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@gdsteam
Wednesday, 27 March 13
Sarah Richards
            Content Design Lead
            Government Digital Service
            @escmum

                                    @gdsteam
Wednesday, 27 March 13
Wednesday, 27 March 13
1. Create GDS
        2. Fix publishing
        3. Fix transactions
        4. Go wholesale


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simpler

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gov.uk/designprinciples   @gdsteam
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Government should
        only do what only
        government can do



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Content
                          cull
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We have fewer
         pages, but our
         users are
         more engaged.

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https://www.gov.uk/performance/dashboard#content-explorer   @gdsteam
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45,000 kept
        92,000 binned      
                               
                                   




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“What’s the
         government’s policy
         on Afghanistan?”



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Foreign Office
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British Embassy
                         in Kabul
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Ministry of
                         Defence
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Department for
                         International
                         Development
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Number 10
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Stabilisation Unit
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Home Office
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Cabinet Office
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Deputy PM
Wednesday, 27 March 13
“I don’t know what the
         government’s policy
         is on Afghanistan”



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clearer

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gov.uk/designprinciples/styleguide   @gdsteam
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faster

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Game time




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Type your point in
                         here



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A good content
        strategy can keep
        people out of jail



         Sarah Richards      @gdsteam
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We’ve saved
        £50-70 million




         Sarah Richards   @gdsteam
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do less
             do it better
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GDS blog:
         http://digital.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

         Inside Government tumblr:
         http://inside-inside-gov.tumblr.com

         Code:
         https://github.com/alphagov

         Backlogs:
         https://www.pivotaltracker.com/public_projects


         Sarah Richards                                    GDS
                                                    @gdsteam
Wednesday, 27 March 13
Sarah Richards
            Content Design Lead
            Government Digital Service
            @escmum

                                    @gdsteam
Wednesday, 27 March 13

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