The State of Idaho has changed the name and the appearance of its official website:
accessidaho.org is now …
idaho.gov
The new web address provides a single, easily recognizable presence on the Internet for Idaho state government’s electronic delivery of online services and information. State agencies currently offer over 50 online services.
The state’s homepage (accessidaho.org) was first launched in 2000. Average number of daily hits has grown from just over 170,000 then, to nearly 300,000 (to date) an increase of 73%.
The dot.gov naming convention is becoming standard for government entities. Most importantly, web addresses containing “idaho.gov” will give a clear indication to users that these are official websites that belong to the State of Idaho.
Improved category organization, a more robust search function, as well as links to Spanish pages and resources have also been added. Easily recognizable web address.
Noticeably absent from idaho.gov is “www” and the alphabet soup-like format characteristic of the addresses it replaces: www.accessidaho.org and www.state.id.us.
Old addresses will automatically link to idaho.gov. It is recommended that users update their web browser’s “Favorites” list, as the old address will eventually be phased out.
The state’s portal is self-funded at no cost to the Idaho taxpayer and is managed
through a public-private partnership of the Department of Administration and the
Idaho Information Consortium, a subsidiary of NIC, Inc., the leading national
provider of government web portals. (Contact Rich Steckler, Director of Marketing,
Access Idaho, 332-0102)
Introducing… idaho.gov