Welcome to The Senate Site

Ye old senate website was rugged and reliable, but we've been carving a fresh site out of the internets.

Here's a preview.

Yeah, it's a work in progress. When it's finished, visitors will find all the functionality of the old site, plus RSS-fired postings from both senate blog sites and upcoming public meetings. We added pics, audio & video archives and links to Senate 3.0 accessory sites like Twitter and Facebook and a new webcam visitors can steer around the Senate Chambers. Etcetera.

We're still working out the bugs, but would sincerely appreciate insight and thoughtful suggestions from our technology superheroes and political gurus. Respond here or by Email.

Thanks in advance for your help.

And thanks to the bright folk at Utah Interactive for being so cool to work with.

5 Comments:

 Ric Cantrell said...

P.S. I'm thinking we'll go live this week with what we have (or are close to having), but continue incorporating suggestions until it's just right. We do have a fun new idea in the works for a June revision.

3/30/2009 11:40 AM  

 Jason The said...

I'm liking it. The tabs for multi-media are great (picturing it during the next session, and it would be a lot easier for people to notice and take advantage of).

The only suggestion I can think of is maybe a more prominent display of links to the blog or other independent senator blogs.

Excited to see the final version.

3/30/2009 12:48 PM  

 Holly on the Hill said...

Ric - the knowledge and ideas in your head are truly impressive. Way to be ahead of the curve! I really like it, btw....

3/30/2009 3:31 PM  

 Zoni said...

Hi-
Just came on this site because of the article in the Daily Herald. Thanks for your work in making our government more accessible. It is nice to see Utah getting some positive press.

3/30/2009 4:40 PM  

 Colby Green said...

Well done, Ric. It is great to see the official site catch up to the Senatesite. Congrats!

3/30/2009 11:48 PM  

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