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Table of Contents About this Report Acknowledgements Summary of Key Findings Introduction Methodology Nine Benefits of a Good Web Site Assessing the Performance of Congressional Web Sites Analyzing Grade Distribution Trends Analyzing Trends in Award Winners The Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill The 2003 Congress Online Mouse Award Winners 2003 Congress Online Gold Mouse Awards Senate Member Offices House Member Offices Standing Committees Leadership Offices 2003 Congress Online Silver Mouse Awards Senate Member Offices House Member Offices Standing Committees Leadership Offices 2003 Congress Online Bronze Mouse Awards The Five Building Blocks of Effective Congressional Web Sites 1. Audience 2. Content 3. Interactivity 4. Usability 5. Innovations Key Questions for Congressional Web Sites Mistakes Congressional Offices are Making Conclusion Looking to the Future of Congress Online Appendix A: Detailed Methodology Appendix B: Select Resources Appendix C: Congress Online Project Expert Panel Biographies About the Congress Online Project © 2006, Congress Online Project. All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the Congress Online Project, except brief quotations or charts used in critical articles or reviews. Our Privacy Policy
About this Report Acknowledgements Summary of Key Findings Introduction Methodology Nine Benefits of a Good Web Site Assessing the Performance of Congressional Web Sites Analyzing Grade Distribution Trends Analyzing Trends in Award Winners The Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill The 2003 Congress Online Mouse Award Winners 2003 Congress Online Gold Mouse Awards Senate Member Offices House Member Offices Standing Committees Leadership Offices 2003 Congress Online Silver Mouse Awards Senate Member Offices House Member Offices Standing Committees Leadership Offices 2003 Congress Online Bronze Mouse Awards The Five Building Blocks of Effective Congressional Web Sites 1. Audience 2. Content 3. Interactivity 4. Usability 5. Innovations Key Questions for Congressional Web Sites Mistakes Congressional Offices are Making Conclusion Looking to the Future of Congress Online
Appendix A: Detailed Methodology Appendix B: Select Resources Appendix C: Congress Online Project Expert Panel Biographies About the Congress Online Project
