London Connects, a joint venture between the Association of London Government (ALG) and the Greater London Authority (GLA), said that the proposed London Portal aims to make it easier for those visiting, living and working in the city to access information about services, without the need to know which geographical area or unit they live in. "Whether it is to find your nearest GP or post office, work out who has towed your car or submit a permit application, the portal will quickly guide you to the right page on the right agency's website," said Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London.
London Connects have announced that System Associates will work with them on the project. System Associates will be using award-winning design experts Nykris to help devise an accessible, user-friendly web portal.
The site will be supported by a sophisticated content management system and will incorporate a Google-style search engine into the front-end. The first phase of the portal is due to be launched in April 2005.
Quelle: Public Sector Technology & Management, 26.11.2004
