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PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 118 PM EDT MON JAN 11 2010 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK -NOAAPORT OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERSUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF BOOKMARK SHARING ON NWS POINT FORECAST PAGES ON JANUARY 13 2010
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13...NWS WILL INCLUDE BUTTONS PROVIDING SHARED BOOKMARKING ON ITS POINT FORECAST WEB PAGES. THE SHARED BOOKMARKING SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY ADDTHIS... WHICH RECENTLY SIGNED A GOVERNMENT TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. NWS POINT FORECAST PAGES ARE THOSE DISPLAYED WHEN A USER SELECTS A POINT ON THE MAP DISPLAYED ON THE ENTRY WEB PAGE OF NWS FORECAST OFFICES. THE ADDED BUTTON WILL ALLOW A USER TO EASILY INCLUDE A LINK TO THE NWS POINT FORECAST PAGE IN ANY OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS SERVICED BY ADDTHIS. NWS IS CURRENTLY EXPLORING WAYS TO MAKE ITS INFORMATION AVAILABLE USING AVAILABLE SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES. THESE SERVICES WILL ENABLE NWS TO REACH AN AUDIENCE OF USERS NOT CURRENTLY AWARE OF NWS FORECAST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. USE OF THE ADDTHIS SHARED BOOKMARKING SERVICE IS A SIMPLE WAY FOR CURRENT USERS TO SHARE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON NWS WEBSITES WITH OTHER POTENTIALLY INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING THEM WITH LINKS TO OUR EXISTING WEBSITES. BOOKMARK BUTTONS MAY BE ADDED TO ADDITIONAL NWS WEB PAGES IN THE FUTURE.
MORE INFORMATION ON NWS USE OF THE ADDTHIS BOOKMARK SHARING SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CREDITS.PHP#ADDTHISIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910 ROBERT.BUNGE@xxxxxxxx 301-713-1381 X140NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWERCASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
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