How could mashups serve international governance? Would mashups serve to make government more effective?
How could mashups serve international governance? Would mashups serve to make government more effective?
Ok.. well… this is the last question that we as ISTB students have to do for our blogs.
It’s been fun.. and it was something specially very new to me because I never did blogging before. Hmmm
Firstly, a mashup is an application that uses a combination of data and functionality sources in order to provide a new form of service. A great example would be CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). CIA provides all data or statistics from every country on the planet. Also the data and statistic information are frequently updated, hence people have excess to the most recent and accurate information that they want. The mashups can serve international governance in a way that information can be collected with collaborative sources, therefore the collected information is used for international governance. A great example would be the Orange Revolution, in such that web-users tell the world what is really happening in Ukraine via Twitter and Facebook which are great examples of internet mashups.
The mashups certainly serve the government more effective in a way that the government can collect data and obtain information through the mashups. In our readings, one is about the Hong Kong government and how they made a considerable improvement in developing online services.
The mashups will enhance government to serve a better, cheaper, and effective service for the citizens.
Here is CIA link, any country you select, the web-site will provide you every single statistic matter you look for.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Young Hoon Yoo
I agree the mash ups allow the government to provide better, cheaper and effect service for the citizens. Other American agencies such as the Federal Bureau Institution and Secret Service have been involved in international governance on the internet in concerns of terrorism or drug trafficking.
Hey Hubert!
Thanks for bringing specific examples like terrorism and drug traffcking!
Very interesting! I think I will do some research on them haha
Once gain, thanks
Young Hoon Yoo
I agree with both of you. The article this week also mentioned that mashup will improve effiiciency and provide better service to citizens. Hong Kong have a great example of E-governing, where it post a lot of useful information on the government website to serve better quality to the community.
Hey Roy!
Oh..I guess this is why Hong Kong is one of the best cities in the world!
I want to try one of Hong Kong government websites, but I don’t think I am able to understand the first page lol
Thanks for your comment Roy!
Young Hoon Yoo