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The Directgov|innovate blog is a place we can share thoughts and ideas and hold collaborative discussions with the developer community.

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Safer Streets Beta Launches

Posted Wed, 07/10/2009 - 14:23 by Administrator

In partnership with Directgov | innovate, the Home Office has today launched the beta version of its Safer Streets application.

Safer Streets allows residents of three pilot areas – Brighton & Hove, Luton, and Solihull – to tell their local councils and police teams (as well as other users of the service) where they feel safe or unsafe in their local areas.

Prototyping in the cloud

Posted Wed, 25/03/2009 - 15:18 by Administrator

So, in an environment where you want to explore new technologies and ideas, the idea of buying or leasing servers that you will have to rip down and rebuild constantly seems... well... antiquated.

I want to prototype in the cloud. I think it makes sense. After all, the idea here is to work with open source where possible, with the wider development community when we can, and not to limit ourselves to having to use only one way of developing prototypes.

Here enters the cloud. As I see it, these are the pros and cons of working in the cloud:

Rewired State: National Hack the Government Day

Posted Tue, 27/01/2009 - 17:52 by Administrator

What? Hack the Government Day? We’ve heard a rumour that we’re not very good at computers.

If you want to spend a day mashing up data with other developers we recommend you sign up and attend this event. It’s going to be held in London on 7th March 2009 at the Guardian offices in Kings Place. We intend to add to the wiki of data sources being provided on the day.

To find out more (and sign up) go to rewiredstate.org. We look forward to the results!

Welcome to innovate.direct.gov.uk!

Posted Wed, 21/01/2009 - 07:20 by Administrator

So, here we are. It’s a bit sparse at the moment, but bear with us. We’re really excited about getting this site live and the potential new relationships we hope to make with people. We’ve begun by collecting data links from various places and are working hard to identify new and interesting content that we can provide in the coming weeks and months.

We’ll be adding an email discussion list and providing the ability to upload ideas, links to or descriptions of new mash-ups and more in the coming weeks.

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