Comments on: The State of Government Web Sites http://cleartypemedia.com/press/2009/10/the-state-of-government-web-sites/ Dedicated to improving government web sites through best practices and social media. Mon, 24 May 2010 21:22:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Weekly Round-up ~ Oct 9, 09 Edition | ClearType Press - Building a Better Government Web http://cleartypemedia.com/press/2009/10/the-state-of-government-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Weekly Round-up ~ Oct 9, 09 Edition | ClearType Press - Building a Better Government Web Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:04:58 +0000 http://cleartypemedia.com/press/?p=31#comment-27 [...] The State of Government Web Sites [...] [...] The State of Government Web Sites [...]

]]> By: Bob Johnson http://cleartypemedia.com/press/2009/10/the-state-of-government-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Bob Johnson Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:28:59 +0000 http://cleartypemedia.com/press/?p=31#comment-24 This is a good initiative and I will keep close and monitor/contribute when I can. I think it will be interesting to note the similarities and differences between catagories of Gov sites. Depending on both the target audience, funding source, and type of content -- these can drive very different look&feel approaches. Examples of different types: general public news -- dynamic and changing public reference -- for all people, but mostly as an encyclopedia or sorts (IRS.gov for example) targeted public -- site accessible but not of major interest to general public. Example: NIST (This is my relm mostly) law enforcement driven -- DOJ, FBI, etc. military focus secure sites (behind the wall) This is a good initiative and I will keep close and monitor/contribute when I can.

I think it will be interesting to note the similarities and differences between catagories of Gov sites. Depending on both the target audience, funding source, and type of content — these can drive very different look&feel approaches. Examples of different types:

general public news — dynamic and changing

public reference — for all people, but mostly as an encyclopedia or sorts (IRS.gov for example)

targeted public — site accessible but not of major interest to general public. Example: NIST (This is my relm mostly)

law enforcement driven — DOJ, FBI, etc.

military focus

secure sites (behind the wall)

]]> By: Bobby Borszich http://cleartypemedia.com/press/2009/10/the-state-of-government-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Bobby Borszich Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:40:13 +0000 http://cleartypemedia.com/press/?p=31#comment-2 I think this a much needed service for the current state of government websites. I thank both of you for all of your efforts in trying to help the public get a better user experience from their government! Congrats Guys! I think this a much needed service for the current state of government websites. I thank both of you for all of your efforts in trying to help the public get a better user experience from their government!

Congrats Guys!

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