Comments on: Show Us A Better Way - The Widget Factory http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/07/21/show-us-a-better-way-the-widget-factory/ People, places and ICT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:15:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Simon http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/07/21/show-us-a-better-way-the-widget-factory/#comment-1010 Simon Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:30:39 +0000 http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/07/21/show-us-a-better-way-the-widget-factory/#comment-1010 Thanks Steph. This prompts another couple of thoughts: 1) Another feature the JustGiving widget has is a 'share this' option that enables people seeing the widget to take it and place it on their own website; 2) The other things widgets are good for is for reaching 'narrow' audiences as opposed to 'wide' audiences ie not taking the whole service but a filtering the service down to meet the needs of a specific group in a specific place. For example, not all the crime statistics but just those that are relevant to you. Simon Thanks Steph. This prompts another couple of thoughts:

1) Another feature the JustGiving widget has is a ’share this’ option that enables people seeing the widget to take it and place it on their own website;

2) The other things widgets are good for is for reaching ‘narrow’ audiences as opposed to ‘wide’ audiences ie not taking the whole service but a filtering the service down to meet the needs of a specific group in a specific place. For example, not all the crime statistics but just those that are relevant to you.

Simon

]]> By: Steph Gray http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/07/21/show-us-a-better-way-the-widget-factory/#comment-1008 Steph Gray Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:50:10 +0000 http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/07/21/show-us-a-better-way-the-widget-factory/#comment-1008 I think it's a good approach, Simon. Certainly, whenever there's a programme developed which wants to reach a wide audience online and has the right kind of call to action, I think this should be seen as part of the core comms activity. Could I shamelessly plug the widgetised approach to consultation we've taken for the Science and Society consultation launched last week? :) <a href="http://interactive.dius.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/share" rel="nofollow">http://interactive.dius.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/share</a> I think it’s a good approach, Simon.

Certainly, whenever there’s a programme developed which wants to reach a wide audience online and has the right kind of call to action, I think this should be seen as part of the core comms activity.

Could I shamelessly plug the widgetised approach to consultation we’ve taken for the Science and Society consultation launched last week? :)

http://interactive.dius.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/share

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