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Guidance on building better digital services in government
The design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities
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When’s the Best Time to Tweet? @USAGovEspanol Experiments with Twitter—A good following on social media is fundamental to USAGov’s goal of getting clear and helpful government information to Spanish speakers around the country. To make sure we’re reaching the right people at the right time with valuable content, our team began to rethink our USAGov en Español Twitter strategy.— via USA.gov
How to Test Websites for Accessibility—Use both manual and automated testing methods to create accessible websites.— via Digital.gov
Building Trust in a Public Health Crisis—Lately, the 18F content team has been thinking about how to communicate well in a crisis—providing clear, understandable content is especially important. Content strategy practices that focus on the needs of the user are essential to earning the trust of the public. Here, we will explain how to embody those qualities on the web in user-centered ways.— via 18F
"Diga o marque 2": USAGov en Español’s New Approach to Interactive Voice Response—USAGov receives and responds to questions directly from the public in many ways: through social media, on page surveys on USA.gov and USAGov en Español, and through chats and calls. One powerful tool in the USAGov toolbelt is our interactive voice response (IVR) system in both English and Spanish through the USAGov Contact Center.— via USA.gov
This week, we’re providing a few tips for tidying up redundant, outdated, and trivial content.
This week, we're taking at look at how to reframe our approach to encouraging others to build with accessibility.
Are you and your team working with the U.S. Web Design System on your site, or have plans to start using it? The USWDS team has a public Slack channel where you can meet other government engineers, content specialists, and designers who are working with the USWDS to build accessible, mobile-friendly websites.— via U.S. Web Design System
Today’s update introduces a powerful toolkit of new features to help make creating useful, consistent digital services faster, simpler, and more fun.
Overview of initiatives across Federal government that focus on IT design, development and accessibility.
A quick-start guide for embedding accessibility and inclusive design into a team’s workflow.
The Outreach and Marketing team from USAGov helps agencies amplify their key messages through a variety of channels.
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