Archive for July, 2008

Workshop Orientation

On Wed., Aug. 20, 2008, members of the Public Works Group will be giving a presentation at the American Public Works Association (APWA) Annual Congress & Exposition in New Orleans. The presentation is a workshop to introduce other public works professionals to virtual worlds and other online Web 2.0

07.31.2008 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Civic Forum Launch

Starting today at 4pm SLT (PST), I will host a Civic Forum on Public Works island. This forum is intended to be an informal and open discussion about city government. So bring along your ideas, questions, concerns and teleport over to Public Works. Below is a little more background information on wh

07.27.2008 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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U.S. EPA Launches “Science Wednesday”

The U.S. EPA continues to successfully implement Web 2.0 tools in an effort to reach out to the public. Their latest launch, Science Wednesday, "will feature experiences related to environmental science, brought to you by scientists, engineers, researchers, and perhaps the occasional science writer

07.23.2008 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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More CAD Stuff

Just wanted to point everyone towards a CAD-related blog titled: "Virtual World Primer for CAD People" by Mark Burhop with Siemens PLM Software. Mark makes note of a lot of reasons why CAD and 3-D virtual worlds like Second Life fit together so well.

07.18.2008 | CAD, Public Works in Second Life | admin

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