Local Government Webmasters Meetings

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10:00 Welcome
Form topics committee for future meetings
10:10 Local Government and Neighborhood Blogs; Bruce Blood, Citywide Web Manager, city of Seattle
Bruce will discuss issues and policies related to local government blogs, which are increasingly being used by elected officials as well as neighborhood groups for civic discussion. We will examine blogs from Washington cities such as Blaine and Oak Harbor, and discuss plans any of your local governments may have for blogs.
11:15 Web log analysis tools; Quinn Robinson, Web/Network Administrator, MRSC
Use your web logs to help guide future development of your website. Quinn will discuss a variety of freeware log file analyzer tools, which local governments can use to help improve online services to citizens.
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Group Discussion
Bring your questions for the group and share information about your latest projects.
1:30 Website usability testing; Fred Ward, Manager, Library & Information Services, MRSC
We will conduct a demonstration of a simple website usability test as outlined in Steve Krug's "Don't make me think: a common sense approach to web usability".
3:00 Adjourn