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City Of Naperville's New Website Promises Better 'Accessibility, Usability, Performance'

The city's website address will not change, but officials are hoping the user experience will improve with the new changes.

The city's website address will not change, but officials are hoping the user experience will improve with the new changes.
The city's website address will not change, but officials are hoping the user experience will improve with the new changes. (Naeem Khan)

NAPERVILLE, IL — The City of Naperville has introduced a new website in an effort to " better serve the community through improved accessibility, usability and performance," according to an update from city officials.

The website's address will remain the same, but the city teamed up with CivicPlus to make changes intended to improve the user experience.

Among the changes are:

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  • Restructured navigation
  • More "robust" menus
  • Built-in accessibility tools
  • Featured search bar
  • Fully responsive design that adjusts content to screen size
  • A "How Do I...?" section
  • A signup section for email newsletters, alerts and updates

Naperville used feedback from residents about the current website to inform the site's new design. The redesign, the first in 10 years, aims to present a "cleaner, simpler layout," the news release said.

The new site went live Wednesday. Residents are encouraged to update saved links and bookmarks and to complete an online form if they have any feedback about the new website.

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