Digital Government

City's creativity brings in revenue

Workers at the new Apalachee Ridge Estates technology house in Tallahassee, Fla., will never worry about running out of classroom content, thanks to the city's Learnitnow.net program, an online training institute with more than 1,000 courses.

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E-gov hits the streets

Kiosks in Fairfax County, Va., Georgia, New York City

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The kiosk conundrum

The public terminals, which failed to catch on in the 1980s, are tempting cities again

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Breaking down racial profiling

Police turn to data collection to identify bad behavior and regain community trust

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Los Angeles' attempt to spot at-risk officers

It's no secret that the Los Angeles Police Department suffers from one of the worst reputations in the country

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Evolving doors

Portals, once disappointing facades, are becoming true government gateways

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Advice from the trenches

Tips for building a dynamic portals

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AUSTIN

Owned by: Participating organizations.

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CHICAGO

Chicago communications networks

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Colorado looks to spread the wealth

More than 1 million new residents have poured into Colorado over the past decade, sending the economy into overdrive and the housing market into a frenzy

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TUCSON

Tucson, Ariz., communications network

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They won't get left behind

Cities need high-speed networks and technology infrastructure plans for robust video and data transmission, Internet access, distance learning, telemedicine and maybe eventually local phone service.

Digital Government

3-D comes into focus on the Web

As VRML improves, agencies find uses for the once-flawed standard

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Army delivers 3-D training to soldiers

Computerbased training simulators enable soldiers to become familiar with virtually any type of battlefield condition.

Digital Government

Buy or rent?

Federal agencies can purchase and maintain their own Web-based collaboration solutions, or, for a monthly fee, they can turn the job over to an application service provider

Digital Government

Know thyself

Before considering specific Web-based collaboration products, federal officials need to think hard about their requirements and corporate culture

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All together now

New tools promise true Web-based collaboration on projects

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Making sense of a mixed-up market

The Web-based collaboration software market is so new that industry analysts are still trying to figure out how to categorize it.

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Retooling the economic engine

Cities seek to fuel growth by luring high-tech dollars

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How to choose the best format

As with any technology, magnetic tape should be chosen based on an organization's functional requirements, not because it's the latest and greatest or the most popular.