San Diego revamps online presence
San Diego officials recently announced that the city has redesigned its website. They believe the new design will make the site simpler to understand and more user friendly.
Previously, the site was arranged according to department, but that has proved to be clumsy and difficult to navigate. A resident who wanted to report a pothole or ask to have it fixed would first have to find the department that took care of such matters, then request the information they needed. The new design puts tabs for the most commonly needed services or requests for information on the homepage.
Officials also said the new design will make it easier for those using a tablet or smartphone to access the site.
It took over a year for the redesign to be completed, at a cost of $646,000. However, that amount is only half of what was approved for the project, according to city officials.
Residents are encouraged to check out the new site, and if they find anything that needs to be fixed, or if they identify something they think should be changed, they can submit their feedback on the site itself.
While it might seem logical to mention the new site on the site itself, city officials might also want to work with a postcard printing company to create a mailer for area residents, some of whom might not log on for days at a time.
Previously, the site was arranged according to department, but that has proved to be clumsy and difficult to navigate. A resident who wanted to report a pothole or ask to have it fixed would first have to find the department that took care of such matters, then request the information they needed. The new design puts tabs for the most commonly needed services or requests for information on the homepage.
Officials also said the new design will make it easier for those using a tablet or smartphone to access the site.
It took over a year for the redesign to be completed, at a cost of $646,000. However, that amount is only half of what was approved for the project, according to city officials.
Residents are encouraged to check out the new site, and if they find anything that needs to be fixed, or if they identify something they think should be changed, they can submit their feedback on the site itself.
While it might seem logical to mention the new site on the site itself, city officials might also want to work with a postcard printing company to create a mailer for area residents, some of whom might not log on for days at a time.