness of the importance of the internet and social media by the people at the top, and internet savvy citizens and gov workers.

@techhua, thanks. ha haven’t heard “為人民服務” in years!

@Chris, yeah my thoughts exactly! That’s why it’s very encouraging for me these days.

]]> By: Chris Ballance http://www.8164.org/government-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7032 Chris Ballance Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:55:03 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=1485#comment-7032 The current administration has really blown me away with how much they "get" the web and are able to effectively communication information using it. Well done on these .gov sites, sites I never thought I would be able to stand to look at, much less effectively use. The current administration has really blown me away with how much they “get” the web and are able to effectively communication information using it. Well done on these .gov sites, sites I never thought I would be able to stand to look at, much less effectively use.

]]> By: Teck Hua http://www.8164.org/government-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7017 Teck Hua Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:16:40 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=1485#comment-7017 I guess it's a pretty tough job but you are fortunate to be involved in making public service sector websites fulfill their #1 purpose: to serve thy people. Hope to read more of your account in this respect in future. 古語有云：「得民心者，得天下也。」 忘記“為人民服務”的真諦，似乎是世上許多公共機構的通病，在互聯網上也亦然。 I guess it’s a pretty tough job but you are fortunate to be involved in making public service sector websites fulfill their #1 purpose: to serve thy people.

Hope to read more of your account in this respect in future.

古語有云：「得民心者，得天下也。」 忘記“為人民服務”的真諦，似乎是世上許多公共機構的通病，在互聯網上也亦然。

]]> By: tericee http://www.8164.org/government-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7009 tericee Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:53:55 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=1485#comment-7009 Great post, Jin! It is amazing how much has changed in just one year. Many government agencies and organizations that were having trouble getting new initiatives started in 2008 are finding it so much easier to open doors that seemed they would never open. Seems a lot like one of those stories in Malcom Gladwell's "Tipping Point." Are things easier now because of the change in Presidents? Was it because social networking tools helped so many people on the bleeding edge to find each other and band together? Was it because more digital natives are working for the government now? Perhaps it was a combination of all of the above, as well as factors I haven't even thought of. Either way, it's very refreshing to see both citizens and government working together to find new ways to improve government -- and government websites! for everyone. One site that you didn't include on your list of Gov 2.0 links of interest is http://www.webcontent.gov, which is a microsite on http://www.USA.gov. It is run by the Federal Web Managers Council, which is an interagency group of almost 30 senior web managers from the federal government. Perhaps you and the other web-savvy folks you mentioned in your post can help them out, since it looks like the last time they updated their strategic plan was in 2007, which as we know is millenia ago in Internet years! Great post, Jin! It is amazing how much has changed in just one year. Many government agencies and organizations that were having trouble getting new initiatives started in 2008 are finding it so much easier to open doors that seemed they would never open. Seems a lot like one of those stories in Malcom Gladwell’s “Tipping Point.” Are things easier now because of the change in Presidents? Was it because social networking tools helped so many people on the bleeding edge to find each other and band together? Was it because more digital natives are working for the government now? Perhaps it was a combination of all of the above, as well as factors I haven’t even thought of. Either way, it’s very refreshing to see both citizens and government working together to find new ways to improve government — and government websites! for everyone.

One site that you didn’t include on your list of Gov 2.0 links of interest is http://www.webcontent.gov, which is a microsite on http://www.USA.gov. It is run by the Federal Web Managers Council, which is an interagency group of almost 30 senior web managers from the federal government. Perhaps you and the other web-savvy folks you mentioned in your post can help them out, since it looks like the last time they updated their strategic plan was in 2007, which as we know is millenia ago in Internet years!

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