Utah.Gov Introduces Connect Plus for Tablets

Expanding Government and Citizen Information Exchange

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utah.Gov, the official website of the State of Utah, launches an innovative website designed specifically for tablet devices. Connect Plus, found at connectplus.utah.gov, allows seamless navigation through an aggregated feed of state news, social media lists, Utah blogs, and online services. Citizens can easily connect to over 289 state Twitter feeds, find over 50 State Facebook pages, and access over 30 State YouTube channels with an original layout and touch experience. Connect Plus is based on the award-winning Connect Portal, connect.utah.gov, introduced for the desktop in 2009.

“We are excited to offer Connect Plus for a more modern way of viewing Utah government news.”

“Utah.Gov continually looks to citizens for feedback and information. In the State of Utah it’s our belief that all government information and services should be easily available and accessible to citizens. Our newly enhanced Connect Plus portal expands the depth of information that citizens can access on their tablet devices,” said Stephen Fletcher, Utah State Chief Information Officer. “We are excited to offer Connect Plus for a more modern way of viewing Utah government news.”

The new iPad layout and navigation allows tablet users an upgrade from the desktop experience, maintaining the highest service and functionality, regardless of device.

To find out more information about Utah.gov visit:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtahGov

Facebook: http://www.utah.gov/facebook/

RSS feeds: http://www.utah.gov/connect/feeds.html

Utah blogs: http://www.utah.gov/blogs/

About Utah.gov

Utah.gov is the entry point to over 1,000 online services and benefits over 2.7 million residents in the State of Utah. Utah.gov provides citizens and businesses with more convenient options for interacting with government. Through Utah.gov, citizens can find public meetings, renew their vehicle registration, buy a hunting and fishing license, register a business, find a transparent state budget, and much more. In 2010 alone, Utah.gov received an unprecedented 15 awards making it the nation’s most honored state website.

Utah.gov is the official Web portal for the State of Utah (http://www.Utah.gov). It was ranked first in the nation in the Center for Digital Government’s 2009 Best of the Web competition. It is managed and operated without tax funds through a public-private partnership between the state and Utah Interactive, the Salt Lake City-based official eGovernment partner for the state of Utah. Utah Interactive is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s family of companies.

About NIC

NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of government Web sites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. The NIC family of companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies across the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.