LINK: “Broken words and why they matter”
Digital – as a word – is broken. We have slapped it onto the front of two many old world applications in an attempt to normalise and ‘make safe’ new concepts that at this point saying something is digital is…
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Category Links
LINK: “#LocalDigitalSkills – making digital inclusion happen, together”
… we want there to be Local Digital Skills Partnerships all over the country. Original:
LINK: “Kick-off for the essex.gov.uk project”
To help us understand the ‘as is’ in more detail we’ve gathered insights from available data and call centre staff, tested how easy it is for users to find things on the site and identified some key gaps in understanding…
LINK: “10 steps for digital success [from] Hertfordshire County Council”
You want people to use your digital service. You want best value for money when you buy or build new digital services. Here are 10 steps to success. Original:
Five for Friday (29/9/17)
Five for Friday took a little break for a month or so while I settled into my new job(s). If I’m honest, I am still not completely settled – it takes time getting used to a little portfolio having concentrated…
Five for Friday (11/8/17)
I took a week off doing this last week – the shame! – so apologies for that*. A good crop this time round though. Enjoy! Tom Steinberg asks Why even bother with a user centred, digital government? and it’s a…
Five for Friday (28/7/17)
While you wonder where on earth the sun has gone (and I don't mean from the accurate depiction of the solar system above) here are some interesting things to read. There are many tech roles going at Guildford Borough Council…
Five for Friday (21/7/2017)
The end of the week and time to do some more linkery. Hope you enjoy them, and don’t forget to pass them along to anybody who might benefit. Digital Delivery Manager – my old team at Adur & Worthing are recruiting…
Five for Friday (14/7/2017)
Another Friday, another fistful of linkitude. Digital Workplace Leader – a fun looking job going at Thanet District Council. “The digital workplace leader will be an experienced professional who leads the effort to create a work environment that exploits digital…
Five for Friday (7/7/17)
It’s another Friday, so here are five links (and associated background reading!) that I have found interesting in the last week. Before we dig into that, a personal note. I’m shortly to leave my current employer, and whilst my next…