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FlagstaffGovernment's New Best Friend on the Web.Federal, state, and local governments have done a poor job of keeping up with the times. In an age of communication powered by global electronic networks, accessibility to public information is becoming less of a luxury and more of a requirement. ... [More] The U.S. federal government has taken great pains in attempting to put a huge amount of public information online to make it accessible to the general populous, most notably through the Bureau of Labor Statistics' site (http://bls.gov), and yet information overload - making too much data accessible online without highlighting the most relevant information for the average citizen - has emerged as a new problem. Flagstaff addresses these problems by packaging together a set of robust tools that are easy for any human being to deploy, use, and understand. Presentation is key to producing a product that is both easy to leverage and learn from. Flagstaff is:Turn-key web presence specifically designed from the start for townships, municipalities, and other organizations focused on providing transparent communications with the general public. Accountability features, including update blogs, gantt charts, public task tracking, and calendars. Simple, sensible, and potent document management. Financial/budget visualization tools for quickly discovering "where the dollars go." Content management for pages, information, and people profiles. Mobility features for access to information on the go from smart devices. [Less]