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Through self-assessments and ongoing support, they focused on developing key skills such as product discovery and vendor management. This approach allowed them to visibly track growth and ensure agency partners were empowered to lead their technology modernization projects with confidence.","summary" : "18F measures the success of coaching by tracking the progress of first-time product owners. Through self-assessments and ongoing support, they focused on developing key skills such as product discovery and vendor management. This approach allowed them to visibly track growth and ensure agency partners were empowered to lead their technology modernization projects with confidence.","date" : "2024-12-10T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "communication" : "Communication", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-12-13-how-we-measure-the-success-of-coaching-engagements.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/12/2024-12-13-how-we-measure-the-success-of-coaching-engagements.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-13-how-we-measure-the-success-of-coaching-engagements.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/12/2024-12-13-how-we-measure-the-success-of-coaching-engagements.md","source" : "18f","source_url" : "https://18f.gsa.gov/2024/12/10/how-we-measure-coaching/","weight" : "1","slug" : "how-we-measure-the-success-of-coaching-engagements","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/12/10/how-we-measure-the-success-of-coaching-engagements/" },{"title" :"Publishing federal sales data: how we used design studios and user testing to develop a user-centered dataset","deck" : "The Open Data, Design, and Development team at the Office of Natural Resource and Revenue (ONRR) successfully added federal sales data to the Natural Resources Revenue Data (NRRD) platform using design studios and user testing to create a user-centered dataset. By involving subject matter experts and refining prototypes through feedback, the team delivered the project ahead of schedule while meeting user needs. Future plans included additional usability testing and expanding stakeholder engagement.","summary" : "The Open Data, Design, and Development team at the Office of Natural Resource and Revenue (ONRR) successfully added federal sales data to the Natural Resources Revenue Data (NRRD) platform using design studios and user testing to create a user-centered dataset. By involving subject matter experts and refining prototypes through feedback, the team delivered the project ahead of schedule while meeting user needs. Future plans included additional usability testing and expanding stakeholder engagement.","date" : "2024-11-19T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/11/2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/Publishing-Federal-Sales-Data/","weight" : "1","slug" : "publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/19/publishing-federal-sales-data-how-we-used-design-studios-and-user-testing-to-develop-a-user-centered-dataset/" },{"title" :"Three ways to write fearless spreadsheet formulas","deck" : "Spreadsheet formulas can be intimidating, especially given their critical role in government operations. Applying simple programming principles, 18F created a resource for making formulas clearer, easier to read, and less error-prone. 18F introduces three key techniques: using the LET function to name variables and organize code logically, adding comments to clarify complex formulas, and leveraging the LAMBDA function to break down problems into manageable parts. Together, these methods transform spreadsheets from sources of anxiety into tools of clarity and confidence.","summary" : "Spreadsheet formulas can be intimidating, especially given their critical role in government operations. Applying simple programming principles, 18F created a resource for making formulas clearer, easier to read, and less error-prone. 18F introduces three key techniques: using the LET function to name variables and organize code logically, adding comments to clarify complex formulas, and leveraging the LAMBDA function to break down problems into manageable parts. Together, these methods transform spreadsheets from sources of anxiety into tools of clarity and confidence.","date" : "2024-11-05T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-11-26-three-ways-to-write-fearless-spreadsheet-formulas.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/11/2024-11-26-three-ways-to-write-fearless-spreadsheet-formulas.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-three-ways-to-write-fearless-spreadsheet-formulas.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/11/2024-11-26-three-ways-to-write-fearless-spreadsheet-formulas.md","source" : "18f","source_url" : "https://18f.gsa.gov/2024/11/05/three-ways-to-write-fearless-spreadsheet-formulas/","weight" : "1","slug" : "three-ways-to-write-fearless-spreadsheet-formulas","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/11/05/three-ways-to-write-fearless-spreadsheet-formulas/" },{"title" :"Reassessing priorities: Adapting to additional work without additional resources","deck" : "The Office of Natural Resources Revenue’s Open Data, Design, and Development (ODD) team is taking on management of a fourth website, despite being short-staffed. As a result, they have revisited and reprioritized their yearly goals. To do so, they utilized a prioritization matrix, developed a structured impact assessment, and laid out a transition plan. Their process ensured realistic workload adjustments, improved team morale, and highlighted the importance of practical goal-setting, especially when teams are short-staffed.","summary" : "The Office of Natural Resources Revenue’s Open Data, Design, and Development (ODD) team is taking on management of a fourth website, despite being short-staffed. As a result, they have revisited and reprioritized their yearly goals. To do so, they utilized a prioritization matrix, developed a structured impact assessment, and laid out a transition plan. Their process ensured realistic workload adjustments, improved team morale, and highlighted the importance of practical goal-setting, especially when teams are short-staffed.","date" : "2024-07-23T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "best-practices" : "Best practices", "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "innovation" : "Innovation", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-07-24-reassessing-priorities-adapting-to-additional-work-without-additional-resources.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/07/2024-07-24-reassessing-priorities-adapting-to-additional-work-without-additional-resources.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-24-reassessing-priorities-adapting-to-additional-work-without-additional-resources.