Amaxus for Local Government

• Are you responsible for a local government website? 
  
  
• Does your local council website need updating in order to comply with government standards?
  
  
• Has your council website outgrown your old content management system?
  
  
• Is your council website too large for your web team to keep up-to-date with all the changes that are required?
  
  
• Is your website falling behind when compared to other local council websites?
  
  
• Do you need a content management system that can drive both your local council website and intranet?
  

The Local Government version of Amaxus is designed to help councils and local authorities meet their IEG statements efficiently and effectively.  It can help you ensure that your local government website provides the required services to local people and businesses, and portrays you as a modern and progressive local council.

Benefits:

• All the features of Amaxus Standard
  
  
• Full e-GIF (Government Interoperability Framework) compliance
  
  
• Incorporation of the Government Metadata Standard (e-GMF)
  
  
• Pre-built, easily modifiable XSL website templates tailored for use by local authorities
  
  
• Automatic creation of low-graphics/text only versions, ensuring all sites meet W3C Level 2 or Level 3 accessibility standards
  
  
• Dynamic creation and publishing of RDF (Resource Description Framework) files, for sharing information with other organisations.
  
  
• News and Event syndication with multiple sites using RSS (RDF Site Summary)
   
  
• Simple to use:
• Intuitive desktop interface
• WYSIWYG editor
  
  
• Short implementation time:
• Pre-loaded with relevant elements.
• Structure, layout, navigation and metadata fully editable from within system.
  
  
• Cost Effective
• Multiple sites can be driven from one installation. 
• Pre-loaded with relevant elements, so fewer development costs.
• Unlimited users
  
  
• Multi-platform
• Linux, Solaris or Windows
• Microsoft IIS or Apache Webserver
• Microsoft SQL Server, or MySQL Server
  
  

Standards

Amaxus is based on XML and established web standards. Standards are crucial in implementing e-Government as they ensure:

• Systems can communicate
• Information can be shared
• Best practices are adopted

Implementation of standards within Amaxus includes:

Technology and Interoperability: The architecture has been developed according to e-Government Interoperability Standards. A key benefit of Amaxus is the ability to share information between websites using XML. Content can be displayed on multiple channels (e.g. digital TV, PDA) and in multiple formats (e.g. Low-graphics version, text only, PDF etc).

Metadata: The Amaxus local authority model is consistent with the e-Government Metadata Framework.

Accessibility: Amaxus enables Local Authorities to easily meet the relevant accessibility standards. Accessible content is created automatically by the system, with no manual intervention required.