New State of Kansas Web Portal Provides Better Experience, Mobility

Kansas.gov Makes Access to Government Information Easier Than Ever

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The state of Kansas has given their official website, Kansas.gov (http://www.kansas.gov), a complete refresh, including look and feel, content organization, new technologies, customized search, language translation, and improved mobile access.

“Today the site receives four million page views annually, and I know this new redesign will allow visitors to interact more efficiently with Kansas government.”

“Kansas is considered the birthplace of eGovernment. For nearly 20 years, the state’s information portal, Kansas.gov, has provided citizens and businesses with efficient electronic access to Kansas government information and services,” said Governor Sam Brownback. “Today the site receives four million page views annually, and I know this new redesign will allow visitors to interact more efficiently with Kansas government.”

The new portal follows Governor Brownback’s graphics standards and sets the visual pathway for agency Web design. The site is fresh, has automatically-fed content and brings the “essence” of the state through vibrant photos of Kansas by Kansans. Website highlights include:

• Find It!
  • Powered by Google Custom Search, the search box is prominently featured in the top header to quickly find what you need.
  • Auto-complete and custom search promotions provide for fast and effective search results.
• No wrong door
  • Main categorical navigation: The UberMenu tool provides for fast access to relevant content, and incorporates informative videos in the categories.
  • Audience-based navigation: Featured in the center of the page, this user-friendly content is designed to categorize information for our various visitor types.

• Map It!
  • Using Google maps, the user can quickly and easily visualize the locations of state agencies, parks, libraries, universities and more.
• You are mobile, so are we
  • Mobile access is automatically detected and mobile-ready versions of the portal provide fresh content for both smart phones and mobile tablets.

• Just being social
  • Find all agency social media sites in our Statewide Social Media page, enabling our visitors to interact with state and local government 24/7.
  • A share/save feature on all secondary pages is incorporated for all major social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, etc.)

About Kansas.gov

The Information Network of Kansas Inc., (INK) is responsible for the oversight of the development of the official Web site for the state of Kansas, Kansas.gov. The portal operates through a public-private partnership between INK and the Kansas Information Consortium, LLC, to help Kansas government entities Web-enable their information services. Kansas Information Consortium builds, operates, maintains and markets Kansas.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.