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HOW WORDPRESS CHANGED
THE FACE OF CROATIAN POLITICS
Emanuel Blagonić, @eblagonic
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FATHER
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DESIGNER WORDPRESSER
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MEETUP
ACTIVIST WORDCAMP
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CROATIA
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CROATIA VS.
WESTERN EUROPE
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DIFFERENCES OF
WORKING WITH
CLIENTS
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PROFESSIONALS IN
CROATIA HAVE TO BE
INNOVATIVE AND
RESOURCESFUL
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CROATIA’S
BIGGEST
PROBLEMS
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UNEMPLOYMENT
ECONOMY
POVERTY
CORRUPTION
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UNEMPLOYMENT
ECONOMY
POVERTY
CORRUPTION
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UNEMPLOYMENT
ECONOMY
POVERTY
CORRUPTION & LACK OF VISION
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LACK OF
TRANSPARENCY
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“
A lack of transparency
results in distrust and a
deep sense of insecurity.
DALAI LAMA
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WHY IS TRANSPARENCY
IMPORTANT?
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2014 TRANSPARENCY SURVEY RESULTS
— GONG conducted 3 surveys: in 2009, 2011 and 2014
— Average score for 2014 is 5.91
— 98% of local governments have a website but without required
information
— Rijeka was the most transparent city in Croatia in each survey
with a score of 9.61 in 2014
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LET’S CHANGE
THINGS WITH
RIJEKA
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RIJEKA
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3RD LARGEST CITY
50X SMALLER THAN LONDON
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MULTICULTURAL
MOST TRANSPARENT
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WHY RIJEKA
WANTED
WORDPRESS?
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WORDPRESS
REVOLUTIONIZED
PUBLISHING
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WORDPRESS
HELPS
TRANSPARENCY
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DECISION:
BUILD A PLATFORM
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“PROBLEM”:
NO POLITICAL TIES :)
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OUR APPROACH
— We wanted to make a better city website.
— We wanted to open source it.
— We wanted to design it in the open.
— We wanted to make it accessible to everyone.
— We wanted everything disclosed.
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RIJEKA SAID:
WE WANT THAT TO
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QUESTIONS
— How to even start working with Rijeka without public bid?
— How will the public react?
— What will be the professional community reaction?
— Is this enough of a budget?
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ANALYSIS
DESIGN
HTML
WORDPRESS
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AGILE DESIGN
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OUR PROCESS
ANALYSIS
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ANALYZE CURRENT CONTENT
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ANALYZE CURRENT CONTENT
BUILD BETTER INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
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ANALYZE CURRENT CONTENT
BUILD BETTER INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
FOCUS ON KEY CONTENT
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INTERVIEW CITIZENS AND OTHER CITIES
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CREATE PERSONAS AND TEST USER FLOW
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BUILD WIREFRAMES AND TEST SOME MORE
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BUILD WIREFRAMES AND TEST SOME MORE
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OUR PROCESS
DESIGN
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OUR PROCESS
HTML
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OUR PROCESS
WORDPRESS
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PROBLEMS
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BENEFITS
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EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
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WORDCAMP
CROATIA
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“
Politicians should leave their
comfort zones if they want
to make a better future.
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WHY ARE WE
DOING THIS?
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THANK YOU
GET IN TOUCH
@eblagonic