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Measuring Success of Virtual Spaces

Measuring Success of Virtual Spaces

In order to reach a valid conclusion about the success of a virtual space, we need to understand the reason that space was created. If someone knew nothing about baseball and visited the large barren, snow-covered baseball complex near me that no one has entered for the last 7 months because it has

02.24.2010 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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CityCamp – Talkin’ Government & Gettin’ Scrappy

Last weekend I was fortunate to be able to spend the entire weekend at the UIC campus in Chicago hanging out with about 100 other people who are interested in local government. The event was CityCamp - a conference held in unconference style where the attendees determine and host the sessions. W

01.31.2010 | Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Smart Tagging Engineering Plans

Smart Tagging Engineering Plans

The city of Manor, Texas, has been successfully using QR codes for some time to convey information to citizens. And a while ago, I blogged about Microsoft tags - another method of conveying information through the use of a code and mobile reader. The Microsoft Tags have intrigued me because if you h

01.12.2010 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Sustainable Open Government

Sustainable Open Government

The cry for open government is rising and elected officials are delivering. But in the zeal to throw open the doors to the records vault, no one bothered to fully understand the impact except for those of us who actually work for government. But no one wants to hear from us. Politicians only care ab

01.8.2010 | Government in the Metaverse | admin

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