In fact, most cities that did not have a site at the time of this study were in the construction or planning process. Beyond the basics however, municipal websites show tremendous diversity continuity ends after the registration of a domain name, basic site construction and the posting of general information. To assess this diversity, the study presents an analysis of several performance areas. General Findings Southern California municipalities are online. Municipal website development in Southern California ranges from low end sites developed by city interns, to more advanced, feature-rich sites developed by a team of professionals.
Most cities are somewhere in between, with the average site in the low middle.
Roughly one third of the sites had between 13 and 26 of the 66 possible indicators, with another third incorporating 27-39. Both of these groups are clearly beyond getting their sites up and running, but many of them still have fundamental problems. And for those that provide updates, most had not been updated within four to six months. The elements of a basic website include content, form and technology. The basic site should merge these three elements in an effort to provide information about the city and city services to its constituents in a manner that is organized, intuitive, responsive and informative.