Guides

Go beyond the basics with these expert-level how-to guides. Think of these guides as digital textbooks that provide comprehensive information and tactics for building excellent digital experiences.

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    Web analytics playbook

    This guide provides actionable strategies for effectively using web analytics to improve federal websites and digital services.

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    Human-Centered Design Guide Series

    A series of guides to help you understand and practice human-centered design.

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    Handbook for the Site Scanning Program

    This program is available to automatically generate data about the health and best practices of federal websites.

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    Accessibility for teams

    A ‘quick-start’ guide for embedding accessibility and inclusive design practices into your team’s workflow

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    Understanding the Digital Analytics Program

    The Digital Analytics Program (DAP) offers advanced, easy web analytics for federal agencies.

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    Eight principles of mobile-friendliness

    We're sharing eight principles of mobile-friendliness to help you improve your sites.

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    U.S. public participation playbook

    A resource for government managers to effectively evaluate and build better services through public participation

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    Understanding robotic process automation

    Configure bots to execute repetitive tasks and save users from performing mundane tasks repeatedly for the same process.