Tag Archive: data

Feb
07

12 Big Ideas & Predictions for 2013

Anthony Calabrese is Digital Communications Manager at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

We saw some big changes across the federal government with the introduction of the Digital Government Strategy in 2012. And it was a big year for innovation at the Department of Health & Human Services, where I’m part of a great team that’s working to transform us into the digital age. Looking forward, 2013 promises to …

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Feb
06

“Hiding” Right Out There in the Open

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Reblogged from the data.gov blog. Want to know what the weather is? Today we have so many ways to find out:  check one of many sites on the Internet – or, more likely, you’ll find the temperature and links to forecasts conveniently on your e-mail provider’s home page. Then there are, of course, TV, radio …

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Jan
23

Mobile Search Increases in 2012

Mobile search

Reblogged from the  Mobile Gov Blog. Last week Rimm-Kaufman Group published its new Digital Marketing Report (free download with your email address), which covers the fourth quarter of 2012. They found a staggering increase in the use of mobile search. Specific findings include: Nearly 20% of organic search and direct visits were mobile in Q4. …

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Sep
24

Safety Datapalooza Shows Power of Data.gov Communities

US CTO Todd Park gets Safety Datapalooza started, photo courtesy Department of Labor.

The White House Office of Public Engagement held the first Safety Datapalooza illustrating the power of Data.gov communities.  Federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park and Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari hosted the event, which touted the data available on Safety.Data.gov and the community of innovators using it to make effective tools for consumers. The …

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Aug
30

Rotating Topic Boxes: Are They Worth It?

Rotating boxes is a lot like directing a three ring circus.

Written by guest blogger: Cindy Lollar / National Cancer Institute Office of Communications and Education / www.cancer.gov Managing content on an agency’s home page can be a little like ring-leading a circus – with multiple acts underway at the same time, competing for attention. Maybe that’s why so many of us feature a rotating topic box …

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