New Transport for GOV.UK
You may not have noticed, but we recently changed the bit that says 'GOV.UK' in the black banner that appears across the website.
Content design
You can find more information about content design as a profession in the Digital, Data and Technology Capability Framework.
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 …
Improving GOV.UK on mobile devices
Mobile use on GOV.UK has increased significantly since launch in October 2012, moving from around 15% to 23% of the overall audience.
GOV.UK page performance: are we fulfilling our content goals?
In the content team we’ve developed new theme dashboards that give us a page-level indication of GOV.UK mainstream content performance. These dashboards are useful to everyone in GDS, as GOV.UK user data can reveal how people interact with government services, …
Government documents - understanding what users need
Last December we asked for your help in selecting the standard formats for documents produced by the government. We published two challenges on the Standards Hub - challenges are problems that open standards might help to solve. Publishing these on …
What are we doing about accessibility?
Joshua Marshall is Head of Accessibility at GDS. Just before Christmas, we sat him down for a short chat about his work. In Joshua’s opinion, the single most important thing GDS has done to improve accessibility across government is “change …
The search is over ... almost!
When it comes to improving our offering, looking at what people search for on GOV.UK is one of the best ways we can understand what you want from government information. The search box allows you to articulate what you want …
Breaking barriers and opening doors
Today is the 2013 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year's theme, “Break Barriers, Open Doors: for an inclusive society and development for all”, resonates deeply with me. My work at the GDS since I became a Civil Servant …
Visualising Foreign Travel Advice
It’s the holiday season, and as millions of people head off on their travels the importance of a single source of authoritative and accurate travel advice becomes particularly relevant. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) completed their transition of content …
FAQs: why we don’t have them
We are often asked to put content in Frequently Asked Question format (FAQs). They’re a popular convention on the web, but we don’t recommend them and here’s why:
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Be part of the transformation
If you’re interested in joining us, check out all open opportunities on the GDS careers site.