Visitors also can browse all multimedia offerings at one location, search for unclaimed property and take a virtual tour of the governor's mansion. Bostick marvels at the impact Georgia Net has had in the few years of its operation. What intrigues me the most is how it is changing the way we operate as citizens and as a state government, especially when it comes to developing new applications. Gone are the days of multi-year IT projects. If you can't conceptualize the application and get it up and operating in less than six months, then forget it.
Every contest needs a dark horse, and for the Best of the Web, Douglas County, Nev., fits the bill.
But what the county's Web site cltr.co.douglas.nv.us lacks in size and style, it makes up with grit, determination and a sense of what a small government site should offer its visitors. For that reason, Douglas County was awarded second place in the local government category. The result is not just a site that makes it easy to find information, but is beginning to change the way Douglas County government works. Almost everything we do now, we think of how we can put it on our Web site. For instance, it has broken the mold in terms of doing business during eight to five.