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BlogsTags > ormSprinting toward the future of JamaicaBy Alex HowardApril 18, 2013 Creating the conditions for startups to form is now a policy imperative for governments around the world, as Julian Jay Robinson, minister of state in Jamaica’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, reminded the attendees at the “Developing the … Building native apps from JavaScript using TitaniumBy Andy OramApril 18, 2013 In this interview, the author of Titanium: Up and Running describes how Titanium can be used to generate native mobile apps from JavaScript code. He distinguishes the Titanium platform from native API programming and from other popular JavaScript platforms for … The demise of Google Reader: Stability as a serviceBy Mike LoukidesMarch 21, 2013 Om Malik’s brief post on the demise of Google Reader raises a good point: If we can’t trust Google to keep successful applications around, why should we bother trying to use their new applications, such as Google Keep? Given the … The City of Chicago wants you to fork its data on GitHubBy Alex HowardMarch 19, 2013 GitHub has been gaining new prominence as the use of open source software in government grows. Earlier this month, I included a few thoughts from Chicago’s chief information officer, Brett Goldstein, about the city’s use of GitHub, in a piece … Visualization of the Week: Tweet connections between Twitter employeesBy Jenn WebbMarch 13, 2013 Designer Santiago Ortiz is developing a browser-based networks visualization platform called Newk. He took the platform for a spin and visualized the network of Twitter conversations between Twitter employees for the week of February 15 to February 22. In the … Publishing News: B&N is at a “fork in the road”By Jenn WebbMarch 1, 2013 B&N, analysts respond to Nook losses Headline news this week was the dismal Nook news from Barnes & Noble’s earnings call on Thursday. The news wasn’t unexpected — Leslie Kaufman reported at the New York Times on Sunday that B&N … Author platforms and the Black Box EffectBy Anne HillFebruary 20, 2013 If you’ve spent as much time reading author blogs as I have, you may have noticed a disturbing pattern. In nearly every “here’s how I did it” post in which the author explains her route to greater visibility and sales, … Strata Week: EU’s proposed data reforms spark “unprecedented” US lobbyingBy Jenn WebbFebruary 8, 2013 EU’s data protection reforms could “instigate a trade war” Ars Technica’s Cyrus Farivar took a look this week at the European Commission’s proposed reform to existing data protection laws. Farivar highlights some of the major changes the proposed reform would … Strata Week: Raising the world’s data privacy IQBy Jenn WebbFebruary 1, 2013 Data Privacy Day and the fight against “digital feudalism” Data Privacy Day was celebrated this week. Led by the National Cyber Security Alliance, the day is meant to increase awareness of personal data protection and “to empower people to protect … Topsy-Turvy: A new roadmap for book marketingBy Kristen McLeanJanuary 8, 2013 Given what we’re working on at Bookigee these days, and the awesomeness we’re putting together for the February 12th TOC Author (R)evolution Day, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the future of book marketing. What’s working? Where’s it going? WTF? One … Big, open and more networked than ever: 10 trends from 2012By Alex HowardDecember 22, 2012 In 2012, technology-accelerated change around the world was driven by the wave of social media, data and mobile devices. In this year in review, we look back at some of the stories that mattered here at Radar and look ahead … Publishing News: Penguin settles, Macmillan holds its groundBy Jenn WebbDecember 21, 2012 Here are a few stories from the publishing space that caught my attention this week. And then there were two In headline news this week, the Penguin Group announced it had reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice. … An author-centric map of publishingBy Anne HillDecember 11, 2012 When I first heard the publishing industry referred to as an ecosystem I immediately wanted to see a map of it on the wall. How does water cycle through the system? Which communities are currently well-placed, and where are the … Making dollars and sense of the open data economyBy Alex HowardDecember 11, 2012 Over the past several years, I’ve been writing about how government data is moving into the marketplaces, underpinning ideas, products and services. Open government data and application programming interfaces to distribute it, more commonly known as APIs, increasingly look like … It’s the brand, stupid!By Joe WikertDecember 10, 2012 None of the Big Six are all that interested in creating their own direct channel. They usually say “we already have retail partners…we don’t know how to sell direct and we don’t care to learn.” That’s all true but the … How to de-risk book publishingBy Steven RosenbaumDecember 6, 2012 The nature of book publishing is changing, in ways big and small. In fact, the very nature of what a book ‘is’ is shifting. But that’s not what I’ve been thinking about these past few days. No, my exploration today … Panjiva uses government data to build a global search engine for commerceBy Alex HowardDecember 6, 2012 “If you go back to how we got started,” mused Josh Green, “government data really is at the heart of