July 25, 2011 – 5:01 pm | 3 Comments

The dumbest mistake is viewing design as something you do at the end of the process to ‘tidy up’ the mess, as opposed to understanding it’s a ‘day …

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Social Media Gov

There’s alot of stuff out there on social media in government. Here I’ve carefully chosen what you might need to know and other stuff that might be to your liking. So, check it out!

Straight From the Horses Mouth

Here you will find inspiring interviews with key individuals involved either directly or indirectly with local government and their take on online engagement. Very useful!

Tools for Engagement

Sometimes its hard to figure out what works, so why not look at some of the stuff here. You might find them useful to apply to your local council or community website.

Research Data

Here you will find all the research data on local government social media channels that has been collected to date, which includes Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Facebook and more to come. Keep checking!

Be Inspired!

Ever feel that you need to be inspired to do your job or just everyday life? Here I’ve hand picked some stuff that might just give you the boost that you need!

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Reshaping public services online by getting the basics right for local government websites
April 7, 2011 – 2:56 pm | One Comment

Frustration
There is nothing more frustrating than being in government right now if you are looking for change or motivation in your work. With almost no funding available, fewer colleagues to carry …

London Borough of Camden unveils its customer focused new website design due to launch in August
July 16, 2010 – 12:11 pm | 2 Comments
London Borough of Camden unveils its customer focused new website design due to launch in August

For the past few months, I’ve been working part of Camden’s webteam in redesigning the new website. The first stage of this project, which is the design (look and feel) of the website is due …

Local government website redesign project phases and business requirements for Camden Council UK
May 26, 2010 – 11:41 am | No Comment
Local government website redesign project phases and business requirements for Camden Council UK

We are now still in the first phase of Camden Council’s website redesign. There are 3 core phases in this project, that Alasdair explains in detail in the video below. It is important for us to communicate that once the website is launched, this project does not end there. There will be another 2 phases until the cycle is complete.

Citizens ‘wish list’ and frustrations with local government websites
April 27, 2010 – 2:17 pm | 2 Comments
Citizens ‘wish list’ and frustrations with local government websites

This blog posts outlines the citizen’s wants and needs of Camden’s council website and some of their frustrations as well.

Usability Testing and Research Findings
April 20, 2010 – 11:56 pm | One Comment
Usability Testing and Research Findings

It was important for this project to carry out usability testing’s that accurately explored the problems and barriers users face when using our website.

Questionnaire Design for Website Redesign Project
April 20, 2010 – 11:53 pm | No Comment
Questionnaire Design for Website Redesign Project

For Camden’s Website Redesign Project, we conducted some user interviews and contextual enquiries for this project and you might be wondering what sort of questions we asked.

Camden’s Website Redesign Project User Research
April 20, 2010 – 11:50 pm | No Comment
Camden’s Website Redesign Project User Research

For the past few months on this project, we have been going through several user research sessions using different approaches. From focus groups to individual user testing’s in the users home.

Why is the website redesign project important?
April 20, 2010 – 11:40 pm | No Comment
Why is the website redesign project important?

Interview with Gemma Walford – Service Improvement Manager for Culture and Environment and Chris Carr – Customer Service Programme Manager