Guidance on building better digital services in government
Popular Guides and Resources
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Checklist of Requirements for Federal Websites and Digital Services
— The relevant laws, policies, and regulations for federal agencies. -
Eight Principles of Mobile-Friendliness — Following these principles will help you make your site more usable and user-friendly. -
Guide to the Paperwork Reduction Act — A plain language guide which answers the most common questions to the PRA -
Required Web Content and Links
— A list of required links that all federal websites need to have
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USWDS Maturity Model — How to adopt the design system incrementally and design and build better digital experiences.
News and Events
Innovative work, news, and ideas from people and teams in government
Welcome to the NEW Digital.gov
It’s now easier to find the tools and resources you need to make digital services better, and see examples of problems being solved across government.
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Save the Date: Government UX Summit 2020
We’re looking for speakers to share experiences, and network with UX practitioners from across government.
Mitigating Bias While Building Research Practices
Learn the methods used by 18F and the State of Vermont as they conducted discovery research to understand and improve the experiences of Vermonters who utilize healthcare and economic assistance programs.
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Moving From Agile Towards DevOps With a Small Team
In this webinar, Chris Lauer will share some of the successes and failures as the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has adopted Agile, and our gradual move towards DevOps.
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USWDS Monthly Call: Website Standards Panel Discussion
Join U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as we talk about the design system and answer your questions.
DAP Learning Series
The YouTube Event Option
Learn how to track plays of embedded YouTube videos on your DAP-enabled pages
The U.S. Web Design System gives flexibility to teams to build the right solution for users, but there are still plenty of design decisions that teams need to make to be successful. In short, you’ll still need a designer. — via 18F
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Reaching America’s Veterans in the Digital Space
In this discussion, we’ll hear from the digital experts at the Department of Veterans Affairs on their successful strategies for reaching America’s veterans through digital platforms.
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Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series Episode 7: Crowdsourcing for Code
Learn how the Code.gov team, and every day contributors, are helping the U.S. government to expand its repository—and application—of open-source code as part of Code.gov’s Open Tasks initiative.
Robotic Process Automation
RPA Community of Practice: March All-Hands Meeting
Discuss the next steps in accelerating the adoption of RPA in the federal environment.
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Deep Dive into the UX Field
An interview with an Innovation Specialist at U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).
This Week's IDEA
Adopting the USWDS, One Step at a Time
The U.S. Web Design System is key to new website standards