that story.” Green, who co-founded Panjiva with Jim Psota in 2006, was demonstrating the newest version of Panjiva.com to me … Reading experience and mobile designBy Travis AlberDecember 5, 2012 It’s all about user experience. Once you get past whether a book is available on a particular reading platform, the experience is the distinguishing factor. How do you jump back to the table of contents? How do you navigate to … Tracking the data storm around Hurricane SandyBy Alex HowardOctober 29, 2012 Just over fourteen months ago, social, mapping and mobile data told the story of Hurricane Irene. As a larger, more unusual late October storm churns its way up the East Coast, the people in its path are once again acting … San Francisco looks to tap into the open data economyBy Alex HowardOctober 19, 2012 As interest in open data continues to grow around the world, cities have become laboratories for participatory democracy. They’re also ground zero for new experiments in spawning civic startups that deliver city services or enable new relationships between the people … Congress launches Congress.gov in beta, doesn’t open the data
By Alex HowardSeptember 19, 2012 The Library of Congress is now more responsive — at least when it comes to web design. Today, the nation’s repository for its laws launched a new beta website at Congress.gov and announced that it would eventually replace Thomas.gov, the … Palo Alto looks to use open data to embrace ‘city as a platform’
By Alex HowardAugust 2, 2012 In the 21st century, one of the strategies cities around the world are embracing to improve services, increase accountability and stimulate economic activity is to publish open data online. The vision for New York City as a data platform earned wider … Four short links: 30 July 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJuly 30, 2012 pathod — A pathological HTTP daemon for testing and torturing client software. (via Hacker News) A Walk Through Twitter’s Walled Garden (The Realtime Report) — nice breakdown of Twitter’s business model choice and consequences. Twitter wants you to be able … Rethinking regulatory reform in the Internet age
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 As the cover story of a February issue of The Economist highlighted, concerns about an over-regulated America are cresting in this election year, with headlines from that same magazine decrying “excessive environmental regulation” and calling for more accurate measurement of … Publishing News: You may not own what you think you own July 6, 2012 Courts are establishing copyright laws regarding digital media resale and tweet content ownership, Macmillan is funding the business that will replace it, and QR codes help publishers market and collect consumer data. Publishing News: You may not own what you think you ownBy Jenn WebbJuly 6, 2012 Courts are establishing copyright laws regarding digital media resale and tweet content ownership, Macmillan is funding the business that will replace it, and QR codes help publishers market and collect consumer data. mHealth apps are just the beginning of the disruption in healthcare from open health dataBy Alex HowardJune 8, 2012 Two years ago, the potential of government making health information as useful as weather data may well have felt like an abstraction to many observers. In June 2012, real health apps and services are here, holding the potential to massive disrupt healthcare for the better. mHealth apps are just the beginning of the disruption in healthcare from open health data
By Alex HowardJune 8, 2012 Two years ago, the potential of government making health information as useful as weather data may well have felt like an abstraction to many observers. In June 2012, real health apps and services are here, holding the potential to massive disrupt healthcare for the better. Publishing News: Wattpad raises $17.3 million in series B fundingBy Jenn WebbJune 8, 2012 Wattpad gets funding for its social ereading and storytelling platform, Brett Sandusky muses on digital publishing, and Jeremy Greenfield takes a big-picture look at the publishing industry. Publishing News: Wattpad raises $17.3 million in series B fundingJune 8, 2012 Wattpad gets funding for its social ereading and storytelling platform, Brett Sandusky muses on digital publishing, and Jeremy Greenfield takes a big-picture look at the publishing industry. US CTO seeks to scale agile thinking and open data across federal governmentBy Alex HowardMay 29, 2012 In this interview, U.S. chief technology officer Todd Park lays out his ambitious agenda to apply technology in the public interest. Park has introduced new presidential fellowships and programs to scale open data across the federal government, releasing more health information and making digital government citizen-centric. Object/NoSQL Mapping for Riak with Dasein Persist
By George ReeseMay 29, 2012 One of the more snarky things you will hear said about NoSQL databases is that they are "write-only" databases or "no query" databases. It is fair to say that NoSQL databases are often challenging to pull data from when you are doing more than fetching values by their keys. The Open Source Dasein Persist object/relational mapping tool helps solve that problem for Java programmers using Riak. US CTO seeks to scale agile thinking and open data to all federal government
