Open Standards consultation - important update
On 4th April 2012, Dr Andy Hopkirk facilitated a roundtable on behalf of ICT Futures on Competition and European Interaction. Liam Maxwell, Deputy Government CIO, examines the appropriateness of this...
Digital inclusion for the homeless
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Alice Newton - former Product Manager for GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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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 …
Introducing the Digital Advisory Board
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The Right Honourable The Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho CBE - former Digital Champion, UK Government, Posted on:
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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.
Race Online 2012 hands the baton to Go ON UK
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Lena Casey - former Delivery Manager for GovWifi, Government Digital Services, Posted on:
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Accessibility
On Monday 23rd April, Race Online 2012 handed the baton on to Go ON UK.
Identity and privacy principles
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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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...
Open Standards consultation needs you!
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Linda Humphries - former Senior Technology Adviser, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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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...
Are open standards a closed barrier?
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Linda Humphries - former Senior Technology Adviser, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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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...
Identity: Don Thibeau, at large in the UK
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 …
Introducing the design principles alpha for GDS
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Ben Terrett - former Director of Design, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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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...
Design principles - Alpha
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Ben Terrett - former Director of Design, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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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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