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Video of the “Online Government Forms and Payments” webinar is now available. See also ELGL's Twitter wrap-up of the presentation. Description Whether it’s permits, parking tickets, registrations or taxes, a critical aspect of government engagement entails online payments. Making online payments available and accessible not only streamlines government processes, but also makes the user experience...

As part of its 2017 Navigator Awards Finalists feature, Route Fifty recognized San Rafael Senior Management Analyst Rebecca Woodbury and the work the city is doing with ProudCity. Excerpt: Creating a new website for a local government isn’t an easy task. There’s plenty to consider and a lot of input needed from various stakeholders before...

Protecting user privacy is an important aspect and duty of any public service organization, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a fundamental component of online digital government security. In this context, it’s important to note that, starting in October 2017, visitors to non-secure government website forms using Google Chrome will receive a “Not secure”...

This release contains a few features improvements, bugfixes and the WordPress Core 4.8.2 security and maintenance update. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? We added the ability to set the background color on...

ViewPoint Cloud's Rachel Keyser wrote an excellent government-focused "Why You Should Be Working with a Nimble Company" post that includes mention of ProudCity. Rachel cites five reasons why governments should be working with nimble companies: They Can Adapt Quickly They Grow With You They Look to the Future They are More Flexible They Will Attract...

As we've said many times, we're huge fans of ELGL and proud to be Honor Roll Sponsors for the 2017 #ELGLPopUps. #ELGLPopUps bring together local government leaders to discuss the entire spectrum of public sector issues in an authentic, more informal environment than traditional government conferences. The one-day event on September 22, will be held in...

This is a light release, with only one bugfix and few contributed plugin updates. There is no WordPress Core update in this release. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? There should be be...

Government Technology featured ProudCity in a story on the ecosystem of online government payment service providers. Excerpt: A whole host of companies have sprung up to make government a bit more Amazon-like. Among them are a bevy of firms all seeking to make it easier to pay the government for all the various things citizens...

Join ProudCity, ELGL and Stripe on October 4 for a free Online Government Forms and Payments webinar to discuss how local governments can provide accessible, secure online forms and payments to those they serve. Topics Accepting mobile and accessible payments Setting up online forms and payments in minutes Security standards and protocol Reporting and compliance...

This is a primarily a bugfix release. There is no WordPress Core update in this release. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? The main new feature is the customize the order of list...

Whether it’s Venango Township (pop. 997), Colma (pop. 1,792), De Leon (pop. 2,433) or West Mead Township (pop. 5,249), we here at ProudCity get especially excited when small cities and towns (populations 10,000 and below) join our digital government platform. While everything is big in Texas, one small city we’re pretty proud of is Jarrell,...

We’re proud to partner with ELGL on Launch 2017! The first five ELGL organizational members that purchase ProudCity Onboarding by October 1 will receive a 50% discount off their first-year ProudCity Standard Plan subscriptions. Not an ELGL member? Join today. Learn more about ELGL + Launch 2017.

This is a primarily a bugfix release with a WordPress Core maintenance update. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? There were two large bugs with the Iframe widget and Insert Table button editor...

The first 10 new entities (cities, counties, agencies, special districts) that purchase ProudCity Onboarding by October 1 will receive a 50% discount off their first-year ProudCity Standard Plan subscriptions. The effort is part of Launch 2017, ProudCity’s campaign to show that governments can be efficient and cost-effective when launching new digital operations, from the foundational...

Video of the "Government and Software-as-a-Service" webinar held Thursday, August 3, is now available. Description Using cloud-based software is standard practice for modern industries and most consumers, yet many local governments have still not fully understood and adopted this technology. Learn how local governments are leveraging cloud-based platforms to provide reliable, affordable, sustainable, scalable services...

We’re huge proponents of making government information easy to search and access. Unfortunately, much of this information is buried within inaccessible, un-searchable portable document format (PDF) files. While PDFs are great for turning “print” documents into downloadable files, they often don’t adhere to web content and accessibility standards. To solve part of this problem, our...

This is a primarily a bugfix release with two major new features: Subscriptions (recurring payments) with ProudCity Payments, and a number of accessibility enhancements. In addition, there are a number of third party plugin updates, but no WordPress Core update in this release. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download...

Join us August 3, 1 p.m. ET, as we sit down with San Rafael (California) Senior Management Analyst Rebecca Woodbury and Upper Arlington (Ohio) Assistant City Manager Dan Ralley for a 'Government and Software-as-a-Service' webinar to discuss the benefits and best practices around adopting cloud-based software in local government. Topics: What are the major differences between traditional...

e.Republic Labs Chief Innovation Officer Dustin Haisler interviewed ProudCity as part of his government technology CEO interview series. Listen Full story: GovTech CEO Interviews: Proud City

GCN Editor in Chief Troy Schneider interviewed ProudCity for a story on how government can be smarter about adopting open source technologies. Excerpt: Once potential open-source solutions have been identified, ProudCity CEO Luke Fretwell said his firm offers a short checklist to gauge viability. First, he asked, “are there maintainers who are true leaders in...