California’s Revamped Web Portal More Intuitive, Attractive and Searchable

It’s no secret that some government websites are notoriously painful to navigate, and are cluttered and aesthetically trying. In attempts to drop that stigma and catch up with the private sector’s online efforts, governments are increasingly focusing on redesigning and retooling their Web portal to better serve citizens.

"Governments in general aren’t being compared to each other, but compared to the way the private sector uses websites," California CIO Teri Takai said. "More and more, we’re being judged by a broader audience … as far as how our website looks."

It’s with these realities in mind that California recently relaunched http://www.ca.gov, the state’s main Web portal. The redesigned site went live late Friday, May 28, after a yearlong process of data gathering, prototype deployment and development.

By Karen Wilkinson, Staff Writer

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