[kictanet] Uganda Statehouse website a marvel

Wed Nov 28 17:22:39 EAT 2012

Davis,

If the site performs to the expectation of the user (state house Uganda) we
don't need to even think about plagiarism. If you can customize an
application to serve your needs it means you'll have more time to do more
things.

For example rather than develop a plane from scratch you may choose to
improve the landing mechanism of an existing one -- this alone brings a lot
of value and is likely to generate more incremental revenue than a
completely new design

John

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Davis Onsakia <mautidavis at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>>>>
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