After six months of development, the City of Norman will launch its new Web site Dec. 1 to replace the cluttered, outdated one currently serving the city's residents.
The Norman City Council got a sneak peak at the new, sleeker site Tuesday during a council study session.
City Manager Steve Lewis said he realized Norman had a problem with its Web site soon after taking his current job in late 2007, just before the massive ice storm that year. He said the city needed to get information online quickly, but struggled to do so in the aftermath of the Dec. 8, 2007, ice storm, which left thousands of area residents without power in sub-freezing conditions.
Lewis blamed the Web site, saying it took too long at times to get the data out to the public. He said the new Web site shouldn't have that problem.
"It has to be a tool where people can do business with the city and it has to be a place where they can get news and information from the city in a timely manner," Lewis said.
The new Web site will be more menu-driven, will include a documents and download section and will feature more dynamic content, including pictures, to draw users in as they browse the site.
It also will include a park directory, a new city calendar and, coming soon, improved research capability for those seeking data related to ordinances and city legislation.
City staff said the new Web site will allow departments within the city to add information directly, whereas the existing Web site has a centralized content management system that can slow the uploading process at times.
The new Web site also will be capable of using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, staff said, although the city isn't using any online networking tools at present.
Andrew Knittle 366-3540 aknittle@normantranscript.com
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