Ever since reading the new report from Pew Internet and American Life Project on new paths to government services I’ve been intrigued by the idea of social networking and gov docs. And by extension all the non-book ways users can access the information they need.
Today while trying to figure out if a new book was just a commercial version of the CIA World Factbook, I stumpled over this article comparing World Factbook apps for my IPhone. Not only is it available there are choices. I must do more exploring.
If you don’t have an IPhone, don’t despair, there are also mobi-pocket and Blackberry versions (available for download from CNET) as well, no need for anyone to be left out of the move to mobile government information.
I’m going to have to do some more investigating on this topic.
It’s not from the CIA, I suspect that apps are one of those value added things that they don’t do. Thanks for the heads up on the link–there was an extra http from the copy/paste. It should work now.
I should check, it seems to me that those flashcards for the citizenship test would make a great app too.
Non-docs related–have you checked out the Choice Review of the Day app?
I have a World Factbook app on my ipad, but I don’t think it’s from the CIA — très interesting! I was trying to load the article from your post, but the URL isn’t loading properly. Could you kindly provide me with the link?