LANSING – The official State of Michigan Web site has undergone a facelift, using a responsive design that detects a visitor?s screen size to automatically adjust the full site content to display correctly, even on mobile devices.
The site averages more than 3.1 million unique visitors per month with more than 5.6 million visitor sessions from mobile devices during the first quarter of 2013. The number of visitors to Michigan.gov has increased 6 percent over the last year.
?We are continuing to drive efficiency and save time and money for the taxpayers,? said David Behen, Chief Information Officer for the State of Michigan. ?We are transforming the way government meets the needs of our residents. We remain focused on making Michigan one of the most innovative, efficient and responsive governments in the world.?
Not only does the new responsive design improve the experience for the user, it also saves the state time and maintenance costs by presenting one single site for all devices. Site managers no longer have to manually adjust content to display accurately based on the viewer?s screen size.
The site also has a freshly updated theme using a soothing color palette. In addition, social media presence on the site has been enhanced, calendar features have been improved, government transparency and fiscal accountability is easy to access, and there is enhanced web-based communication for citizen feedback and engagement.
