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Gov Camp 2012 – 15 take home pointers

Posted on January 23, 2012 by RowenaF

GovCamp 2012 was awesome. With two days of packed and uber interesting un-conference style talks, coupled with an opportunity to talk to and debate with a whole host of varied people, the event was truly worth working on a Saturday … Continue reading →

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5 ways to do better software demos

Posted on November 16, 2011 by RowenaF

Software demos are often too long and they shouldn’t be. This great post from We Love Local Government hit a nerve. The post inspired us to set out some principles for how we demo. Our goal is simply to make … Continue reading →

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How our apps link into IAP2 Spectrum of public participation

Posted on September 8, 2011 by RowenaF

Having worked with a number of global clients including NAPA in America and DFC in South Australia, we are particularly interested in learning how our current and future clients can use our apps to inform IAP2 (International Association of Public … Continue reading →

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Five interesting pieces of digital democracy news for people working in Local Government

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Andy

1) Guidance – best value consultation + communities Just released: guidance from Communities and Local Government on Best Value Duty. This document provides guidance on how authorities can work with voluntary and community groups and small businesses when facing funding … Continue reading →

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How We Support Our Government Clients

Posted on June 20, 2011 by JoannaH

Because of the important nature of what we do and who we work for at Delib it’s vital we provide epic customer support when things (very occasionally) go wrong. Everyone knows that providing a good customer service can benefit a … Continue reading →

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Why The NHS Debate Needed an Online Consultation

Posted on June 14, 2011 by JoannaH

The ‘pause’ on Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms was designed to allow the coalition government to ‘listen and engage’ on plans which faced near universal backlash. The final Health and Social Care Bill 2011 was unveiled this afternoon. The NHS’s listening … Continue reading →

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What is consultations.gov.uk?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by JessN

I was Googling ‘Online Consultation’ today, and came across consultations.gov.uk referenced in a Wikipedia article.  It’s down. Anyone know what it is, or what it was?  Seems like a waste of a good domain name to me.

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Interesting Economist Report on Australia

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Andy

I found this Economist special report on Australia fascinating, very positive on Australia’s future + identifying Australia as one of the best-placed countries for quality of life and financial stability, but with a mixed quality of government (some good, some … Continue reading →

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Open-source is great, let’s explode a couple of myths.

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Andy

Open-source is an awesome concept in software. The appeal of open-source to developers varies – for some it’s about sharing, and ensuring their work can be reused; for others it’s about working in a community of like-minded people, and for … Continue reading →

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UK Govcamp 2011 – A live blog

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Gez Smith

UPDATE 16:30 (from Robin) 2 more action packed sessions! First up was a discussion on using WordPress in government, showcasing the new DEFRA website with WP 3.0 multi-site implementation. Second was an excellent talk on Open Data where I was … Continue reading →

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