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Three Keys to Transforming Alcoholic Beverage Licensing
Family, friends, holiday and work gatherings require a lot of behind-the-scenes effort. With alcohol included in many gatherings, a critical, behind-the scenes effort is the…
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Modernizing Business Licensing for Today’s Dynamic Economy
One of the primary pillars of building a strong community is nurturing and growing the local economy. Streamlined businesses licensing – often an afterthought in…
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Fresno Launches ‘FAASTER’ Planning and Permitting System
The city hopes to speed up its permitting process with a system that gives residents instant access to its building and planning services. Accela’s Senior…
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On Open Data, Platforms and Public/Private Partnerships
Mark Headd and I were asked by Professor Peter Robertson to share our perspectives at the upcoming…
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The Future Has Arrived Ahead of Schedule for Digital Transformation in Government
For many government agencies, the challenges of COVID-19 have cast a harsh spotlight on their abilities to adapt quickly and deliver digital, socially-distanced services during…
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Democratize Your Data with CivicData.com
By now, I hope you’ve heard about the open data movement, and have seen how forward-thinking agencies are driving…
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Guest Blog from Microsoft’s John Shewchuk: Accela and Microsoft Hackfest — Providing Access to Open Data, Online and Off-Grid
By John Shewchuk, Technical Fellow and the CTO for the Microsoft Developer Platform A few weeks ago several of us…
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CivicData.com: Changing the Game on Open Data
CivicData.com is Accela’s open data portal. The site represents a new approach, one that emphasizes the core mission at Accela—to build…
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