THOMAS Web Site Gets a Makeover and New Services; Top 100 Internet properties in Europe
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Source: Library of Congress THOMAS Web Site Receives A Makeover
From the news release:
"Beginning today, the THOMAS congressional-information Web site (thomas.loc.gov), available free from the Library of Congress, has a new look, with features that improve site navigation and make it easier for users to quickly find the information they are looking for.
The new THOMAS features include:
+ A revised home page to increase visual appeal. This new interface has the look and feel of several others that have recently been upgraded, such as the overall library of Congress Web site home page at www.loc.gov and American Memory, the multimedia Web site that presents more than 10 million items of American history and culture. The revised look incorporates such persistent features as consistent headers and footers, as well as "breadcrumbs" that help users easily determine the path that leads from the home page to a page they are viewing.
+ A left-side menu for quick access to major sections of the site. This menu provides direct links to "Bills, Resolutions," "Congressional Record," "Government Resources" and information "For Teachers," among others. The new "For Teachers" link takes educators to lesson plans, classroom activities and primary sources that have been designed and chosen by Library of Congress educational specialists. These resources are age-appropriate and have been tested and used by teachers across the country.
+ The ability to "browse" legislation by sponsor from the THOMAS home page.
+ Links in presidential nomination records to Senate hearings.
+ Links to related Library of Congress resources, such as the Law Library and Webcasts of public-affairs lectures and other events held at the Library.
+ Links to the full text of treaties from treaty records.
It is also possible to search multiple Congresses simultaneously by clicking on a link from the main home page. This popular feature, available in the previous version of THOMAS, is now much easier to find on the THOMAS home page.
In addition, THOMAS offers historical information on previous congressional sessions.
The Library's Web specialists have made every effort to ensure that the new design is compliant with Section 508 and W3C accessibility guidelines. Older, legacy pages that the site may link to are in the process of being upgraded for compliance."
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