What a content designer does in alpha
What a content designer does in alpha
Kaitlin D'Avella explains what content designers do in the alpha stage of a project.
World Fisheries Day 2023 – How we're conducting research to better understand recreational freshwater fisheries in Wales and England
On World Fisheries Day Dr Dominic Berry, a member of the Environment Agency’s’ ‘I Want to Fish’ team, reflects on a recently completed research project concerning recreational freshwater fisheries in Wales and England.
Why my faith is important to me
In Inter Faith Week, Tricia Olagunju, explains why her faith is important to her and how it has helped her to strive towards helping others.
How we’re building a community of AI enthusiasts in Defra
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David Lau and Ethan Summers, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Digital transformation
David Lau and Ethan Summers share some insights into their work to develop an AI (Artificial Intelligence) Community of Interest for colleagues in Defra who are interested in building, and sharing, their knowledge of this rapidly expanding technology.
Why adoption matters
On World Adoption Day, Emma-Claire Shaw reflects on her own experiences of adopting, five years ago, and looks forward to embarking on the adoption journey for a second time, very soon.
Robotics automation: Is it like having a little R2-D2 processing work for us?
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Linda Williams, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Robotics automation, Software tools
Linda Williams from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) explains how harnessing the benefits of robotics automation is making a real difference for her and her colleagues.
Three cyber security threats to keep in mind this month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Laurie Doyle explains why, with 2.1 million malicious cyber campaigns reported in 2022, it’s more important than ever to know how to protect yourself online.
Recycle Week 2023: helping local authorities to onboard a new system for improving recycling efficiency
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Jenny Rogal and Polly Howden, Posted on:
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Defra services, User centred design, User research
In Recycle Week Jenny Rogal and Polly Howden explain how the work they are doing to develop a new Local Authority Payments tool will ensure the tool meets the needs of the end users - local authorities.
How resources and waste are using a research panel to engage with users
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Jason Stockwell, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, User centred design, User research
In Recycle Week, Jason Stockwell reflects on the user research process taking place under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging, which will see packaging producers paying the full cost of disposing of packaging waste, money which in turn will be granted to local authorities to cover recycling and disposal costs.
What a content designer does in discovery: Part Two
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Sandeep Dhaliwal and Ruth Fryer, Posted on:
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Defra content design, User centred design, User research
In the second post of this two-part blog, Defra content designers, Ruth Fryer and Sandeep Dhaliwal mention artefacts, approaches, analysis and how to finish discovery and prepare for alpha.
What a content designer does in discovery: Part One
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Sandeep Dhaliwal and Ruth Fryer, Posted on:
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Defra content design, User centred design, User research
In the first post of a two-part blog, content designers Ruth Fryer and Sandeep Dhaliwal explain what the discovery phase is for, and why some teams need to think about content design from the start.
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