Live today, the city’s main web platform has an exciting new look and feel that respects visitors’ time and puts their top tasks just a click away from the homepage. “The city of Ottawa is a dynamic place – and the City’s website should reflect that,” says Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien. “These changes stem from the Taskforce on E-Government and reflect the citizen-centric thinking that Ottawa residents expect and deserve.”
Changes include:
- “How Do I…?” section for task-oriented actions;
- self-refreshing top banner with magazine-style stories;
- streaming social media platform;
- quick link to the city’s newsroom;
- and, the introduction of Google translate to convert text into 45 different languages.
“These changes will help us better service residents and businesspeople alike and visitors to the site can look forward to even more to come in the weeks and months ahead,” says Rob Jellett, Ottawa Councillor and Chair of the Corporate Service and Economic Development Committee.
Many more exciting changes are planned in the near future, including a new search function, more integrated social media and more audio/visual content.
With more than half a million visitors per month, we get a lot of feedback on our site. Now there’s a survey tool on the front page to make that even easier, too. “We want to continue to have open dialogue with residents - whether it’s in person or online,” says Marianne Wilkinson, Ottawa Councillor and Chair of the Information Technology Sub-Committee. “We will continue to seek people’s input and work to incorporate that as we go forward.”
Visit ottawa.ca today and come back often for a new, and better, experience every time.
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Quelle/Source: Ottawa Start, 02.09.2010
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