in 2007:

Delaware state tourism website: 2007

Well, there’s been no redesign and for some reason the potentially useful “attractions & events” section has been pushed down to make room for a letter from the governor:

Delaware state tourism website: 2009

Florida

Florida’s web site captured the feel of the state well, although it had a few layout issues:

Florida state tourism website: 2007

The new web site is a marked improvement, with a lot to see and do as you plan your trip:

Florida state tourism website: 2009

Georgia

Georgia’s site was pretty but a little bland:

Georgia state tourism website: 2007

The new site is an improvement, both in terms of the visuals and in bringing more functionality and information to the home page:

Georgia state tourism website: 2009

Hawaii

The old site wasn’t too bad at all, although it wasa little sparse on home page content:

Hawaii state tourism website: 2007

The current site does a much better job of representing the idea of Hawaii as well as bringing a lot more content and interactivity to the forefront:

Hawaii state tourism website: 2009

Idaho

The old site was in need of a redesign, with a dated design that underserved the features of the state:

Idaho state tourism website: 2007

Although a little rigid in terms of layout, the new site is much more appealing:

Idaho state tourism website: 2009

Illinois

Illinois’ site was well organized but rather cold and uninviting:

Illinois state tourism website: 2007

Strangely, the redesigned site is even more so (it reminds me of John McCain’s infamous ‘black’ web site):

Illinois state tourism website: 2009

Indiana

The old site gave a wonderful impression of how damn cold it must