Comments on: Birmingham's new website: how late? how much? http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/ Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Web Moneypit « backpass.org http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 The Web Moneypit « backpass.org Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:32:31 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1030#comment-1072 [...] Web Moneypit 2009 August 11 by Matt I have been following with interest the story of the Birmingham City Council website that is coming in at a bargain £2.8 million and a mere three and a half years late!  I [...] [...] Web Moneypit 2009 August 11 by Matt I have been following with interest the story of the Birmingham City Council website that is coming in at a bargain £2.8 million and a mere three and a half years late!  I [...]

]]> By: Rachael http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Rachael Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:30:44 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1030#comment-1071 Wow, this whole thing started in 2005? That's the same time I started learning HTML. Between 2005 and 2009 I've expanded my l33t skillz in HTML, CSS, PHP, basic Javascript, and I consider myself ~very proficient with Wordpress and ~quite proficient with Drupal, and I have experience using other content management systems too. I've built countless websites both on my own and for the company I work for, and oh yeah, I went from n00b to fully fledged web developer. And this ONE website still isn't finished? It makes me worry for humanity. Wow, this whole thing started in 2005? That's the same time I started learning HTML. Between 2005 and 2009 I've expanded my l33t skillz in HTML, CSS, PHP, basic Javascript, and I consider myself ~very proficient with WordPress and ~quite proficient with Drupal, and I have experience using other content management systems too. I've built countless websites both on my own and for the company I work for, and oh yeah, I went from n00b to fully fledged web developer.

And this ONE website still isn't finished? It makes me worry for humanity.

]]> By: Tony Scott http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Tony Scott Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:20:04 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1030#comment-1070 I note Capita is involved in this project... I note Capita is involved in this project...

]]> By: Patrick http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Patrick Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:11:32 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1030#comment-1069 Jeez! It isn't hard to produce a website. Classic govt overspend. And I love that it didn't recognise apostrophes... Jeez! It isn't hard to produce a website. Classic govt overspend. And I love that it didn't recognise apostrophes...

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Paul Bradshaw Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:17:29 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1030#comment-1068 Allow me to point out that Heather was working on that investigation as part of Help Me Investigate.com - and that Josh Hart was the guy who started it. The whole investigation including Heather's contributions and a 'Deep Throat' can be found at http://bit.ly/w16qB (invite only at the moment for full detail) Allow me to point out that Heather was working on that investigation as part of Help Me Investigate.com - and that Josh Hart was the guy who started it. The whole investigation including Heather's contributions and a 'Deep Throat' can be found at http://bit.ly/w16qB (invite only at the moment for full detail)

]]> By: Birmingham Council’s £2.8m, 3.5 year late, 460% over budget, website. | The Wardman Wire http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Birmingham Council’s £2.8m, 3.5 year late, 460% over budget, website. | The Wardman Wire Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:04:02 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1030#comment-1067 [...] By Matt Wardman • August 4, 2009 tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2009/08/04/birmingham-coucils-35-year-late-460-over-budget-website/';tweetmeme_source = 'mattwardman'; Via Simon Dickson: [...] [...] By Matt Wardman • August 4, 2009 tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2009/08/04/birmingham-coucils-35-year-late-460-over-budget-website/';tweetmeme_source = 'mattwardman'; Via Simon Dickson: [...]

]]> By: Ajit Jaokar http://puffbox.com/2009/08/04/birmingham-council-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Ajit Jaokar Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:33:16 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1030#comment-1066 interesting .. whats the main cause of the cost and the delay? ie seems so big that there must be more to it .. or am I missing something? headlines often hide the real story .. kind rgds Ajit interesting .. whats the main cause of the cost and the delay? ie seems so big that there must be more to it .. or am I missing something? headlines often hide the real story .. kind rgds Ajit

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