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/07/2024-07-24-reassessing-priorities-adapting-to-additional-work-without-additional-resources.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/work-priorities/","weight" : "1","slug" : "reassessing-priorities-adapting-to-additional-work-without-additional-resources","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/07/23/reassessing-priorities-adapting-to-additional-work-without-additional-resources/" },{"title" :"Google Analytics 4: Transition strategies for federal websites","deck" : "Learn how the Open Data, Design, and Development (ODDD) team at the Department of the Interior (DOI) transitioned from Google Analytics - Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4! Discover how the ODDD team coordinated with the Digital Analytics Program, developed explorations (instead of custom reports), and set up their own DOI agency property.","summary" : "Learn how the Open Data, Design, and Development (ODDD) team at the Department of the Interior (DOI) transitioned from Google Analytics - Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4! Discover how the ODDD team coordinated with the Digital Analytics Program, developed explorations (instead of custom reports), and set up their own DOI agency property.","date" : "2024-04-22T00:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "digital-service-delivery" : "Digital service delivery", "information-collection" : "Information collection", "research" : "Research" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-04-22-google-analytics-4-transition-strategies-for-federal-websites.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/04/2024-04-22-google-analytics-4-transition-strategies-for-federal-websites.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-22-google-analytics-4-transition-strategies-for-federal-websites.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/04/2024-04-22-google-analytics-4-transition-strategies-for-federal-websites.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/ga4-transition/","weight" : "1","slug" : "google-analytics-4-transition-strategies-for-federal-websites","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/04/22/google-analytics-4-transition-strategies-for-federal-websites/" },{"title" :"Optimizing the federal digital experience: aligning content governance, coordination, and database development","deck" : "This blog post dives into the details of building a dynamic content database and audit for onrr.gov. Learn how effective subject matter expert (SME) coordination, strategic content planning, and application of visualization tools contribute to enhancing content governance and user experience on a federal website.","summary" : "This blog post dives into the details of building a dynamic content database and audit for onrr.gov. Learn how effective subject matter expert (SME) coordination, strategic content planning, and application of visualization tools contribute to enhancing content governance and user experience on a federal website.","date" : "2024-02-20T09:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "accessibility" : "Accessibility", "best-practices" : "Best practices", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "records-management" : "Records management" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md", "filepath" :"news/2024/02/2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2024/02/2024-02-21-optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development.md","source" : "doi-revenuedata","source_url" : "https://blog-nrrd.doi.gov/onrr-content-audit/","weight" : "1","slug" : "optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2024/02/20/optimizing-the-federal-digital-experience-aligning-content-governance-coordination-and-database-development/" },{"title" :"USAGov Fourth Quarter 2021 Insights","deck" : "USAGov’s Fourth Quarter 2021 Insights—From July to September 2021, people were concerned about COVID-19-related housing and international travel as they searched USA.gov. Get more user insights from our 4th quarter infographic for fiscal year (FY) 2021.","summary" : "summ","date" : "2021-12-07T14:04:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2021-12-15-usagov-fourth-quarter-2021-insights.md", "filepath" :"news/2021/12/2021-12-15-usagov-fourth-quarter-2021-insights.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2021/12/2021-12-15-usagov-fourth-quarter-2021-insights.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2021/12/2021-12-15-usagov-fourth-quarter-2021-insights.md","source" : "usagov","source_url" : "https://blog.usa.gov/usagovs-fourth-quarter-2021-search-insights","weight" : "1","slug" : "usagov-fourth-quarter-2021-insights","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2021/12/07/usagov-fourth-quarter-2021-insights/" },{"kicker" : "Research","title" :"Involving End Users at All Stages To Create Actionable Science Products for Complex, Real-World Issues","deck" : "How co-production methods increase the usefulness of scientific results, products, and tools","summary" : "How co-production methods increase the usefulness of scientific results, products, and tools","date" : "2021-08-13T10:15:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"holly-chandler" : "Holly Chandler"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2021-08-13-involving-end-users-at-all-stages-to-create-actionable-science-products-for-complex-real-world-issues.md", "filepath" :"news/2021/08/2021-08-13-involving-end-users-at-all-stages-to-create-actionable-science-products-for-complex-real-world-issues.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2021/08/2021-08-13-involving-end-users-at-all-stages-to-create-actionable-science-products-for-complex-real-world-issues.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2021/08/2021-08-13-involving-end-users-at-all-stages-to-create-actionable-science-products-for-complex-real-world-issues.md","weight" : "1","slug" : "involving-end-users-at-all-stages-to-create-actionable-science-products-for-complex-real-world-issues","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2021/08/13/involving-end-users-at-all-stages-to-create-actionable-science-products-for-complex-real-world-issues/" },{"kicker" : "User Experience","title" :"Incorporating user experience practices into data-driven development of a biomedical software tool","summary" : "Join the National Cancer Institute and a university-based researcher to discuss interpreting complex data.","date" : "2023-05-03T14:00:00-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "design" : "Design", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"primary_image" : { "uid" : "2023-05-03-incorporating-ux-practices-into-data-driven-development-of-a-biomedical-software-tool-title-card", "alt" : "Title card graphic for the event has a gray background with multi-colored round shapes on the right side. In blue text, the first line says, User Experience Community of Practice. The section below has the title of the event in black bold text, Incorporating user experience practices into data-driven development of a biomedical software tool. Below in blue text, says Date: May 3, 2023. The next line in blue text says, Time: 2:00 pm ET. 