Earlier this year James Weiner and Ben Welby wrote about the browsers and devices that we are supporting on GOV.UK. We made these decisions using browser/device data from various sources including Directgov, BusinessLink, central government departments and several other big sites. …
The aim of GOV.UK is to bring all government information and services into one place - that is why we are looking to transition over all our websites onto GOV.UK by April 2014. However, there were always going to be …
The department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has been working with GDS since before GDS existed to help get department websites ready for the move to GOV.UK. John Turnbull from BIS explains what it’s been like to see the …
Following a busy few weeks here at GDS, some staff holidays and a few winter colds have left the office feeling a little bit quieter than usual.
The search engine optimisation landscape is changing. As I have blogged previously, we are doing our best to make sure we use the same search terms as our users to make content easier to find. Now that Directgov and Business Link are …
Policy, publications and announcements are moving to GOV.UK Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary, writes about the release of Inside Government.
When a user sent a tweet about a possible improvement on GOV.UK, it became a great example of how quickly an agile team can respond to feedback. Chris Heathcote from the GDS design team explains how size doesn't necessarily mean …
Here's a reminder as to why it's so critical that GOV.UK offers UK citizens the best possible digital experience.