Staying Connected in Dubai
Municipality to put 90% of services online
Dubai Municipality's new web portal appears to be an interesting concept but still in its early stages as far as functionality and utility goes. No doubt the service will be improved and expanded. This new version appears to lay a foundation on which to build added features. Perhaps the most practical function in the former version was the traffic fine payment facility. The new version offers the option of receiving automatic email posts of event news and circulars on topics of interest to the reader. Registration (which is free) is required to avail this and other services.
Dubai residents wishing to engage with Dubai municipality are encouraged to explore the website. There is probably more to be found as one delves in. Word of any interesting findings are welcome for mention here. Please comment--anyone who uncovers anything new!
What appears to be the original Dubai government site is still functional and in fact seems to be more useful and content-filled than the new site. Perhaps competing offices are vying for top spot. Www.dubai.ae seems to have the edge over www.dm.gov.ae.
In association with Dubai Municipality comes Dubai 3D Browser, a service aimed at allowing one to explore Dubai through interactive 3D maps and images. Also an interesting concept and also quite in its infancy, although having been announced over a half-year ago. A link to latest news on the site offers word about the GITEX event in October 2005. The site is only worth mentioning for the potential it has, like the Dubai gov. site, to offer a useful service to Dubai residents and visitors alike. The Dubai Municipality site is certain to expand and improve, the jury remains out on Dubai 3D Browser.
Read about Emaar's new online community portal to keep owners and residents in its various projects informed and connected. Dubai Marina residents, whether in Emaar properties or not, may register and find useful information.
Go to DM Blog latest posts, Dubai Marina Communities or MAG 218 Community homepage.
As part of its fourth phase, the Municipality yesterday announced the launch of a new set of online services as part of its e-Government initiative, taking the total number of online services it provides to 381.
Dubai Municipality's new web portal appears to be an interesting concept but still in its early stages as far as functionality and utility goes. No doubt the service will be improved and expanded. This new version appears to lay a foundation on which to build added features. Perhaps the most practical function in the former version was the traffic fine payment facility. The new version offers the option of receiving automatic email posts of event news and circulars on topics of interest to the reader. Registration (which is free) is required to avail this and other services.
Dubai residents wishing to engage with Dubai municipality are encouraged to explore the website. There is probably more to be found as one delves in. Word of any interesting findings are welcome for mention here. Please comment--anyone who uncovers anything new!
What appears to be the original Dubai government site is still functional and in fact seems to be more useful and content-filled than the new site. Perhaps competing offices are vying for top spot. Www.dubai.ae seems to have the edge over www.dm.gov.ae.
In association with Dubai Municipality comes Dubai 3D Browser, a service aimed at allowing one to explore Dubai through interactive 3D maps and images. Also an interesting concept and also quite in its infancy, although having been announced over a half-year ago. A link to latest news on the site offers word about the GITEX event in October 2005. The site is only worth mentioning for the potential it has, like the Dubai gov. site, to offer a useful service to Dubai residents and visitors alike. The Dubai Municipality site is certain to expand and improve, the jury remains out on Dubai 3D Browser.
Read about Emaar's new online community portal to keep owners and residents in its various projects informed and connected. Dubai Marina residents, whether in Emaar properties or not, may register and find useful information.
Go to DM Blog latest posts, Dubai Marina Communities or MAG 218 Community homepage.
posted by B.D. at
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
3 Comments:
The problem I always have with websites here is that they're so often way out of date. The UAE hasn't got its head around the internet yet - e-mails are ignored, websites out of date by anything up to years, often no contact details on websites etc.
Let's hope this one is actually efficient, up-to-the-minute and makes life easier, not more frustrating.
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Seabee, at 05 April, 2006 18:47
I sort of agree with you, but I'm not sure that the same thing doesn't happen everywhere. What I can't get is that you find companies that are paying people to set up their websites, and they still don't work. One thing different about blogging is that the date is out there with every post. That helps to motivate some people.
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B.D., at 05 April, 2006 23:03
On closer examination of the two websites referred to in the post, it appears that the new web portal is a subsidiary link to the original or main web portal. That is, dubai.ae is the main site while dm.gov.ae is a subsidiary portal.
By
B.D., at 13 April, 2006 07:11
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