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They range from funny to serious to offensive, and everything in","date" : "2017-07-05T12:36:52-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"sarah-herrmann" : "Sarah Herrmann"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-07-05-making-world-war-i-relevant-today-are-wwi-propaganda-posters-the-original-meme.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/07/2017-07-05-making-world-war-i-relevant-today-are-wwi-propaganda-posters-the-original-meme.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/07/2017-07-05-making-world-war-i-relevant-today-are-wwi-propaganda-posters-the-original-meme.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/07/2017-07-05-making-world-war-i-relevant-today-are-wwi-propaganda-posters-the-original-meme.md","slug" : "making-world-war-i-relevant-today-are-wwi-propaganda-posters-the-original-meme","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/07/05/making-world-war-i-relevant-today-are-wwi-propaganda-posters-the-original-meme/" },{"title" :"New Options Available to Visualize CDC Data","summary" : "CDC’s surveillance systems track HIV, AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB. Getting this information to those who need it most in an accessible, usable, and meaningful format is a primary goal for CDC. The launch of Atlas in 2012 made this a reality with an online resource that gave users tools to create customized tables,","date" : "2017-05-17T12:00:18-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"aids-gov" : "AIDS.gov"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2017-05-17-new-options-available-to-visualize-cdc-data.md", "filepath" :"news/2017/05/2017-05-17-new-options-available-to-visualize-cdc-data.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/05/2017-05-17-new-options-available-to-visualize-cdc-data.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2017/05/2017-05-17-new-options-available-to-visualize-cdc-data.md","slug" : "new-options-available-to-visualize-cdc-data","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2017/05/17/new-options-available-to-visualize-cdc-data/" },{"title" :"9 Reasons Your Infographics Might Be Too Big","summary" : "Infographics are a useful tool for communicators to share complex data and information in a quick, easy-to-read format. Infographics can be beautifully designed works of art, pulling in a reader through storytelling and visual entertainment. And like art, infographics can be large, epic works, or small treasures.","date" : "2016-10-27T12:00:27-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"sara-smith" : "Sara Smith","anne-rancourt" : "Anne Rancourt"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "design" : "Design", "multimedia" : "Multimedia", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-10-27-9-reasons-your-infographics-might-be-too-big.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/10/2016-10-27-9-reasons-your-infographics-might-be-too-big.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/10/2016-10-27-9-reasons-your-infographics-might-be-too-big.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/10/2016-10-27-9-reasons-your-infographics-might-be-too-big.md","slug" : "9-reasons-your-infographics-might-be-too-big","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/27/9-reasons-your-infographics-might-be-too-big/" },{"title" :"NASA Pulls Together National Data to Sleuth Out Air Traffic Improvement Mysteries","summary" : "For the first time ever, air traffic researchers can view and analyze archived flight data collected and merged from all air traffic facilities across the U.S., with fast update rates ranging from one second to 12 seconds for every flight’s position. Previously, researchers only had access to national flight data that was similar to internet","date" : "2016-08-26T12:00:04-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"sharon-lozano" : "Sharon Lozano"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "research" : "Research" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-08-26-nasa-pulls-together-national-data-to-sleuth-out-air-traffic-improvement-mysteries.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/08/2016-08-26-nasa-pulls-together-national-data-to-sleuth-out-air-traffic-improvement-mysteries.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-26-nasa-pulls-together-national-data-to-sleuth-out-air-traffic-improvement-mysteries.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-26-nasa-pulls-together-national-data-to-sleuth-out-air-traffic-improvement-mysteries.md","slug" : "nasa-pulls-together-national-data-to-sleuth-out-air-traffic-improvement-mysteries","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/08/26/nasa-pulls-together-national-data-to-sleuth-out-air-traffic-improvement-mysteries/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: FINDing Great Global Development Data Visualizations Courtesy of the State Department","summary" : "Federal agencies have been releasing some fascinating data visualization tools in the last year. Recently, the State Department unveiled the Beta version of FIND or the “F Interagency Network Databank.” From the description in the FAQ: “The F Interagency Network Databank (FIND) is an online tool that enables users to explore and analyze national level","date" : "2016-08-10T01:30:22-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-08-10-the-data-briefing-finding-great-global-development-data-visualizations-courtesy-of-the-state-department.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/08/2016-08-10-the-data-briefing-finding-great-global-development-data-visualizations-courtesy-of-the-state-department.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-10-the-data-briefing-finding-great-global-development-data-visualizations-courtesy-of-the-state-department.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-10-the-data-briefing-finding-great-global-development-data-visualizations-courtesy-of-the-state-department.