Thad McIlroy - The Future of Publishing

1. Here is the U.S. government website, which refers to the PRA: Paperwork Reduction Act: http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/reqs_bestpractices/laws_regs/paperwork_reduction.shtml (albeit last updated in December 2005). A Google search of course reveals a wealth of additional citations on the topic of the GPEA, some on an agency-by-agency basis, but this is not a bad place to start.

2. The up-to-date official U.S. government website with everything you need to know about the Section 508 accessibility law is found here. It has tremendous depth and a wealth of links.

3. The issues of improving digital access to documents for the handicapped are covered on numerous sites. There are so many to recommend: why not start with Accessible Content Magazine, "Your Section 508 Compliance Advisor."

4. A fascinating op-ed column in the May 26, 2008 edition of the New York Times looks at the other side of government and the Internet, examining Barack Obama's "grasp of the central place of Internet-driven social networking that has propelled his campaign for the Democratic nomination into a seemingly unassailable lead over Hillary Clinton." He continues "Obama has been a classic Internet-start up, a movement spreading with viral intensity and propelled by some of Silicon Valley's most creative minds. As with any online phenomenon, he has jumped national borders, stirring as much buzz in Berlin as he does back home." The article offers financial and "subscriber" figures that are nothing short of astounding.