Same name, new ambitions
Same name, new ambitions
A new chapter begins. We unveil the name and vision for the new digital centre for government.
Where are those APIs you promised?
All of the editorial content on GOV.UK is available in full via an API. It's the same API we use to communicate between the editorial tools and the apps that produce the pages you see. As I said several months …
Writing simply: language choices for the GOV.UK navigation
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Russell Davies - former Director of Digital Strategy, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Content design, GOV.UK
...of the little language decisions we’ve made around the edges of the site. Our first decision was to distinguish between the language of the core editorial content of the site...
Government policy - a spotter’s guide
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Neil Williams - former Head of GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital strategy, GDS team, GOV.UK
Later this month we will unveil another bit of our GOV.UK beta - the element that explains the work and workings of government. This is intended to replace the many separate sites run by government organisations, simplifying things for people …
Day 2 of GOV.UK - more iteration
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Richard Pope - former Product Manager for GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GOV.UK
...services, e.g. DVLA offices and Sure Start Centres 6. Calendars: As we blogged earlier we have updated the bank holidays section with Matthew Somerville’s code. Please keep the feedback coming!...
GOV.UK - a truly open and collaborative platform
...downloaded the code for that particular page from our open source code repository, and then corrected the code and uploaded the changes to GitHub. He submitted a pull request (ie...
A simple guide to applying for a job at the GDS
...more, and then email it to the address given at the end of the Person Specification. Make sure you get it in before the closing date! What happens next When...
Martha Lane Fox and Tom Loosemore on BBC News
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The Digital Engagement Team, Posted on:
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Digital engagement, GDS team, GOV.UK
The Government's Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox and Tom Loosemore, who is leading on the development of this phase of GOV.UK, were invited on to BBC News today to introduce...
GOV.UK beta day 1- your feedback acted upon
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Richard Pope - former Product Manager for GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GOV.UK, User research
...Open Government License.Thanks to @harrym for suggesting this. 4. We’ve fixed errors related to kml (which is for location and mapping) 5. We’ve updated the copy on the inheritance quick...
Introducing the beta of GOV.UK
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Tom Loosemore - former Deputy Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team, GOV.UK
...Mike Bracken, HMG Executive Director for Digital said, our aim is to deliver simpler, clearer, faster services for users and savings and innovation for Government. This journey started with Martha...
This is why we are here
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team, GOV.UK
We have released the beta of GOV.UK, testing a simpler way to get to government services and information… The beta of GOV.UK is now live. Back in late summer last...
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