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.
I fought the law and the users won: delivering online voter registration
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Pete Herlihy - former Lead Product Manager for GOV.UK Notify, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GOV.UK, Transformation
Last week we launched a new online service allowing people to register to vote. This is a big deal.
Improving the Norwegian user experience
I’ve just got back from speaking at a workshop for Norwegian government web editors on how GOV.UK keeps its focus on user needs and maintains content quality. I thought I’d share some reflections on the visit.
Meeting the standard regardless of size
In April 2014 the Digital by Default Service Standard went live, and since then all new or redesigned services have had to be assessed against all 26 points in the standard.
Some interesting things about how we do content design
...subject of content design, starting with a short video interview with our own Padma Gillen, in which he explains what makes good content design and what makes a good content...
We need interaction designers to help transform digital services
...work at ben.terrett@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk and I'll point you in the right direction. You should also follow the UK Gov Digital Jobs Twitter because we tweet about all the digital jobs from...
Individual Electoral Registration - changing the way we register to vote
...delivered the digital service with a small team against a deadline set in legislation is by being agile. Agile is not a thing you buy, agile is a thing you...
Interesting stuff from GOV.UK blogs
A couple of weeks ago, we updated the index page for all the blogs hosted on GOV.UK.
Principles for prototyping
All our projects begin with discovery, a short phase in which we start researching the needs of users, understand the things we'll need to measure to improve the service, and explore technology and other constraints.
Weekend links: Choosing checklists, checking content, customer companies and more
...what makes it onto GOV.UK. This post from Jeremy Waite about how to build a truly social business is worth a look. Data nerds - here are over 100 weird...
Lasting Power of Attorney - live
...pass the Digital by Default service standard assessment to go into live service. The service has been built by a team made up of OPG, GDS and MoJ Digital Services,...
Related content and links
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