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  • Checklist of Requirements for Federal Websites and Digital Services —Links to relevant laws, policies, and regulations for federal agencies.

  • Customer Experience Toolkit —This Toolkit is intended to help government agencies improve how we deliver services and information to the public.

  • Eight Principles of Mobile-Friendliness —Following these principles will help you make your site more usable and user-friendly.

  • Guide to Robotic Process Automation —Configure bots to execute repetitive tasks to save users from performing mundane tasks repeatedly for the same process.

  • Required Web Content and Links —If you manage a public website in the federal government’s executive branch, various policies require you to have certain content—or …

  • USWDS Maturity Model —How to adopt the design system incrementally and design and build better digital experiences.

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Who’s your website manager?

The importance of HR and accountability to improving digital service delivery at federal agencies.
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Mar 24, 2023

USWDS Monthly Call - March 2023

Making sense: Cognition, perception, and design
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Mar 16, 2023
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Plain language on onrr.gov: coordination and implementation with web content owners

Strategies, examples, and lessons learned from coordinating with content owners to enhance plain language on onrr.gov. — via DOI Revenue Data

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Mar 16, 2023

Testing Beta for Accessibility

The USAGov team strives to ensure all our websites are accessible to as many people as possible. This includes those who need the use of specialized assistive technologies when browsing the internet. In building beta.USA.gov we deliberately validated that it met Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 compliance requirements. Our testing approach includes a three step hybrid method that may be suitable for other agency use. — via USA.gov

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Mar 16, 2023

5 Changes the UX Team Made for Beta

The USAGov UX team has made improvements to beta.usa.gov in new ways. See the five changes that help us understand user needs and pain points. — via USA.gov

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Mar 14, 2023

Call for participation: Government UX summit 2023

The UX Summit will be a one day virtual event on June 14, 2023. New and experienced UX practitioners are encouraged to participate.
Posts by Jeannie Yoon
Mar 09, 2023
PLAIN LANGUAGE AND MULTILINGUAL

The plain language tie to translating digital content

Join us to discuss the plain language and cultural components of effectively translating digital content into multiple languages.
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Mar 08, 2023

A happy compromise between people-first and plain language

Find out how the National Institute of Corrections is using people-first plain language in its communications. See what words and phrases they’re changing.
Posts by Celia A. Terrazas
Mar 07, 2023

Building Beta: The Foundation

The USAGov program has been developing a new iteration of our bilingual sites, USA.gov and USAGov en Español. In the process of building beta.USA.gov and beta.USA.gov en Español, we’ve been rethinking our work style and priorities. Follow the “Building Beta” series to learn how we’re reimagining the way we approach product management, usability, accessibility, content creation, analytics, and outreach. — via USA.gov

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Mar 07, 2023

Understanding design in 10 questions

How the discipline of design can help your agency improve customer experience.
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Mar 03, 2023
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