Easy to use for the end user. Time will tell if it works as well for the bill teams in Whitehall. As betas go, this is off to a flying start

List of UK tools for online participation and case studies.

Decisions are made by those who turn up. So how do you get the right people to turn up?

COI takes a big step in the right direction, leading (well, joining the front runners) by example with this Commentariat-powered consultation on measuring government website cost-effectiveness. Plus a Twitter account, dashboard and user voice account to really crank up the engagement. More like this, please.

Crime maps, schools comparison engines - it's all go in the world of digital government. Also good to see RSA using an OSS CMS as the online response channel for this consultation.

Mashable seeking better names for Gov2.0. I like participatory government, because technology is not the point.

Consultation advice and support for government officials.