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-finding-great-global-development-data-visualizations-courtesy-of-the-state-department","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/08/10/the-data-briefing-finding-great-global-development-data-visualizations-courtesy-of-the-state-department/" },{"title" :"Modernizing the FCC\u0026#8217;s Geospatial Maps","summary" : "Maps and geospatial analysis have become increasingly important as they allow the FCC to display information to the public in an interactive visual format. The FCC’s maps have become useful tools for conveying data in conjunction with Commission reports and public notices. The FCC’s maps site serves as a centralized hub for data visualizations and","date" : "2016-08-01T14:00:52-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"richard-mansfield" : "Richard Mansfield","allison-baker" : "Allison Baker","perryn-ashmore" : "Perryn Ashmore"},"topics" : { "cloud-and-infrastructure" : "Cloud and infrastructure", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-08-01-modernizing-the-fccs-geospatial-maps.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/08/2016-08-01-modernizing-the-fccs-geospatial-maps.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-01-modernizing-the-fccs-geospatial-maps.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/08/2016-08-01-modernizing-the-fccs-geospatial-maps.md","slug" : "modernizing-the-fccs-geospatial-maps","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/08/01/modernizing-the-fccs-geospatial-maps/" },{"title" :"Open Data Democratizes Innovation","summary" : "Americans Use Public Data to Improve the Lives of Fellow Citizens Data is one of our most important national assets. It informs our policy and our national priorities. But as we have seen time and time again, the most effective way to govern is to engage with the public directly. Thanks to the President’s Executive Order requiring","date" : "2016-06-02T14:15:24-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"robin-thottungal" : "Robin A. Thottungal","kris-rowley" : "Kris Rowley"},"topics" : { "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "challenges-and-prize-competitions" : "Challenges and prize competitions", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "crowdsourcing-and-citizen-science" : "Crowdsourcing and citizen science", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "innovation" : "Innovation", "mobile" : "Mobile", "open-data" : "Open data", "open-government" : "Open government", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-06-02-open-data-democratizes-innovation.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/06/2016-06-02-open-data-democratizes-innovation.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/06/2016-06-02-open-data-democratizes-innovation.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/06/2016-06-02-open-data-democratizes-innovation.md","slug" : "open-data-democratizes-innovation","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/06/02/open-data-democratizes-innovation/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: Introducing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s New Open Data Portal","summary" : "My first column when I came back from last year’s summer sabbatical was on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) PatentsView project.","date" : "2016-05-18T11:10:59-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-05-18-the-data-briefing-introducing-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-new-open-data-portal.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/05/2016-05-18-the-data-briefing-introducing-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-new-open-data-portal.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/05/2016-05-18-the-data-briefing-introducing-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-new-open-data-portal.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/05/2016-05-18-the-data-briefing-introducing-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-new-open-data-portal.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-introducing-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-new-open-data-portal","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/05/18/the-data-briefing-introducing-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-new-open-data-portal/" },{"title" :"Worth a Thousand Words? Announcing Ready-to-Go Interactive Graphics with BLS News Releases","summary" : "Last spring I wrote about how we’ve been using more and better charts and maps to help you understand our statistics. Today I’m excited to tell you about a new set of graphical tools to make our news releases more illuminating at the moment of their posting.","date" : "2016-04-12T10:00:16-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"erica-groshen" : "Erica L. Groshen"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-04-12-worth-a-thousand-words-announcing-ready-to-go-interactive-graphics-with-bls-news-releases.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/04/2016-04-12-worth-a-thousand-words-announcing-ready-to-go-interactive-graphics-with-bls-news-releases.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-12-worth-a-thousand-words-announcing-ready-to-go-interactive-graphics-with-bls-news-releases.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-12-worth-a-thousand-words-announcing-ready-to-go-interactive-graphics-with-bls-news-releases.md","slug" : "worth-a-thousand-words-announcing-ready-to-go-interactive-graphics-with-bls-news-releases","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/04/12/worth-a-thousand-words-announcing-ready-to-go-interactive-graphics-with-bls-news-releases/" },{"title" :"Remixing Content: Shining Sunlight on the SunShot Initiative’s Solar Energy R\u0026D Project Map","summary" : "With more than 400 projects in their portfolio, it can be difficult for the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to adequately convey the scope of the office’s work. The team can list their projects, organize them by program area, and write blog posts about them, but none of that has the same impact as seeing","date" : "2016-04-06T10:00:45-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"susanna-murley" : "Susanna Murley"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data", "product-and-project-management" : "Product and project management" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-04-06-remixing-content-shining-sunlight-on-the-sunshot-initiatives-solar-energy-rd-project-map.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/04/2016-04-06-remixing-content-shining-sunlight-on-the-sunshot-initiatives-solar-energy-rd-project-map.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-06-remixing-content-shining-sunlight-on-the-sunshot-initiatives-solar-energy-rd-project-map.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/04/2016-04-06-remixing-content-shining-sunlight-on-the-sunshot-initiatives-solar-energy-rd-project-map.md","slug" : "remixing-content-shining-sunlight-on-the-sunshot-initiatives-solar-energy-rd-project-map","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/04/06/remixing-content-shining-sunlight-on-the-sunshot-initiatives-solar-energy-rd-project-map/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: An Interview with USAJOBS on New Changes to Their Data Services","summary" : "The Office of Personnel Management released a new look and functionality to USAJOBS in February. I recently contacted Michelle Earley, the USAJOBS Program Manager, to ask about the changes to USAJOBS and the data it provides. 