By Alex HowardMay 26, 2012 In this interview and series of videos, U.S. chief technology officer Todd Park lays out his ambitious agenda to apply technology in the public interest. He has introduced new presidential fellowships and programs to scale open data across the federal government, releasing more health information, make digital government citizen-centric, make it easier for startups to work with government, cut down fraud through mobile payments, and scale the Blue Button across America. White House launches new digital government strategy
By Alex HowardMay 23, 2012 The nation's top information technology officials introduced a bold new strategy for 21st century digital government that is built upon data, shared services, citizen-centrism and hews to consistent methodologies for privacy and security. White House launches new digital government strategy (in HTML5)By Alex HowardMay 23, 2012 The nation's top information technology officials introduced a bold new strategy for 21st century digital government that is built upon data, shared services, citizen-centrism and hews to consistent methodologies for privacy and security. Schlomo Schapiro on continuous delivery platforms 
By Mike HendricksonMay 23, 2012 Schlomo Schapiro talks about what it's like to develop a continuous delivery platform, including the tech stack and the organizational challenges. Fair use: A narrow, subjective, complicated safe haven for free speechBy Jenn WebbApril 24, 2012 Litigation and intellectual property attorney Miles Feldman addresses issues of fair use, including the deciding factors courts consider, research tools to determine the status of works, and Creative Commons licensing. Fair use: A narrow, subjective, complicated safe haven for free speech April 24, 2012 Litigation and intellectual property attorney Miles Feldman addresses issues of fair use, including the deciding factors courts consider, research tools to determine the status of works, and Creative Commons licensing. 21st century smarter government is 'data-centric' and 'digital first,' says US CIOBy Alex HowardApril 12, 2012 rom adjusting to the needs of an increasingly mobile federal workforce to moving to the cloud to developing a strategy for big data, it's safe to say that federal CIO Steven VanRoekel has a lot on his plate. 21st century smarter government is 'data-centric' and 'digital first,' says US CIO
By Alex HowardApril 12, 2012 rom adjusting to the needs of an increasingly mobile federal workforce to moving to the cloud to developing a strategy for big data, it's safe to say that federal CIO Steven VanRoekel has a lot on his plate. Ebook formats and the allure of customer lock-inBy Jenn WebbApril 12, 2012 In a recent video interview, O'Reilly's Sanders Kleinfeld addressed a number issues surrounding ebook formats. He also talked about how vendors are among the biggest obstacles to an open, universal ebook standard and the end of DRM. Ebook formats and the allure of customer lock-in April 12, 2012 In a recent video interview, O'Reilly's Sanders Kleinfeld addressed a number issues surrounding ebook formats. He also talked about how vendors are among the biggest obstacles to an open, universal ebook standard and the end of DRM. Open source is interoperable with smarter government at the CFPB
By Alex HowardApril 10, 2012 CFPB CIO Chris Willey and acting deputy CIO Matthew Burton discuss the agency's new open source policy, government IT, security, programming in-house, the myths around code-sharing, and big data. Open source is interoperable with smarter government at the CFPBBy Alex HowardApril 10, 2012 CFPB CIO Chris Willey and acting deputy CIO Matthew Burton discuss the agency's new open source policy, government IT, security, programming in-house, the myths around code-sharing, and big data. Carsharing saves U.S. city governments millions in operating costsBy Alex HowardApril 10, 2012 Whether it's co-working, bike sharing, or cohabiting, there are green shoots throughout the economy that suggest the ways we work, play and learn are changing. Carsharing saves U.S. city governments millions in operating costs
By Alex HowardApril 10, 2012 Whether it's co-working, bike sharing, or cohabiting, there are green shoots throughout the economy that suggest the ways we work, play and learn are changing. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shares code built for the people with the peopleBy Matthew BurtonApril 9, 2012 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as the nation's "startup federal agency," has the opportunity to start with blank slate. In this guest post, its deputy CIO explains the thinking behind its new open source software policy and strategy. Publishing News: A magazine platform, ala NetflixBy Jenn WebbApril 6, 2012 Next Issue, a Netflix for magazines, launches. Elsewhere, Google drops its ebook reseller program, and news for book sales is looking up. Publishing News: A magazine platform, ala NetflixApril 6, 2012 Next Issue, a Netflix for magazines, launches. Elsewhere, Google drops its ebook reseller program, and news for book sales is looking up. Strata Week: New life for an old census April 5, 2012 In this week's data news, the National Archives releases the data from the 1940 Census, the federal government outlines its big data plans, and an app uproar leads to good thinking on privacy and sharing. 1 to 50 of 198 Next Stay Connected
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