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Utah State Legislature’s Web site named nation’s best

The Utah State Legislature’s Web site has been recognized as the best legislative Web site in the nation, by the National Conference of State Legislatures. It’s the first time the award has been given.

The Online Democracy Award was created to recognize a state legislative Web site that stands out for making democracy user-friendly, and it seeks to honor the best use
of the Web by a state legislature, legislative chamber or partisan legislative caucus.

The Online Democracy Award was presented to the Utah State Legislature Web site http://www.le.utah.gov on Aug. 19 at the 2005 NCSL Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Seattle, Wash.

The Web site is recognized for outstanding achievement in the use of design, content and technology to bring democracy closer to the citizens of Utah.

Of specific note is its use of RSS feeds and audio/video streaming with information on legislation. The design is elegantly simple while effective in the way it allows users to navigate throughout the site. NCSL recognizes the Utah State Legislature’s Web site as an example for other legislatures to follow in using Web technology to deliver public information to their constituents.

The Utah State Legislature Web site is designed and maintained by the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. Director Mike Christensen and IT Manager Mark Allred accepted the award on behalf of the Utah Legislature.

The Daily Herald

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