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
News and Updates
Innovative work, news and ideas from people and teams in government
Video
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.
USWDS
A Look at the New GSA.gov
How the GSA incorporated the U.S. Web Design System into their flagship site.
Video
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
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.
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.
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
Video
DevOps Holiday Special Event: Nicolas Chaillan
Join the Chief Software Officer of the USAF to learn: How the DoD moved to Kubernetes and Istio.
Health.gov’s Move Your Way Activity Planner: A Case Study
Adhering to user experience (UX) design principles can be key when making public health tools.
Video
U.S. Web Design System: November Monthly Call
Join Dan Williams, U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) product lead, in our monthly call as he walks through the design system and answers your questions.
Learning Series
DAP Learning Series: Site Analysis, Live!
Join us for a live demonstration of a real site analysis - from defining website mission, goals, and KPIs, to pulling reporting to better understand site performance.
IT Modernization Apprenticeship Experience: Breaking Down Workforce Innovation Barriers at USDA
Culture plays a vital role in modernizing agency operations, from frontline to C-suite.
Video
SocialGov Talk: Reaching Small Businesses in the Digital Environment
In this webinar, the social media experts from the U.S. Small Business Administration discussed how they find and communicate with small businesses on their social media platforms.
Video
Jez Humble: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
This talk presents the findings from the latest State of DevOps report, including how to measure the performance of software teams, what capabilities organizations should invest in to drive higher performance, and how software leaders can apply these findings in their own organizations.
Video
An Introduction to the A/B Testing Community of Practice
We know there are many ways to use A/B testing to inform decision making at your agency – this is a quick introduction on the many ways CFPB has used it to improve UX across their website.
This Week's IDEA
Building the Elements That Earn Trust
Let’s talk about the elements that go into building trust with people who are using our services.
