The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the IMA. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. Maryland’s site earned 482 out of 500 points to distinguish itself among the 137 government sites nominated. Five other states earned this prestigious award. More from Interactive Media Awards website Additional coverage: The Motley Fool […]
The New Maryland.gov Receives International Award for Excellence in Creativity and Innovation
Through a mobile-first design, the new site uses responsive design techniques which automatically scales content to the device being used and allows citizens to engage with government anywhere and anytime. The international VEMA Awards competition is judged by an invitation-only standards council of highly skilled professionals with expertise, leadership, and vision in various multimedia art […]
2013 VEMA Award: Websites Category
Maryland.gov, our state’s flagship portal, was recognized with a Visual Excellence in the Multimedia Arts (VEMA) award. The VEMA is an international award honoring excellence in the multimedia arts and “celebrating the creativity of today’s visual artists.” There were other two state sites to win recognition. http://www.vemaawards.com/winners
More Than a Face-Lift: New Site for Maryland
A new portal offers Maryland residents responsive design, nearly 200 online services and integrated social media intended to maximize citizen engagement. The site’s design is responsive, meaning it will detect the device being used to access it, and adjust the way content displays accordingly. Responsive design, gaining ground in the Web design industry, keeps smartphone […]
Smart, Green & Growing Web Portal
This was the original family of websites bundled as green.maryland.gov. It is the state’s online hub for all things environmental, and includes interactive GIS maps showing land preservation, agricultural initiatives, bay and stream health. The BayStat program was a big part of this group, which also included: Marylanders Plant Trees Marylanders Grow Oysters Stream Health […]
Maryland.gov 2009
This was Maryland’s online portal from 2009-2013. It was also the prototype for executive agency web development during the same period. Maryland.gov was a sharepoint deployment. See also 2009 Agency Template >
