01-21-2009, 05:24 PM
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HI!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 17,108
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I LOVE Obama jacket-less in the office. The changes he's making and the image he is putting forth are, in my opinion, wonderful. The Official White House Website changed yesterday as well - at approximately Noon Eastern.
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Almost at the instant Obama was sworn in, www.whitehouse.gov relaunched with a redesign to signal a new era in government. Gone was the staid site of the Bush White House, replaced by a dynamic new site reflective of his tech-savvy successor.
The new design includes more interactive features, a prominent photo gallery displayed across the top of the site, the ability to get e-mail updates, and a White House blog. The site's "briefing room" also includes places for a weekly video address, slide shows, proclamations, and executive orders as well as news about nominations and appointments.
"It's a great first step, and the tip of the iceberg in what's coming with participatory politics and the relationship between the president and the public," said Andrew Rasiej, founder of the Personal Democracy Forum and co-founder of techPresident.com.
Visitors to the site are invited to e-mail the president and his staff, although -- perhaps in a nod to the Twittersphere, where brevity is key -- comments are limited to 500 characters.
"President Obama is committed to creating the most open and accessible administration in American history," states the site's Contact Us page.
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Article here.
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