1. The document provides tips for making online civic projects successful, including having a clear idea of what the project does and why people would use it, building a happy and motivated team, focusing on usability and simplicity, developing the project iteratively through alpha and beta testing before launch, continuing to improve after launch by potentially removing features, spreading the word about the project through users and media, and enjoying the process.

1. Online civic projects:
some tips for making them work
Cidadania 2.0, Lisbon, 27 October 2012
Kristina Glushkova

2. Building civil society tools since 2004
Open Source
Volunteer community
UK and globally
Social enterprise model

4. Be very clear about
your idea:
What does it do?
Why would people use it?
Altruism is great, but not always enough

5. HAPPY,
MOTIVATED
TEAM
Photo by DCMS

6. What does it look like:
Is it a site, tool or app?
Or, can you do it with existing tools?
Do you need mobile?

7. USABILITY
Photo by mwingereza

8. Simplicity

9. Develop iteratively:
Alpha, Beta, Launch
Don’t stop after launch
Remember to remove features!

10. Spread the word
Give users the
tools
Don’t be afraid
of the media
Photo by looking4poetry

11. Summary:
1. Clear, focused idea
2. Team
3. Usability
4. Iterate
5. Spread the word

12. Remember to enjoy it!

13. Thank you!
kristina@mysociety.org