first published week of: 08/17/2015
The ever-growing shift away from stationary computing for everyday Internet access underscores the need for websites that can keep up with on-the-go users.
An in-depth look at state legislative websites across the country came up with some not so surprising results: Government sites are behind the times when it comes to their online infrastructure.
FiscalNote, a legislative intelligence platform provider based out of Washington, D.C., evaluated 54 legislative websites across the country and determined that there was substantial room for improvement in many cases. Adam Nekola, a marketing Web developer with FiscalNote, said the company’s study looked at the several factors, including server technology, user security, mobile usability, analytics, content management and site speed.
Researchers found substantial deficiencies when compared against the leading industry practices. continued…