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Freedom
of Information Masterclass |
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With less then
two months to go before full implementation of FOI, it would be
surprising if there were not a few concerns about how best to handle
the practicalities come January. Ark Group's masterclass set out
to allay our fears. Debora Parr was there. |
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Search
for success |
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Surrey County
Council’s website – www.surreycc.gov.uk - won 'best
local authority website in England' award in this year's SPIN/SOCITM
awards. Surrey's site was judged to provide the 'best overall user
experience'. One of Surrey’s Web Content Co-ordinators, Elaine
Saunders, explains how. |
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Shared
tenant services |
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Current trends
suggesting a widening digital divide and the search is on for ways
to bridge the gap. Shared tenant services offer one solution - individuals
cooperate, everyone benefits, and social inclusion gets a helping
hand. Stuart Cowie looks at how this might work. |
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Despite
growing interest in experience design, few of us would dare to venture
a definition of the concept. John Knight assists by looking at recent
research and best practice. He argues that providing a positive
experience requires a user-centred design approach – and this
needn't cost the earth. |
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Managing
Public Sector Information |
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UK
public sector bodies are in danger of being overwhelmed by the sheer
volume of information they are required to collect, store and organise.
FOI will add to this challenge. Kable's September conference took
a comprehensive look at the range of issues we now face.
Cynthia Keane reports. |
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