1. What are","date" : "2016-03-30T10:00:36-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "human-centered-design" : "Human-centered design", "mobile" : "Mobile", "open-data" : "Open data", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-03-30-the-data-briefing-an-interview-with-usajobs-on-new-changes-to-their-data-services.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/03/2016-03-30-the-data-briefing-an-interview-with-usajobs-on-new-changes-to-their-data-services.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/03/2016-03-30-the-data-briefing-an-interview-with-usajobs-on-new-changes-to-their-data-services.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/03/2016-03-30-the-data-briefing-an-interview-with-usajobs-on-new-changes-to-their-data-services.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-an-interview-with-usajobs-on-new-changes-to-their-data-services","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/03/30/the-data-briefing-an-interview-with-usajobs-on-new-changes-to-their-data-services/" },{"title" :"Seeing States the Right Way: How to Weigh Data by Population","summary" : "One large issue my team has run into when analyzing and reporting data across different states is knowing whether sessions within an area are higher due to more interest, or a larger population. Time after time, we see the states with the largest populations show up with the largest amount of traffic, like the graph","date" : "2016-03-11T10:00:58-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"kelley-holden" : "Kelley Holden"},"topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-03-11-seeing-states-the-right-way-how-to-weigh-data-by-population.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/03/2016-03-11-seeing-states-the-right-way-how-to-weigh-data-by-population.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/03/2016-03-11-seeing-states-the-right-way-how-to-weigh-data-by-population.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/03/2016-03-11-seeing-states-the-right-way-how-to-weigh-data-by-population.md","slug" : "seeing-states-the-right-way-how-to-weigh-data-by-population","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/03/11/seeing-states-the-right-way-how-to-weigh-data-by-population/" },{"title" :"Touring Top Colleges with the Peace Corps","summary" : "I wanted to share our first dabble with data storytelling, a visualization supporting the Peace Corps Top Colleges initiative led by our awesome press team. Our goal was to enhance and expand the experience of the Top Colleges campaign and use of the data beyond the usual suspects like infographics, and other assets to show","date" : "2016-02-24T13:00:50-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"chris-rottler" : "Chris Rottler"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-02-24-touring-top-colleges-with-the-peace-corps.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/02/2016-02-24-touring-top-colleges-with-the-peace-corps.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/02/2016-02-24-touring-top-colleges-with-the-peace-corps.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/02/2016-02-24-touring-top-colleges-with-the-peace-corps.md","slug" : "touring-top-colleges-with-the-peace-corps","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/02/24/touring-top-colleges-with-the-peace-corps/" },{"title" :"The Content Corner: Four Ways to Help Your Content Stand Out","summary" : "When discussing trends for 2016, I made some mention of the content overload that started in 2015 but will certainly increase in 2016. Contently recently found that organizations created 73% more content in 2015 than in 2014. I see no reason why that number will decline in 2016, especially as content becomes the beast of","date" : "2016-02-01T10:00:28-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tyrus-manuel" : "Tyrus Manuel"},"topics" : { "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "multimedia" : "Multimedia" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2016-02-01-the-content-corner-four-ways-to-help-your-content-stand-out.md", "filepath" :"news/2016/02/2016-02-01-the-content-corner-four-ways-to-help-your-content-stand-out.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/02/2016-02-01-the-content-corner-four-ways-to-help-your-content-stand-out.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/02/2016-02-01-the-content-corner-four-ways-to-help-your-content-stand-out.md","slug" : "the-content-corner-four-ways-to-help-your-content-stand-out","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/02/01/the-content-corner-four-ways-to-help-your-content-stand-out/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: Does the Federal Government Have an Obligation to Educate Open Data Users?","summary" : "Pop quiz on statistics and data science (answers at the end of the article): 1) I have some data on accidents at railroad crossings. One variable indicates the compass direction a railroad crossing faces (North, Northwest, Northeast, and so on). This variable is a/an: Ordinal Categorical Directional Interval 2) I have some ordinal data that","date" : "2015-12-16T10:00:07-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-12-16-the-data-briefing-does-the-federal-government-have-an-obligation-to-educate-open-data-users.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/12/2015-12-16-the-data-briefing-does-the-federal-government-have-an-obligation-to-educate-open-data-users.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-16-the-data-briefing-does-the-federal-government-have-an-obligation-to-educate-open-data-users.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-16-the-data-briefing-does-the-federal-government-have-an-obligation-to-educate-open-data-users.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-does-the-federal-government-have-an-obligation-to-educate-open-data-users","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/12/16/the-data-briefing-does-the-federal-government-have-an-obligation-to-educate-open-data-users/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: Help #HackSuicide This Weekend","summary" : "A month ago, I wrote about the White House’s call for data scientists and app developers to come together to help combat suicide. On December 12, 2015, there will be five hackathons around the U.S. to #HackSuicide. All the hackathons are free and open to the public. Even if you are not a data scientist,","date" : "2015-12-09T10:00:18-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "mobile" : "Mobile", "open-data" : "Open data", "software-engineering" : "Software engineering" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-12-09-the-data-briefing-help-hacksuicide-this-weekend.