June 15, 2015
GOVTalks Summer 2016: 5 Years of Drupal
On June 15, 2016, GOVTalks attendees learned about our Digital Services Georgia content management platform, and ideas for editing and creating useful content.
Fifth Year Using Drupal
Nikhil Deshpande
Chief Digital Officer, Digital Services Georgia
Where is the Digital Services Georgia platform now, and what progress have we made after 5 years of using Drupal? We’ve implemented several major initiatives, grown our platform by almost 50%, and had 99.98% uptime by hosting in the cloud. But remember, in the end, it’s all about the user.
Digital Services Georgia Platform: Where We've Been, Where We Are, Where We're Going
Kendra Skeene
Director of Product, Digital Services Georgia
We've made quite a few enhancements to the platform recently, and right now we're focusing on performance. See how these changes benefit both the user and the agency, what we consider when deciding on new changes, and what's coming next for the platform.
More in Kendra's blog series: Behind the Curtain
Let Someone Else Deal: Eliminating IT Bottlenecks with Managed Digital Cloud
Dan Katz
Technical Director for Acquia’s Public Sector
Web hosting in the cloud provides elasticity and security for a trusted, stable environment. When you host your website in the cloud, someone else handles the care and maintenance of the servers. That gives you time to concentrate on your users.
It's Time to Get Serious About Your Content
Peter Lee
Account Manager, Digital Services Georgia
Agencies are suffering from a glut of content; much of that content is outdated or not looked at by users. By performing a content audit and making difficult decisions on what content should stay and what should go, agencies can help users find the important information more quickly.
Infographics: The What, Why and How
Rachel Hart
UX Designer
Infographics are a valuable tool to engage your audience and make information more attainable. What are infographics, why should you use them, and how do you integrate them into your digital presence?
More in Rachel's blog series: Bringing Infographics to GeorgiaGov
Panel Q&A