Thursday, April 10, 2003
Don Iannone's weblog this morning contains a good article on a new report on state technology indicators.
I find it ironic, though, that the Technology Administration does such a miserable job making this information available on the web. The report totals over 8 MB. (Who has time?) And, what's worse, the size of the report is due to its really bad graphics. (Who cares?)
None of the data are available for download, so you can't easily do your own analysis or draw your own graphs.
(By the way, I e-mailed the Office of Public Affairs at the Technology Administration to point out how other government agencies have made their data more accessible on the Internet. They didn't respond.)
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The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
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Big fat technology report available