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/12/2015-12-09-the-data-briefing-help-hacksuicide-this-weekend.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-09-the-data-briefing-help-hacksuicide-this-weekend.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-09-the-data-briefing-help-hacksuicide-this-weekend.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-help-hacksuicide-this-weekend","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/12/09/the-data-briefing-help-hacksuicide-this-weekend/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: The Open Government Data Revolution Is Just Getting Started","summary" : "Some of you may remember when President Reagan opened America’s Global Positioning System (GPS) data. President Reagan gave all countries access to the GPS data in response to the Soviet Union shooting down Korean Airlines Flight 007 on September 1, 1983. I do not believe that the U.S. realized how much opening up GPS data","date" : "2015-12-02T11:00:18-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-12-02-the-data-briefing-the-open-government-data-revolution-is-just-getting-started.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/12/2015-12-02-the-data-briefing-the-open-government-data-revolution-is-just-getting-started.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-02-the-data-briefing-the-open-government-data-revolution-is-just-getting-started.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/12/2015-12-02-the-data-briefing-the-open-government-data-revolution-is-just-getting-started.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-the-open-government-data-revolution-is-just-getting-started","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/12/02/the-data-briefing-the-open-government-data-revolution-is-just-getting-started/" },{"title" :"The Data Briefing: Surrounded by Fields of Federal Data—U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s PatentsView","summary" : "Hello, everyone. My summer sabbatical was short but educational, and I am glad to be back in the federal government. I am also excited to again take up the weekly API article that is now expanded to include all things federal government data. Much has happened in the open data realm, and there is much","date" : "2015-09-23T10:00:11-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"bbrantley" : "Bill Brantley"},"topics" : { "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "emerging-tech" : "Emerging tech", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-09-23-the-data-briefing-surrounded-by-fields-of-federal-data-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-patentsview.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/09/2015-09-23-the-data-briefing-surrounded-by-fields-of-federal-data-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-patentsview.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/09/2015-09-23-the-data-briefing-surrounded-by-fields-of-federal-data-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-patentsview.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/09/2015-09-23-the-data-briefing-surrounded-by-fields-of-federal-data-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-patentsview.md","slug" : "the-data-briefing-surrounded-by-fields-of-federal-data-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-patentsview","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/09/23/the-data-briefing-surrounded-by-fields-of-federal-data-u-s-patent-and-trademark-offices-patentsview/" },{"title" :"The Content Corner: Optimize Your Content","summary" : "For the past several weeks, I have been writing about fairly cerebral and more technical aspects of content generation and language in general. This week, I felt it was time to get back to a more basic content concept: content optimization. Frequently when content optimization is discussed it is heavily focused on search engine optimization","date" : "2015-08-31T10:00:08-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tyrus-manuel" : "Tyrus Manuel"},"topics" : { "communication" : "Communication", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "search-engine-optimization" : "Search engine optimization" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-08-31-the-content-corner-optimize-your-content.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/08/2015-08-31-the-content-corner-optimize-your-content.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/08/2015-08-31-the-content-corner-optimize-your-content.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/08/2015-08-31-the-content-corner-optimize-your-content.md","slug" : "the-content-corner-optimize-your-content","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/08/31/the-content-corner-optimize-your-content/" },{"title" :"Free the Data: FEMA’s New Data Visualization Tool","summary" : "FEMA collects data from disasters. We look at various hazards over time, and a question we get a lot when we’re trying to talk about what can happen is what has happened previously? Providing","date" : "2015-07-24T11:00:54-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"craig-fugate" : "Craig Fugate"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "mobile" : "Mobile" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-07-24-free-the-data-femas-new-data-visualization-tool.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/07/2015-07-24-free-the-data-femas-new-data-visualization-tool.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/07/2015-07-24-free-the-data-femas-new-data-visualization-tool.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/07/2015-07-24-free-the-data-femas-new-data-visualization-tool.md","slug" : "free-the-data-femas-new-data-visualization-tool","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/07/24/free-the-data-femas-new-data-visualization-tool/" },{"title" :"The Content Corner: Create Better Mobile Content","summary" : "All content needs to be developed with a mobile-first strategy, from headline choice to paragraph length. Although we are all now living in a post-mobilegeddon world, many of us are still implementing a mobile strategy. This strategy should consider several factors, including viewport size, cellular versus WiFi considerations, and load times. It should also include a","date" : "2015-07-13T11:00:23-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tyrus-manuel" : "Tyrus Manuel"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "mobile" : "Mobile" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-07-13-the-content-corner-create-better-mobile-content.