Picture this: It's election morning in Broward County, Florida, the second-largest county in one of America's most scrutinized swing states. Outside early voting sites, lines are already forming. News cameras are rolling. The stakes? Nothing less than public trust in democracy itself.
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization. Founded 75 years ago, the Institute is one of the most influential nonprofits in the world, driving change through dialogue, leadership and action programs. The organization relies on its 50 websites to fulfill its mission.
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is a top-ranked institution dedicated to advancing medical education, research, and patient care. Known for its commitment to innovation, diversity, and excellence, the school prepares the next generation of physicians and scientists.
Flagler College is a private liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida. Ranked third in Regional Colleges South by US News, the institution prides itself on unique undergraduate programs such as Coastal Environmental Sciences or Deaf Education.
The average lifespan of a website is three to five years. Government agencies face additional hurdles in keeping up with updates, which often leads to security vulnerabilities and user frustration in a demanding technical climate.
If you ever consider getting a purebred labrador or a poodle, akc.org is probably the first website you’ll find in your search. Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club (AKC) is the largest purebred dog registry in the world.
Home to almost a million people, Macomb County is the third largest in Michigan. With the ever-increasing public demand for online services, the County’s flagship website, macombgov.org, needed a redesign to enhance user experience, speed up mobile interactions and meet new federal standards for accessibility.
The Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropy supporting an array of programs in the arts and education for youth. Their flagship website, having been around for more than 20 years, has gone through several upgrades and redesigns. The site was built mostly in Microsoft’s SharePoint CMS and hosted through Rackspace.
The Exploratorium is an immersive science, technology and art museum in San Francisco, CA. Its website, exploratorium.edu, dates back to the dawn of the internet. Registered in 1992 and launched in 1993, this domain was one of the first sites on the internet, years before Google and Wikipedia made an entrance.
Golf is one of those rare games where scoring is backward. The golfer with fewer strokes wins.
A similar success formula works for Golf.com, a digital arm of Golf Magazine. In website performance analytics, the fewer milliseconds it takes for the page to load, the higher returns on investment.