http://www.betransformative.com Transform blog 1 to 10. http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/the-data-is-free-now-what What will the freeing up of Government data by data.gov.uk mean? Jonathan Akwue has an idea... No publisher jonathanakwue Digital organisations Government Digital Britain Data Web 2.0 2010-01-22T16:10:17Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/google-stands-up-to-china-but-twitter-is-the-big-winner The world of digital and social media was rocked on Tuesday night when the Internet search engine giant Google announced that it would no longer be censoring its search results in China... No publisher jonathanakwue Social Media Digital organisations Current affairs 2010-01-14T08:18:26Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/whats-the-real-impact-of-social-media Is social media really changing the face of business and public services? Where are the best examples of its use? And most importantly - is there life after Twitter? No publisher jonathanakwue Social Media Trends Social Media Digital organisations Digital Public Technology Technology Trends Social Networking Web 2.0 2009-11-16T20:44:13Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/surely-you-must-know-by-now It seems like everyone is making their own version of ‘Shift Happens’ these days. As I blogged recently, these animated videos are now being used to promote books, or as in the case above, conferences. No publisher jonathanakwue Social Media Trends Social Media Trends Technology Trends Social Networking Web 2.0 2009-09-22T10:31:48Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/the-new-world-order-of-social-networking The power of social networking and its impact on society has been highlighted in a forthcoming book by Erik Qualman, Socialnomics. No publisher jonathanakwue 2009-09-07T13:18:32Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/high-speed-breakdown We've become used to it being there anytime, anyplace and almost anywhere. The answer to every question instantly accessible at the tap of a button, but what happens when it something goes wrong? What happens when there isn't any Internet? I'm not talking about the domestic irritant when your laptop won't connect, I'm talking about half a continent losing its connection to the web. No publisher jonathanakwue Digital Britain Technology 2009-08-10T18:02:37Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/rebooting-britain-from-the-bottom-up Much has been written, blogged and Tweeted about NESTA’s Reboot Britain event that took place earlier this month. The fact that #Reboot Britain nearly overtook #Michael Jackson as the most tweeted phrase on Twitter reveals what happens when you get 700 of the UK’s digerati in one place at one time. No publisher jonathanakwue Departmental reports Digital Britain Current affairs 2009-07-23T12:02:35Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/broadband-as-important-as-water A recent face-to-face survey with 2000 people across the UK alongside 16 focus groups, comprised of both the digitally savvy through to those who don't even own a mobile, has uncovered that 73% of them now consider the provision of broadband to be as essential as the supply of gas, electricity and water. Undertaken by the Communications Consumer Panel set up to advise Government and Ofcom on the UK population’s communications needs, the research is a timely snapshot of the universal view on digital connectivity. No publisher jonathanakwue 2009-06-04T16:45:10Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/social-media-is-not-yet-invisible With all the stories in the media about Gordon Brown’s appearances on YouTube (see above) and Prince Charles on MySpace, I was reminded of the quote by Clay Shirky... No publisher jonathanakwue Broadcasting Technology 2009-05-11T08:44:30Z BlogPost http://www.betransformative.com/what-we-think/blog/the-history-of-the-future Ever wondered how we got here? Who recommended what, and when? Who said mobile phones were the future, and narrowband was out? Ross Ferguson, Interactive Services Manager at the Central Office of Information and prolific blogger on all sorts of media and public sector related subjects, has very kindly compiled an extremely comprehensive list of almost every paper worth reading on the government’s digital engagement policies dating back to 2001. No publisher jonathanakwue Public Sector Technology Trends Web 2.0 ICT developments 2009-04-17T07:48:14Z BlogPost