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/07/2015-07-13-the-content-corner-create-better-mobile-content.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/07/2015-07-13-the-content-corner-create-better-mobile-content.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/07/2015-07-13-the-content-corner-create-better-mobile-content.md","slug" : "the-content-corner-create-better-mobile-content","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/07/13/the-content-corner-create-better-mobile-content/" },{"title" :"Creating a Social Media Report That Matters","summary" : "As with any communications effort, the social media bottom line comes down to impact. Can you prove that the time, money and effort put into social media helped achieve your agency’s goals? In a world obsessed with big data, it’s tempting to track every detail simply because you can. With more data comes more confusion","date" : "2015-06-29T01:00:19-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"katie-gresham" : "Katie Gresham"},"topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-06-29-creating-a-social-media-report-that-matters.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/06/2015-06-29-creating-a-social-media-report-that-matters.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-29-creating-a-social-media-report-that-matters.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-29-creating-a-social-media-report-that-matters.md","slug" : "creating-a-social-media-report-that-matters","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/29/creating-a-social-media-report-that-matters/" },{"title" :"As the World Churns: Earthquake Detection via Twitter","summary" : "When one thinks of social media, usually it is thought of as a tool to keep in touch with friends and family. Behind all the social networking lies vast amounts of data that can be used in a multitude of ways. This data is an opportunity for government agencies to improve the services they provide","date" : "2015-06-26T10:00:36-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"kdaniel" : "Kendrick Daniel"},"topics" : { "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-06-26-tweets-earthquakes.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/06/2015-06-26-tweets-earthquakes.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-26-tweets-earthquakes.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-26-tweets-earthquakes.md","slug" : "tweets-earthquakes","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/26/tweets-earthquakes/" },{"title" :"Visualizing BLS Data to Improve Understanding","summary" : "If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s the value of a striking, cool chart or map of some BLS data? At the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), we’re always thinking of better ways to help our users understand the information we produce.","date" : "2015-06-05T10:00:28-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"erica-groshen" : "Erica L. Groshen"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-06-05-visualizing-bls-data-to-improve-understanding.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/06/2015-06-05-visualizing-bls-data-to-improve-understanding.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-05-visualizing-bls-data-to-improve-understanding.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-05-visualizing-bls-data-to-improve-understanding.md","slug" : "visualizing-bls-data-to-improve-understanding","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/05/visualizing-bls-data-to-improve-understanding/" },{"title" :"The Content Corner: Connecting With Customers at Labor","summary" : "Here at DigitalGov, customer service is a focal theme during the month of May, and by some type of cosmic chance, I was invited to share my insights on content strategy and content creation at a Customer Service Community of Practice event at the Department of Labor. The event focused on topics I commonly discuss here","date" : "2015-05-18T10:00:35-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tyrus-manuel" : "Tyrus Manuel"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "customer-experience" : "Customer experience", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "plain-language" : "Plain language", "research" : "Research", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-05-18-the-content-corner-connecting-with-customers-at-labor.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/05/2015-05-18-the-content-corner-connecting-with-customers-at-labor.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/05/2015-05-18-the-content-corner-connecting-with-customers-at-labor.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/05/2015-05-18-the-content-corner-connecting-with-customers-at-labor.md","slug" : "the-content-corner-connecting-with-customers-at-labor","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/05/18/the-content-corner-connecting-with-customers-at-labor/" },{"title" :"The Content Corner: Making Those Connections","summary" : "A (possibly infamous) blog post from last Friday and the discussion or debate that followed reminded me of several important points that we all may lose sight of during our hectic schedules.","date" : "2015-03-30T10:00:27-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tyrus-manuel" : "Tyrus Manuel"},"topics" : { "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-03-30-the-content-corner-making-those-connections.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/03/2015-03-30-the-content-corner-making-those-connections.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-30-the-content-corner-making-those-connections.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-30-the-content-corner-making-those-connections.md","slug" : "the-content-corner-making-those-connections","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/30/the-content-corner-making-those-connections/" },{"title" :"The Content Corner: Performing a Content Audit","summary" : "Audit. It’s a word that generally has no positive connotations whatsoever. We hear the word audit and we think of tax audits or timesheet audits, etc. The word normally strikes fear or dread in the hearts of most mortals. But it is also a task that all websites will need to perform from time to","date" : "2015-03-09T10:00:21-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tyrus-manuel" : "Tyrus Manuel"},"topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "content-strategy" : "Content strategy", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "search-engine-optimization" : "Search engine optimization", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2015-03-09-the-content-corner-performing-a-content-audit.md", "filepath" :"news/2015/03/2015-03-09-the-content-corner-performing-a-content-audit.