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Digital inclusion for the homeless

Posted by: Alice Newton - former Product Manager for GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 26 April 2012 - Categories: Digital engagement

On Saturday 16th June, Westminster City Council with Go ON UK and GDS will be holding a hack day to help the homeless. We need your help in making sure that the tools that come out of the day are …

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Introducing the Digital Advisory Board

Posted by: The Right Honourable The Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho CBE - former Digital Champion, UK Government, Posted on: 25 April 2012 - Categories: Digital strategy, GDS team

Today, the Digital Advisory Board was announced by Francis Maude. Martha Lane Fox explains the Boards remit and introduces the other members of the Board.

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Race Online 2012 hands the baton to Go ON UK

Posted by: Lena Casey - former Delivery Manager for GovWifi, Government Digital Services, Posted on: 24 April 2012 - Categories: Accessibility

On Monday 23rd April, Race Online 2012 handed the baton on to Go ON UK.

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Identity and privacy principles

Posted by: Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 24 April 2012 - Categories: GOV.UK One Login

...that a Service-User will resolve a complaint in the usual way. However, it is possible that complaints will not be resolved satisfactorily. We expect that any determination made by an...

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Open Standards consultation needs you!

Posted by: Linda Humphries - former Senior Technology Adviser, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 18 April 2012 - Categories: Technology

...we are aware that sometimes there just isn’t time to read pages of consultations. So in an effort to make sure that no one potentially affected by the outcome of...

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Are open standards a closed barrier?

Posted by: Linda Humphries - former Senior Technology Adviser, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 12 April 2012 - Categories: Technology

...we're clear on what we're trying to do, the definition should be a doddle, right? Not so. We first set out over a year ago by providing a definition and...

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Identity: Don Thibeau, at large in the UK

Posted by: Steve Wreyford, Posted on: 4 April 2012 - Categories: GOV.UK One Login

Last week, Don Thibeau, Chairman and Director at large of Open Identity Exchange (OIX) , and Executive Director of The OpenID Foundation paid a visit to the UK. Recognising common issues around fraud and identity, he discussed the need for a ‘team …

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Introducing the design principles alpha for GDS

Posted by: Ben Terrett - former Director of Design, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 3 April 2012 - Categories: Content design, GOV.UK

...you can't design well unless you've put the effort into getting the brief right. If a bad digital service looks great, it's still a bad digital service. It's essential we...

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Design principles - Alpha

Posted by: Ben Terrett - former Director of Design, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 3 April 2012 - Categories: Service design

...if we share it. As ever we'd love to hear your feedback, specifically what you think is useful, and what you'd like to see included in further versions. You can...

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Putting APIs first: legislation.gov.uk

Posted by: John Sheridan, Posted on: 30 March 2012 - Categories: Technology

Mention the word "API" to the wrong audience and blank looks shortly follow. For the uninitiated, an API, or "Application Programming Interface", is a way for one computer to use information or services held on another computer, often across the …

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