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From user needs to content - what’s the story?

Posted by: Sarah Prag, Posted on: 22 October 2012 - Categories: Content design, GOV.UK, User research

We’ve already written about how we’ve worked to identify user needs for GOV.UK, so now I’d like to explain a bit more about what happens next - how does a need become published content or a tool on the site?

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GOV.UK - One day in

Posted by: Sarah Prag, Posted on: 18 October 2012 - Categories: GDS team, GOV.UK

GOV.UK is now into its second day as the new place to find government services and information, and I’d like to share some highlights from our first 24 hours.

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