Wednesday, May 04, 2005
GIS and Electronic Democracy
"The Democratic Divide" is an interesting article written by Stephanie Birdsall in First Monday. It's a report about the relationship between Internet Technology and Electronic Democracy. Which do you think is the result? Information by PoliticsBlog.
"Remote Internet voting has been proposed as a solution to low voter turnout. It is tempting to see the use of Internet technology by a large segment of the population as a quick fix for making the voting process more accessible to a larger number of people. This argument, however, demonstrates a disconnect with the reality of Internet use; that is, that it happens in a place. Internet use is not an ethereal, boundary-less activity, it is situated in a spatial/geographic context. Reviewing this geographic context using Geographic Information System technology can reveal the serious limitations of a "point and click" solution to improving political participation".
Technorati Tags: e-democracy, edemocracy, internet+technology, e-government, egovenrment, e-gov, egov, democratic+divide
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Government's Webby Awards
The winners of Webby Awards '05 have been published. Webby Awards are the Oscars of Internet.
THE WEBBY AWARDS
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. Established in 1996 during the web's infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 500-member body of leading web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities.
The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes members such as musicians Beck and David Bowie, Internet inventor Vint Cerf, political columnist Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, "Smart Mobs" author Howard Rheingold, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, and The Body Shop president Anita Roddick. Members also include writers and editors from publications such as The New York Times, Wired, Details, Fast Company, Elle, The Los Angeles Times, Vibe, and WallPaper. The 8th Annual Webby Awards received entries from 36 countries and generated over 100 million media impressions. (Our People's Voice Awards generated over 175,000 unique votes during the 30 day voting period.)
Below you have "Government" section;
WEBBY AWARD WINNER CREDITED ORGANIZATION
National Cancer Institute Web site
PEOPLE'S VOICE WINNER
Connexions Direct Website
NOMINEES
Connexions Direct Website
National Cancer Institute Web site
Scottish Parliament
The Cool Spot
United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change Web site
I would have given my vote to the page of the Scottish Parliament. What do you opine? Would you have suggested others?
Technorati Tags: webby+awards, e-government, egovernment, e-gov, egov
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Wednesday, May 04, 2005
GIS and Electronic Democracy
"The Democratic Divide" is an interesting article written by Stephanie Birdsall in First Monday. It's a report about the relationship between Internet Technology and Electronic Democracy. Which do you think is the result? Information by PoliticsBlog.
"Remote Internet voting has been proposed as a solution to low voter turnout. It is tempting to see the use of Internet technology by a large segment of the population as a quick fix for making the voting process more accessible to a larger number of people. This argument, however, demonstrates a disconnect with the reality of Internet use; that is, that it happens in a place. Internet use is not an ethereal, boundary-less activity, it is situated in a spatial/geographic context. Reviewing this geographic context using Geographic Information System technology can reveal the serious limitations of a "point and click" solution to improving political participation".
Technorati Tags: e-democracy, edemocracy, internet+technology, e-government, egovenrment, e-gov, egov, democratic+divide
Government's Webby Awards
The winners of Webby Awards '05 have been published. Webby Awards are the Oscars of Internet.
THE WEBBY AWARDS
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. Established in 1996 during the web's infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 500-member body of leading web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities.
The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes members such as musicians Beck and David Bowie, Internet inventor Vint Cerf, political columnist Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, "Smart Mobs" author Howard Rheingold, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, and The Body Shop president Anita Roddick. Members also include writers and editors from publications such as The New York Times, Wired, Details, Fast Company, Elle, The Los Angeles Times, Vibe, and WallPaper. The 8th Annual Webby Awards received entries from 36 countries and generated over 100 million media impressions. (Our People's Voice Awards generated over 175,000 unique votes during the 30 day voting period.)
Below you have "Government" section;
WEBBY AWARD WINNER CREDITED ORGANIZATION
National Cancer Institute Web site
PEOPLE'S VOICE WINNER
Connexions Direct Website
NOMINEES
Connexions Direct Website
National Cancer Institute Web site
Scottish Parliament
The Cool Spot
United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change Web site
I would have given my vote to the page of the Scottish Parliament. What do you opine? Would you have suggested others?
Technorati Tags: webby+awards, e-government, egovernment, e-gov, egov