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Resources on Content

18F Methods —A collection of tools that describe how teams can put human-centered design into practice.
Bilingual Glossaries, Dictionaries, and Style Guides —Governmentwide resources to make communicating government information to multilingual audiences easier and more consistent.
PlainLanguage.gov —A guide to making copy clear and easy to understand.
Style Guides by Government Agencies —This page is a collection of style guides created by government agencies.

Tools and Services

Federalist —A publishing platform that helps federal partners launch, maintain and manage Government websites.
Open Opportunities —Discover opportunities across government that will help you build and make connections.
OPM Labs —A team of designers with diverse backgrounds that help agencies address complex challenges and build human-centered design capacity across …
PlainLanguage.gov —Guidance on the use of plain language for government communications and training for federal employees.
The Guide to the Paperwork Reduction Act —Get help with the PRA, planning and submitting an information request, and finding your agencies agency’s PRA contact.

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Writing for the Accessible Web

Learn how to write and design web content that is accessible for everyone.

Ryan Johnson

Mar 20, 2020

Plain Language

Readability Audits of Government Websites with Katherine Spivey

In this meeting, we’ll talk about readability audits and formulas and how they work—and don’t work—to improve web content and the users’ experience.

Katherine Spivey

Mar 11, 2020

Understanding your constraints is user-centered design Your ability to deliver user value is always constrained by, well, your ability to deliver user value. — via DOI Revenue Data

May 20, 2019

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