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How to make blog posts accessible
Everything we write, design or build within government should be accessible for everyone. This includes blog posts.
What we mean when we say "Show the Thing"
We love a good catchphrase at GDS (such as "Look Sideways" and "the unit of delivery is the team"). "Show the Thing" is one of the oldest ones. It started out as a slide in a presentation. It became a …
How to write a good blog post
Posted by:
Angus Montgomery - Strategy Advisor, Central Digital and Data Office, Posted on:
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Categories:
Blogs, Communications, Guidance, Thoughts, Writing
At GDS we write blog posts to talk about our work. We encourage everyone who works here to write them. It’s part of our drive to make things open. But not everyone feels comfortable writing blog posts. Or feels confident …
What I learned from planning an away day
‘Away days’: a phrase that conjures fear in my mind. Images of awkward interactions that are too close for an office-based environment make me shiver and the thought of telling people about myself makes my ears buzz. Away days …
Using Instagram to ‘show the thing’
We use social media at GDS to tell the story of the people who work here, and the innovative work they do. We also use it to show our culture, values and what a great place to work this is. …
Describing your work in 140 characters or less
Could you describe what your team does in a single Tweet? Recently, I asked all the Technology Group teams to do just that, and the results were terrific. Compressing your thoughts and ideas into 140 characters takes quite some consideration. …
An engineer’s tips for writing in plain English
More years ago than any of us care to remember, I went to school with a bloke called Ben Rogers and through him, met his sister Lucy. Fast forward all those years, and Lucy is now Dr Lucy Rogers, one …
Nurture your soft skills for digital engagement
When we talk about digital engagement it’s often in terms of tools and execution. What content management systems are we using? How are we monitoring the impact of our blogs - Hootsuite or Sprout Social? At GDS, new digital engagement …
Making social media accessible
Posted by:
Marged Cother and Joanna Goodwin, Posted on:
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Categories:
accessibility, Case studies, Social Media
Hi, I’m Marged Cother and I’m Head of Social Media and Digital Engagement here at GDS. Joining me is my partner in crime on this topic, Jo Goodwin, the Head of Social Media at the Office for National Statistics. In …
Hacking Periscope for accessibility
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Mark Boxall and Graham Higgins, Posted on:
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Categories:
accessibility, Periscope, Social Media, Thoughts, Video
Over the last few months, we’ve been doing themed weeks on social media. We started with a week on agile, then user research and service design. This week was all about accessibility. For each one, we’ve done a live Periscope …