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-09-the-content-corner-performing-a-content-audit.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/03/2015-03-09-the-content-corner-performing-a-content-audit.md","slug" : "the-content-corner-performing-a-content-audit","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/09/the-content-corner-performing-a-content-audit/" },{"title" :"Data Visualization Challenge: Using Open Data to Reduce Crime","summary" : "Criminal justice agencies collect a variety of information and use it in multiple ways. Having a clear understanding of current realities is critical to shaping policies and improving the administration of","date" : "2014-12-10T10:49:29-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"nancy-merritt" : "Nancy Merritt","katie-gresham" : "Katie Gresham"},"topics" : { "challenges-and-prize-competitions" : "Challenges and prize competitions", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "open-data" : "Open data" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-12-10-data-visualization-challenge-using-open-data-to-reduce-crime.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/12/2014-12-10-data-visualization-challenge-using-open-data-to-reduce-crime.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/12/2014-12-10-data-visualization-challenge-using-open-data-to-reduce-crime.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/12/2014-12-10-data-visualization-challenge-using-open-data-to-reduce-crime.md","slug" : "data-visualization-challenge-using-open-data-to-reduce-crime","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/10/data-visualization-challenge-using-open-data-to-reduce-crime/" },{"title" :"Open Data Takes Center Stage at User Conference","summary" : "This week over 16,000 business leaders and data visionaries from around the world will convene for the 2014 Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Users Conference in San Diego. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathy Sullivan, and Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Dr. Mark Doms will join representatives from Census and NOAA to highlight the","date" : "2014-07-14T13:00:04-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"lauren-lipovic" : "Lauren Lipovic"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-07-14-open-data-takes-center-stage-at-user-conference.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/07/2014-07-14-open-data-takes-center-stage-at-user-conference.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/07/2014-07-14-open-data-takes-center-stage-at-user-conference.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/07/2014-07-14-open-data-takes-center-stage-at-user-conference.md","slug" : "open-data-takes-center-stage-at-user-conference","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/07/14/open-data-takes-center-stage-at-user-conference/" },{"title" :"Visualizing Federal Data","summary" : "At the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) we have a long history of using data graphics in our reports and congressional testimonies to explain our findings. From photographs, tables, and charts in the 1950s; to computer-generated data graphics in the mid-1980s; to the complex interactive graphics we’re just starting to use this year, our graphics","date" : "2014-05-22T10:00:50-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"sarah-kaczmarek" : "Sarah Kaczmarek"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "design" : "Design" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-05-22-visualizing-federal-data.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/05/2014-05-22-visualizing-federal-data.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/05/2014-05-22-visualizing-federal-data.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/05/2014-05-22-visualizing-federal-data.md","slug" : "visualizing-federal-data","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/05/22/visualizing-federal-data/" },{"title" :"FDA Consumer Graphics \u0026#8211; Usability Case Study","summary" : "User testing isn’t just for websites—it’s for any product that has an audience. Which is everything, really. And that includes print materials, signage and infographics as well. Focusing on the User Experience is especially vital for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is committed to effectively communicating about products that affect the public","date" : "2014-04-09T10:00:33-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jonathan-rubin" : "Jonathan Rubin"},"topics" : { "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "design" : "Design", "research" : "Research", "usability" : "Usability", "user-experience" : "User experience" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-04-09-usability-case-study-fda-consumer-graphics.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/04/2014-04-09-usability-case-study-fda-consumer-graphics.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/04/2014-04-09-usability-case-study-fda-consumer-graphics.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/04/2014-04-09-usability-case-study-fda-consumer-graphics.md","slug" : "usability-case-study-fda-consumer-graphics","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/04/09/usability-case-study-fda-consumer-graphics/" },{"title" :"Customize Your Own Amazing Social Media Report Infographic","summary" : "Social Media Community of Practice developed a set of baseline social media metrics to help you assess whether your efforts are achieving the results you want. How do","date" : "2014-03-14T12:00:32-0500","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"sarah-kaczmarek" : "Sarah Kaczmarek"},"topics" : { "analytics" : "Analytics", "data-visualization" : "Data visualization", "social-media" : "Social media" },"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3", "filename" :"2014-03-14-customize-your-own-amazing-social-media-report-infographic.md", "filepath" :"news/2014/03/2014-03-14-customize-your-own-amazing-social-media-report-infographic.md", "filepathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/blob/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/03/2014-03-14-customize-your-own-amazing-social-media-report-infographic.md", "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/03/2014-03-14-customize-your-own-amazing-social-media-report-infographic.md","slug" : "customize-your-own-amazing-social-media-report-infographic","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/03/14/customize-your-own-amazing-social-media-report-infographic/" },{"title" :"Tell Compelling Stories with Data Visualization","summary" : "No information is more critical to your work than the numbers that reveal what’s happening, how you’re performing, and opportunities to do better. 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