These handy “briefs” provide concise overview of key tools or strategies that can be used by governments and others without delay. Rather than wait for a separately budgeted e-democracy or Government 2.0 project, most of these ideas can be integrated into existing online effort.

The were commissioned by UK Local E-Democracy National Project and released in 2005 with a set of complementary case studies.

Each brief follows (most are written by Peter safe place to buy ambien online Davison and myself) the following outline:

• Definition:
• Summary:
• Rationale and Objectives:
  • What can you use this feature for?
  • Why use it? (Compared to other options)
• Benefits – To Various Groups
• Limitations and Cautions
• Successes – Successful Implementations
• Further Information
• Top Related “How-to” Online Resources

Briefs – on online features with examples (from Archive.org)

• Advanced Web Comment Forms
• Budget Proposals Online
• Content Syndication
• Community Portals
• Democracy Portal
• Democratized Navigation
• Elected Official Videos
• E-mail Response Policy
• E-Newsletters
• E-Notification
• Geographic Personalisation
• M-Democracy – Mobile Content
• SMS Citizen Input
• Voter Education Online
• Wireless Internet