2008 Web Symposium
The third annual premier event for web and online communications teams in local government was held on 5 & 6 May 2008 at the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson. There was an action-packed programme of presentations and workshops covering a wide selection of topics including self-service usuability, Web 2.0, writing accessible web content, UK Council online trends, open source and CMS, intranet best practice and loads more. There were some fantastic Council case studies and external presentations from Provoke Solutions, Optimal Usability, NZ Herald, Department of Conservation and Rachel McAlpine. We also announced the winners of the 2008 ALGIM Web Awards.
2008 presentations available
2008 ALGIM Council Website Evaluation - rankings and reports
Early in 2008, ALGIM commissioned a major survey and evaluation of Council websites throughout New Zealand to assess sites from both a technical and content perspective. The results of the evaluation and survey were announced at the Web Symposium.
Rankings
Reports
- Download 2008 ALGIM Website Report - self-assessment survey (PDF 46KB)
- Download 2008 ALGIM Website Report - information and service content (PDF 56KB)
- Download 2008 ALGIM Website Report - web standards (PDF 53KB)
- Download 2008 ALGIM Website Report - web standards Council score sheets (PDF 148KB)
You can also purchase feedback and recommendation reports on your individual Council website. The cost of the evaluation report is:
- Large and Regional Councils (over 10 IT staff) - $1000
- Medium Councils (5 - 10 IT staff) - $600
- Small Councils (1-4 IT staff) - $400
If you’d like to enquire or proceed with ordering this report, please e-mail admin@algim.org.nz with your enquiry or purchase order number.
This report will be available to you within 2-3 weeks of ordering.
2008 ALGIM Web Awards winners
Supreme Award - from evaluation
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First Place |
Northland Regional Council |
ALGIM Website Survey | |
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Second Place |
Auckland City Council |
ALGIM Website Survey | |
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Third Place |
Environment Waikato |
ALGIM Website Survey | |
Best Usability Website
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First Place |
New Plymouth District Council |
Best Usability Website | |
Best Redevelopment Website
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First Place |
Palmerston North City Council |
Website Redevelopment | |
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People's Choice |
Palmerston North City Council |
Website Redevelopment | |
Best New Feature Website
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First Place |
Wellington City Council |
e-Petitions | |
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People's Choice |
Auckland Regional Council |
Plant Search | |
Best Redevelopment Intranet
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First Place |
Environment Canterbury |
Intranet Redevelopment | |
Best New Feature - Intranet
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First Place |
Far North District Council |
Iwi Contact Intranet Sub-site | |