Comments on: Digital Birmingham http://placeofsocialmedia.com/blog/2008/08/13/digital-birmingham/ How Networks Think Globally and Act Locally Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Birmingham’s place in Second Life | daveharte.com http://placeofsocialmedia.com/blog/2008/08/13/digital-birmingham/#comment-40 Birmingham’s place in Second Life | daveharte.com Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:05:27 +0000 http://placeofsocialmedia.com/blog/2008/08/13/digital-birmingham/#comment-40 [...] The point of getting Birmingham in there is part of keeping us ahead of the game on the digital front. But it’s not keeping ahead for the sake of it. It’s innovating in the same way we’ve always innovated around new technologies - and it’s being recognised as such. Self-confessed geeks around the world are excited: “hat’s off to Birmingham, a city that is taking more of a chance than any other I can think of. Certainly, Boston has a ways to go before it adopts virtual (let alone digital) technologies with such enthusiasm” (Place Of Social Media blog) [...] […] The point of getting Birmingham in there is part of keeping us ahead of the game on the digital front. But it’s not keeping ahead for the sake of it. It’s innovating in the same way we’ve always innovated around new technologies - and it’s being recognised as such. Self-confessed geeks around the world are excited: “hat’s off to Birmingham, a city that is taking more of a chance than any other I can think of. Certainly, Boston has a ways to go before it adopts virtual (let alone digital) technologies with such enthusiasm” (Place Of Social Media blog) […]

]]> By: Be Birmingham http://placeofsocialmedia.com/blog/2008/08/13/digital-birmingham/#comment-42 Be Birmingham Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:36:11 +0000 http://placeofsocialmedia.com/blog/2008/08/13/digital-birmingham/#comment-42 It is great to see that the digital efforts of Birmingham are not going unnoticed, but there are many partnerships within Birmingham (of which Digital Birmingham is one) which are working toward an altogether more unified city. Be Birmingham is one of multiple governmental partnerships which operates in order to improve the community by bringing together business, community, voluntary, faith and public sectors. The website is a great portal of information too, and is updated daily, providing visitors with information regarding community events in and around Birmingham, as well as information describing the 'Birmingham 2026' vision - the city's sustainable community strategy. It is great to see that the digital efforts of Birmingham are not going unnoticed, but there are many partnerships within Birmingham (of which Digital Birmingham is one) which are working toward an altogether more unified city. Be Birmingham is one of multiple governmental partnerships which operates in order to improve the community by bringing together business, community, voluntary, faith and public sectors.

The website is a great portal of information too, and is updated daily, providing visitors with information regarding community events in and around Birmingham, as well as information describing the ‘Birmingham 2026′ vision - the city’s sustainable community strategy.

]]> By: egordon http://placeofsocialmedia.com/blog/2008/08/13/digital-birmingham/#comment-43 egordon Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:34:32 +0000 http://placeofsocialmedia.com/blog/2008/08/13/digital-birmingham/#comment-43 Thanks for clarifying this "Be." It is always the case that digital portals are only useful in so far as they function as portals into something useful. Digital Birmingham is successful because it has the infrastructure to back it up. The problem, as I see it, is that many cities prioritize the infrastructure at the expense of the portal. It's like building a robust database without any user interface. Digital platforms have immense potential to bolster the user interface of our cities. Thanks for clarifying this “Be.” It is always the case that digital portals are only useful in so far as they function as portals into something useful. Digital Birmingham is successful because it has the infrastructure to back it up. The problem, as I see it, is that many cities prioritize the infrastructure at the expense of the portal. It’s like building a robust database without any user interface. Digital platforms have immense potential to bolster the user interface of our cities.

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