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Presentations covered the application in public sector of web 2.0 technologies, mobile blogging, online mapping and community websites.

Date of Meeting: Friday 20th July 2007

Agenda

  • Web 2.0 – Government 2.0 - Zoe Laycock
  • MoBlog Demonstration – Alfie Dennen
  • Barking & Dagenham website presentation
  • Your London Voluntary Organisations Information - Volcom
  • Central Government website reduction
  • Maps for online information – Brian Gordon

Downloadable Presentations

Subject: Web 2.0 – Government 2.0 (pdf 1.8mb)
Speaker: Zoe Laycock: New Media Director – Front of Mind
Contact: zoe.laycock@frontofmind.co.uk
Summary: A look at what Web 2.0 is and its implications for public sector communications, audience engagement and web service uptake.

Example websites: see 'Further information and resources', below.

Subject: Engaging Your Community and Bridging Web and Mobile (pdf 302kb)
Speaker: Alfie Dennan: MoBlog
Contact: alfie@moblogtech.co.uk
Summary: A presentation introducing mobile blogging as a way to facilitate community engagement. TheMoBlog application is well suited to the public sector for awareness campaigns, consultations and environmental reporting.

Example Websites:

Further information and resources

Web 2.0 information

Web 2.0 Example Websites

Special Thanks

Front of Mind would like to thank extend special thanks to all the attendees of this event and also the following people:

  • Mandy Baker (L.B Hackney) for inviting us and chairing the meeting
  • Mike Smith (London Connects) for organising and publicising the event
  • The MoBlog team for their support and participation

 

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