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* Some [List of citizen science software Citizen science software], in particular crowd sourcing application, could be used for various purposes. E.g. see the [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/excites Excites projects] | * Some [[List of citizen science software|Citizen science software]], in particular crowd sourcing application, could be used for various purposes. E.g. see the [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/excites Excites projects] | ||
* [https://developers.google.com/civic-information/ Google Civic Information API] | * [https://developers.google.com/civic-information/ Google Civic Information API] | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 19 August 2014
Introduction
“Civic technology - technology (mainly information technology) that’s spurring civic engagement to participate in public good development, enhancing citizen communications, improving government infrastructure, or generally making national and local governments more effective.[1][2] It encompasses civic applications, platforms supporting government bodies and institutions and other software enabling those goals.” (Wikipedia, Aug 19, 2014)
Software
- Some Citizen science software, in particular crowd sourcing application, could be used for various purposes. E.g. see the Excites projects
- Google Civic Information API
Links
- Pulling back the curtain on civic tech, Dec. 4, 2013, 9:04 a.m., Posted by Jonathan Sotsky, The Knight Blog.
- The Emergence of Civic Tech: Investments in a Growing Field. Knight Foundation, 2013.
- Huffington Post's Civic tech entries
- Promoting civic innovation through technology (Google's plans)