[kictanet] Uganda Statehouse website a marvel

Wed Nov 28 16:36:02 EAT 2012

Dear Harry,

Plagiarism does not mean copy word for word or have design which fits the
other 100%. I think it is the same way breaking somebody's leg in a
football match will earn you a red card the way a demonstrated intention to
break somebody's leg will have you send off from the game.

I hope you get the drift........

I stand corrected though.

Best Regards,
Davis M Onsakia
"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the
shore for a very long time."

On 28 November 2012 13:42, Harry Karanja <kkairo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Looking at the two sites side by side, I disagree that the Ugandan one is
> a copy/paste of the American one. There are some similarities between the
> two but also with hundreds of other sites. It's clear the developer used a
> CMS to develop the system and probably an off the shelf template, but
> that's completely reasonable. The Ugandan site actually stands out for its
> differences. Things like "ask the president" and "media gallery" are
> notable differences. See the two side by side below.
>
> [image: image.png][image: image.png]
>
>
> [image: image.png][image: image.png]
>
> Regards,
> Harry Karanja
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 28, 2012, at 7:42 AM, Davis Onsakia <mautidavis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As much as I like the website for the State House of Uganda, I absolutely
> don't like the plagiarism I see in terms of 'copy paste' of the
> design, look and feel from the White House one. Someone should be paid to
> innovate and be creative not just 'pull' and paste.
>
> Best Regards,
> Davis M Onsakia
> "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the
> shore for a very long time."
>
>
>
> On 26 November 2012 22:03, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If you want to know how seriously Kenya govt takes aesthetics, then just
>> look at our car registration plates!
>>
>> If you want to know how seriously Kenya govt takes web content, look at
>> our various ministries websites!
>>
>> I can say the UG govt booked a professional web design outfit for this
>> website. The Kenyan govt booked a well-connected relative to someone to do
>> the state house website.
>>
>> Even a volunteer like @brainiac couldn't get them to take his offer, lest
>> he discredit the well-connected folk!
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Simeon Oriko <simeonoriko at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>  Listers,
>>>
>>> I came across the redone Uganda Statehouse website and was completely
>>> wowed!
>>>
>>> http://www.statehouse.go.ug/
>>>
>>> Do our government agencies care about the image we portray of our
>>> country - especially considering our leadership in the digital space?
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> Simeon Oriko
>>>
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