By: Bill Greeves

Bill Greeves — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:47:34 +0000

As a member of MIX, I second Bill’s “icing” analogy. Today, Web2.0 as a concept and a set of technologies is certainly not core to our operations. Yet, as you look at 2.0 integration in business, in university curriculums and in our networks and communications outside of work, it is clear that we should all be at least familiar with where things seem to be going and who is doing what.

Certainly we don’t all need to rush out and start twittering or creating avatars in Second Life. However, I think it would be a good use of our time to network and explore what our peers are doing and perhaps try a few small controlled experiements in our own organizations. Perhaps one of the most appealing aspects of most Web2.0 technologies is that you can implement them with little to no expense (other than time) or infrastructure requirements. Most solutions are hosted and easy to establish and use. So you can try things out and if they don’t seem right for your organization or goals, no big deal – just pull the plug and look for something better!

If you are interested in collaborating with other local governments interested in the Web2.0 wave, I have established a collaboration site to share Web2.0 ideas in local govt. (https://sites.google.com/site/munigov20/) The group consists of local government members from across the country who are actively investigating and/or implementing the Web2.0 stuff. The site is not complete yet, but it is growing rapidly so i’d encourage anybody interested to check it out.

Bill Greeves
IT Director
Roanoke County, VA
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By: Bill Greeves