The USA.gov’s team launched a new analytics dashboard that shows the top pages and topics that are trending on USA.gov and USA.gov/espanol. This gives agencies a better window into the information the public needs most so they can prioritize that information and make it more accessible to their users. — via USA.gov
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
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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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USWDS Monthly Call: Using the USWDS Maturity Model
Join U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as we discuss the USWDS maturity model and answer your questions.
DevOps
How Agencies Are Spreading Best Practices
A panel discussion with people from six different agencies on how they share technical best practices in their organizations.
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USWDS
A Look at the New GSA.gov
How the GSA incorporated the U.S. Web Design System into their flagship site.
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U.S. Web Design System: December Monthly Call
Join U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as we discuss the USWDS and answer your questions.
The U.S. Web Design System released a maturity model to help you adopt the design system incrementally as you design and build better digital experiences for the American public — via U.S. Web Design System
“The best way to define and develop solutions is to put the people dependent on those solutions at the center of your process.” — A look at how the Centers of Excellence (CoE) team is using human centered design in their work. — via The Centers of Excellence
User Experience
UX Documentation: Convince Them the Problem Is Real
If you want to make worthwhile investments in the way you interact with customers, think user experience.
USWDS Monthly Call
Join U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as we talk about the design system and answer your questions.
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This Week's IDEA
An Introduction to Accessibility
This week, we're taking at look at how to reframe our approach to encouraging others to build with accessibility.
Don’t let your agency waste knowledge and opportunity. Instead of planning for a handoff to O&M, plan for a long-term team. Instead of launching and then keeping it running, plan for ongoing development. — via 18F