PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rhode Island’s official state website, http://www.RI.gov, has won top honors, ranking fourth among the country’s best websites in the national Best of the Web competition by the Center for Digital Government. This is the second year in a row that the Web site has received a fourth-place ranking in the awards competition.
The 2012 Best of the Web recognizes the most innovative state Web portals. Sites are judged on overall efficiency, economy, functionality and design. The review is conducted by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies.
This year, RI.gov optimized the site for mobile first, desktop second. The concept is called responsive design and the result is a faster, better experience for everyone.
RI.gov offers over more than 80 online government services developed at no cost to the state as part of the ongoing partnership between the state of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Interactive. To learn more about the new innovative RI.gov design, please visit: www.ri.gov/design/.
About Rhode Island Interactive
RI.gov site and services are developed and maintained by Rhode Island Interactive, a Providence-based, wholly owned subsidiary of the eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).
About NIC
NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies across the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.