GDS this week: "It's not dumbing down, it's opening up"
...is really important because people don't want to interact with us as a hobby, they have to interact with government or with agencies for some reason or another so we...
Flood Hack: developing solutions
...the day. Hastily formed #floodhack plan by Paul Downey How it went Given that the whole event was organised in a day and a half, I was amazed at the...
Weekend links - flood help, social sharing, beautiful data and more
Got a link you think we'll love? Share it with us on Twitter: @GDSTeam A recent survey by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills suggests a sharp rise in...
DVLA, we salute you
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GDS team
...already buy their tax disc online every year. New vs old: The new beta now works properly on small screens So if you're due to renew your tax disc, visit...
GDS this week: Innovating with SMEs and fast track apprentices
...here about how the Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme is helping transform the Civil Service. Follow Dr. Brian Gannon, UK Civil Service and HRH The Duke of York on Twitter: Dr....
Guest Post: Clarity is king – the evidence that reveals the desperate need to re-think the way we write
Mark Morris is Head of Clear English at the Department of Health and a former speechwriter for the Health Secretary. Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is. So said Publilius Syrus, about two …
Weekend links
...design blog asks: how do people use related links? If you want to apply for the civil service fast track apprenticeship scheme you have until Wednesday 19th. The National Archives...
How to find all the maps published on GOV.UK
Government does a lot of stuff with maps, and if you like maps you might like to know about this clever trick for finding every single one that gets published on GOV.UK. Start off at the Publications page, which by …
Sharing Sprint 14
With Sprint 14 now behind us, we wanted to share Baroness Martha Lane Fox's opening speech, and the presentations and workshops given on the day. Martha used her talk to remind everyone how far we've already come in our mission …
Striking a balance between security and usability
Last year our boss Mike Bracken talked at the Code for America Summit in San Francisco, and spoke about the need to strike a balance between usability and security. There is a point beyond which over-zealous security gets in the …
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