“Keeping the public informed is vital to government transparency,” said Governor Markell. “We are striving to improve how we provide information so we make it easier for Delawareans to access it and have the option to participate in the public processes.”
The Outstanding Achievement Award given to Delaware’s Public Meeting Calendar is the second highest honor bestowed as part of the IMC’s Interactive Media Awards. Entries are judged on five different criteria: design; content; functionality; usability; and standards compliance and cross-browser compatibility. Since 2006, the IMC has recognized the highest standards of excellence in website design and development throughout the world. The IMC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating the standards of excellence on the Internet.
Delaware’s overall eGovernment effort was recognized as a 2012 Public Technology Institute (PTI) Award winner. According to its website, PTI “identifies best practices and excellence in the field of Web 2.0 and civic/social networking and citizen engagement in local and state government.” The selection criteria for the award focus on a specific application or tool and analyze participation rates, interoperability, system integration, data access and performance metrics. The Government Information Center (GIC), which manages the eGovernment initiative, showcased the newly-revamped Public Meeting Calendar in its award application.
The Public Meeting Calendar update was developed by the GIC in partnership with Delaware Interactive (DI), a subsidiary of NIC USA. It features a streamlined, high usability interface consistent with the look and feel of the state’s new delaware.gov web portal. Each meeting listing features detailed information about the meeting, a meeting change history to alert users to any updates, a map to the meeting location, and the ability to scan a meeting-specific QR code to download meeting information directly to their personal calendars.
The Delaware eGovernment initiative is led by the Government Information Center, in the Department of State, and includes partners in various state and local government agencies, as well as Delaware Interactive, a private sector partner that brings years of experience in building eGovernment applications to Delaware. The eGovernment team is continuously looking for opportunities to improve the connection between citizens and their government using online tools ranging from web sites to mobile apps.
About the Interactive Media Council
Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a nonprofit organization of leading Web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other Web-related professionals, the competition is designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet and offer winners a boost in marketing and exposure. IMC serves as the primary sponsor and governing body of the Interactive Media Awards, establishes the judging system and provides the judges for the competition. Additional information is available at www.interactivemediaawards.com/.
About the Public Technology Institute
Created by and for cities and counties, the not-for-profit Public Technology Institute promotes innovation and collaboration for thought-leaders in government, and advances the use of technology to improve the management and delivery of services to the citizen.
This program was initiated through support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It builds on research and outreach that PTI conducted as part of its Citizen-Engaged Communities Designation program, also supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Additional information is available at www.pti.org/index.php.
About Delaware Interactive, LLC
Delaware Interactive, LLC, located in Dover, Delaware, is a subsidiary of NIC USA. NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of government Web sites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. The NIC family of companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies across the United States. Additional information is available at www.egov.com/Partners/Pages/Delaware.aspx.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Christiane Reinhold
Quelle/Source: Business Wire, 08.08.2012
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