Furthermore the selection of subject areas may be restricted to a few subjects e.g. culture, community information, etc. Language All regions in Europe have minorities, be they immigrants or ethnic groups, who have their own language. These languages may be incorporated in the service for the minority groups. Furthermore some services should have an English version in order to increase their audience on the WWW, especially if the service is used for promoting the region. The technical potential of the WWW should be exploited in information services.
Some systems give their users a forum or a number of fora to communicate with their fellow citizens.
Indication of last update As a criterion for evaluation of quality of the service, it is vital to have an indication of service activity. As much information on the WWW is outdated, it is important to enable users to find current information. The updating of the pages should of cause be followed by frequent checking of included links. Most systems are user oriented which means that they are based on their users' needs. This is expressed by the way the information is presented, normally thematically or as a life cycle.