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EVL is not evil
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‘Simpler, clearer, faster’ at the Driving Standards Agency
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I say consultation, you say…?
The delivery of digital consultations within government is something which has been under much discussion recently. Ade Adewunmi, Digital Strategy Advisor invites you to take part in an online...
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Work experience with no photocopier in sight
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Finding your digital stakeholders (and why you should bother to)
The Civil Service Reform (CSR) plan talks a lot about the need for open policy making – a more inclusive approach to developing government policy that engages people who have simply not had the...
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Mistakes are the portals of discovery
In the process of making mistakes, there is an opportunity to learn a lot, but not just for the person or team making the mistakes. Louise Kidney, Digital Engagement Lead, shares some of the learning...
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Social media – Must we measure?
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Digital’s place in the diplomatic toolkit
Departments’ Digital Strategies showed how far the impact of digital has been within government. For the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the addition of social media tools to the diplomatic...
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Keep calm and carry on: government campaigns and GOV.UK
GOV.UK provides government with several ways to promote and support its marketing campaigns. I wanted to give you a bit of background on what the guidelines are, and how they’re being used. Keep Calm...
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Widgets, badges and blog bling. What stuff can I embed on GOV.UK?
One of the questions publishers in government departments are asking us a lot at the moment is “Can I embed [insert name of web app here] on GOV.UK?” In the spirit of “publish, don’t send” this blog...
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EVL is not evil
At GDS we have weekly show and tell sessions where new prototypes and iterations of work are shown. These always focus on user need. A few weeks ago, Tom Loosemore showed us a prototype of a tweaked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Simpler, clearer, faster’ at the Driving Standards Agency
Youtube is the third biggest website in the world which means a massive potential audience, but only if you get your content right. Here, John Ploughman, Digital Communications Manager at the Driving...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I say consultation, you say…?
The delivery of digital consultations within government is something which has been under much discussion recently. Ade Adewunmi, Digital Strategy Advisor invites you to take part in an online...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Work experience with no photocopier in sight
We were very pleased to be able to offer a two week internship as part of the scheme being run by the Social Mobility Foundation. Lily, who has been with us for the last 2 weeks reveals some of her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Finding your digital stakeholders (and why you should bother to)
The Civil Service Reform (CSR) plan talks a lot about the need for open policy making – a more inclusive approach to developing government policy that engages people who have simply not had the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mistakes are the portals of discovery
In the process of making mistakes, there is an opportunity to learn a lot, but not just for the person or team making the mistakes. Louise Kidney, Digital Engagement Lead, shares some of the learning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social media – Must we measure?
It’s been some months since GDS published our social media guidance for Civil Servants, and there’s been lots of interest across the civil service (and beyond) in the idea of social in government....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Digital’s place in the diplomatic toolkit
Departments’ Digital Strategies showed how far the impact of digital has been within government. For the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the addition of social media tools to the diplomatic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Keep calm and carry on: government campaigns and GOV.UK
GOV.UK provides government with several ways to promote and support its marketing campaigns. I wanted to give you a bit of background on what the guidelines are, and how they’re being used. Keep Calm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Widgets, badges and blog bling. What stuff can I embed on GOV.UK?
One of the questions publishers in government departments are asking us a lot at the moment is “Can I embed [insert name of web app here] on GOV.UK?” In the spirit of “publish, don’t send” this blog...
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