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CitySourced wins GovFresh 2011 Awards
Dec 21st
GovFresh recently completed its 2011 GovFresh Awards and CitySourced won Best Civic Start-up and tied for App of the Year. The awards showcase all of the city and local leadership and great civic technology work that’s been developed throughout the year. The GFAs strive to highlight the best and brightest, help better connect citizens with government, provide city and local governments better visibility to into best practices and emerging technology, and create a general conversation around how government and citizens can make government great.
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Harford County, Maryland Launches App
Nov 23rd
Harford County residents now have a more high-tech way of reporting potholes, dead animals, flooding or other problems to the county government. Residents with smartphones can get a new mobile app called “Harford County Connect” to inform county officials of their public issues. The mobile app, unveiled by Harford County Executive David Craig, allows users to take photos, record video and audio of a problem, and automatically provide GPS coordinates. After the report is submitted, users can track all reported problems on a map as well.
Custom CitySourced Facebook Widgets
Nov 14th
Note: This Article will not be maintained or updated. For the most up to date instructions see our Knowledge Base Article.
In addition to our mobile apps and web forms, CitySourced customers can create a custom Facebook App to allow citizens to report new issues directly from Facebook. This how-to tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to create a tab on a Facebook page for reporting new issues directly within Facebook. Follow this easy three step process to create your own version.
5 Awesome New CitySourced Features
Nov 8th
Version 1.4 of our CitySourced app is now live for Android and iPhone! This is a major revision with tons of new features, many of which were in direct response to customer input. In addition to the many new features, the entire app received an upgrade under the hood, making CitySourced faster and more stable. Here are 5 top new features:
Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards 2011
Oct 27th
SACRAMENTO, CA e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government has announced the 2011 winners of its annual Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards.
In its 16th year, Best of the Web (BOW) recognizes outstanding government portals and websites based on innovation, functionality and efficiency. “The goal of every government website is to provide online services and information to constituents,” said Cathilea Robinett, executive director of the Center for Digital Government. Corpus Christi’s Mobile CC, powered by CitySourced, was recognized as a leader in Government-to-Citizen City Government Category.
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How Smartphones are Used {Infographic}
Oct 8th
Smartphones are everywhere. For many of us, the devices have become an extension of our being. We text, check movie times, and check-in our current location. It’s natural and comfortable for us to pull out our mobiles and send out tweet or status update. But have you ever stopped to considered which activities dominate on the smartphone? The team at Tatango created the following infographic with data compiled from the Pew Research Centers Internet & American Life Project
Steve Jobs’ Influence on CitySourced
Oct 6th
Most of you, and especially those in the tech world, have heard the news that we lost one of the great ones. The passing of Steve Jobs will bring many articles and stories about his legacy. Many will describe how his vision and the Apple technology drove our society into the greatest technology era ever. But, that’s not the focus of this post; instead, I’d like to discuss how Steve Jobs personally influenced us here at CitySourced. Our CEO, Jason Kiesel, said it best:
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