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By: Nancy | September 20, 2007 | Category: General

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I wish you could feel the energy around our office this week. It’s been a long time in the works and we’re so happy to be blogging!

Gov Gab comes to you from the U.S. General Services Administration, where the blog team’s “day jobs” all involve making it easier for people to find government-related information online through sites like USA.gov, Pueblo.gsa.gov and ConsumerAction.gov, and by phone via 1 (800) FED-INFO.

When we began thinking about creating this group blog, we didn’t realize how much would need to go into it, before writing a single word for you to read. Refining the blog’s focus, choosing software, layout and graphics, and even finding a name that worked for everybody took lots of teamwork and creativity. And it was really worth it.

So why are we entering the fray of millions and millions of blogs worldwide competing for your attention, and joining the growing list of federal agencies that are blogging? Well, we’re constantly surprised by the breadth of federal, state and local government resources that we come across in our jobs and end up using in our everyday lives. And by blogging, we can share those fantastic finds, tips and information with you on a more personal level, to help you make your own life a little easier.

I’ll see you back here every Thursday. And I know you’ll get a kick out of getting to know my blogger friends between now and then. Hope you’ll stop by every weekday to read, join in the conversation and enjoy the latest from Gov Gab.

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Comments (6):

blue comment bubble Posted by Buzzer on September 21, 2007 at 09:05 AM EDT

This is such a great idea -- especially for a government -- during an election year. I can't wait to read what everyone has to say.
Maybe it will have an impact on improving government.
Buzzer

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blue comment bubble Posted by Nancy on September 24, 2007 at 02:57 PM EDT

Thanks Buzzer!

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blue comment bubble Posted by Shultman on September 28, 2007 at 04:08 PM EDT

So -- since I am also a government webmaster -- will you share with those of us in tech fields what software and/or special configurations are running this excellent blog?

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blue comment bubble Posted by Nancy on September 28, 2007 at 04:56 PM EDT

Thanks for the compliment. Our tech team and designer worked so hard on this site.

We are using Apache Roller 3.1 and it's been majorly tricked out with a lot of customizations. If you'd like more specifics, drop an email to our Editor here: http://blog.usa.gov/roller/govgab/page/emailForm and she'll connect you with somebody on the team who can give you more specifics on what special configurations were done.

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blue comment bubble Posted by Helen on October 03, 2007 at 07:17 AM EDT

Great Site! Kudos to you all! I am certainly looking forward to what's next.

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blue comment bubble Posted by Mary Hilbert on October 04, 2007 at 06:56 AM EDT

Sounds very interesting!!

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