NAGW hosts an ongoing series of webinars in an effort to foster continuous learning and information sharing throughout the year for its members. A complete list of scheduled webinars is shown below. Additional webinars will be added throughout the year. Currently, NAGW's webinars are only available to members. Not a member? If you're eligible, why not register today?
NAGW Members can register by logging into the Members section of the site and then selecting Webinar Registration under the Webinars menu.
Crowdsourcing and QR Codes: Web innovation possible in even the smallest cities
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM CST
Length: 60 minutes
Presented by Dustin Haisler, City of Manor, Texas
The City of Manor, Texas, may have a population of only 6,500, but they have gained national recognition from places such as the White House for their innovative use of web technologies for better government. Learn how Manor launched a new effort to crowdsource innovation via a web-based tool called called Manor Labs. Manor is also one of the few US cities currently using bar codes (known as QR or Quick Response Codes) to label physical locations around town. The codes can be scanned with a mobile phone to point to a webpage that communicates historical and touristic information, data about the cost of a municipal projects, or emergency management information. This webinar will be led by Manor CIO Dustin Haisler, who was recently featured on the cover of Government Technology magazine for his visionary work.
Google Maps Mashups with jQuery
Date: Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM CST
Length: 60 minutes
Presented by Doug Dossett, City of Bellevue, WA
Learn how to incorporate your location data into Google maps using jQuery. Includes demonstrations of how to load data from various different
locations and formats, and the basics of how to add interaction to your map: hide/show layers, get driving directions or use overlays.
