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Monthly Archives: August 2008

Hypothetical: why won’t they comply?

29-Aug-08

Sometimes it’s hard to get your message across, even when the message is relatively simple.
At the start of 2008 Company X  engaged a new supplier for its office stationery and other sundries. The previous supplier’s contract was not renewed.
Announcements about the new supply arrangements were published in:

the weekly email newsletter sent to all 6000 staff [...]

Oz-IA, only a month away

19-Aug-08

Now in its third year, the Oz-IA conference 20-21 September 2008 is a weekend full of insight, ideas and camaraderie for information architects, usability specialists, content developers, web and application developers, and others with an interest in design, human factors, search, Web2.0 and related topics.
Plus it’s a great excuse to spend a few spring days [...]

Getting sign-off

10-Aug-08

In project management terms, the Information Futures Commission achieved sign-off last month.
The Commission delivered three key documents to the University community:

Final Report of the Steering Committee, describing the consultation process, summarising what we learned, and analysing the major areas of contention
Melbourne’s Scholarly Information Future: a ten-year strategy (”Zis iss ze big vun,” as Otto von [...]

Public access to govt info: call for comment

07-Aug-08

The Victorian Parliament is conducting an Inquiry into Improving Access to Victorian Government Public Sector Information and Data.
Public submissions are invited from individuals, groups and organisations. Submissions close on Friday 22 August 2008.
The Inquiry has produced a 50-page Discussion Paper that explores some of the questions and issues to be addressed. In particular, they are [...]

See you at Oz-IA?

07-Aug-08

Now in its third fabulous year, the Oz-IA conference is a weekend of nerdy fun — the perfect place to meet information architects, if that’s the sort of thing you enjoy.
This September I will be presenting a short (30 minute) session at Oz-IA, a case study based on the Information Futures Commission.
Session title: “Developing a [...]