Transition Of Power Seamless – Online

By: Christine Lagorio
Topics: In The News

4738518While on the inaugural platform we saw a few stumbles and a few delays, online, the transition to the Barack Obama administration couldn't have appeared more flawless.

Before President Obama was even finished taking the oath of office, the official executive office Web site, WhiteHouse.gov, had already made its transfer of power. Featuring a rotating slide-show of the president at center-right, the site is topped with the words, "the White House President Barack Obama."

What's standard? Profiles of members of the administration; information about the government and White House history; a list of policy agenda items.

What's fresh? A new blog, that already includes five posts, each timestamped 12:01. Check out The Briefing Room's blog here. Also, keep your eyes open for more Web 2.0-esque features, including a "Citizen's Briefing Book," which would let users submit ideas and rank other users' contributions.

Of course there are a few holes. In this post, titled, "Read The Inaugural Address," there is, well, no Inaugural Address. In the meantime, you can always check it out on CBSNews.com.

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by barbaram99 January 21, 2009 12:32 PM EST: Cool sire,; Reply to this comment


by pvperson January 20, 2009 8:06 PM EST: Today marks the "end of an error".; Reply to this comment


by velma179 January 20, 2009 6:07 PM EST: The new web site is like the new administration -- something appropriate for now and into a brighter future.

I am so happy today. I''m ready to take my place (with personal responsibility) to ensure our country''s ultimate rise again to greatness.

Naysayers, while it is your right as Americans to state your opinion -- too bad you have chosen scorn rather than hope. It only hurts your own spirit.; Reply to this comment


by nusqimata January 20, 2009 5:43 PM EST: Great spirits have always encountered violent oppostion from mediocre minds. -Albert Einstein; Reply to this comment


by inventagod2 January 20, 2009 5:37 PM EST: um, NeoCons -
If you can''t face change, get out of the way.
It''s a new USA.; Reply to this comment