Digital

  • Cloud news – Your Cloud Community newsletter

    16th December 2019 by

    Welcome to the first Cloud Community update. We hosted our first Cloud Community event on Thursday, 28 November in Edinburgh. This forms part of the Cloud First Programme of work. The aim of the programme is: To help organisations across the Scottish public sector realise benefits associated with using cloud. Sharing best practice to support...

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  • Happy 1st Birthday DDaT Profession

    9th December 2019 by

    Scottish Government’s Digital Data and Technology Profession (DDaT) is one year old.  Over 650 people across Scottish Government and associated bodies are part of the DDaT profession, one with circa 17,000 people across all UK government bodies. Why does this matter to you? Well, the Digital, Data and Technology Profession builds and manages services that...

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  • Digital Champions Programme 2020 – Scottish Digital Academy

    5th December 2019 by

    Nominations now open for Digital Champions Programme 2020 Since its inception in 2013, more than 270 public service leaders have participated in the Scottish Government’s Digital Champions Programme. The programme has been designed to give leaders the knowledge, skills and confidence to champion digital within their organisations and encourage innovative use of digital tools and...

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  • 5 things I learned from my first content crit

    4th December 2019 by

    Just days into my role as a new content designer I faced a baptism of fire – my first content crit. This meant the whole content design team – 10 of us – gathered to give frank feedback on my first content piece. No pressure! I rise from the flames to share what I learned:...

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  • Reflections on content design, Agile and Waterscrumban

    3rd December 2019 by

    I recently spent a year on secondment to Scottish Parliament working, as part of its web and online project, on content for its new website. I’m glad I did it and if you’re thinking about a secondment, go for it. As well as learning more about how the Parliament works, my time in Holyrood: gave...

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  • New start? Feels like home already – Scottish Digital Academy

    27th November 2019 by

    In September 2019 I joined the Scottish Digital Academy from 25 year career in NHS Scotland yet coming to SG is less of a new start and more like a home from home. Way back in 2006, I’d spent a couple of years working closely with the SG as an NHS communications manager on new...

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  • 8 common content design myths that content designers want you to stop believing

    12th November 2019 by

    There are lots of assumptions, misconceptions and myths about content design that just won’t die. Here are just a few and why they’re not true. 1. Content design is about words This is a popular one. Words are one way to present complicated content, but they’re not the only way. Examples of other types of...

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  • Why I thought Agile was a fad and why it’s not – Scottish Digital Academy

    30th September 2019 by

    Have you ever wondered what is Agile? And whether or not it’s a fad or if it’s here to stay? Find out what our guest writers Jen and Hilary had to say about their experience prior to attending one of our courses as well as what they had to say after. Jen Mcleod, Scottish Government...

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  • Accessibility and public sector websites

    23rd September 2019 by

    Kevin White, Head of Accessibility with the Scottish Government’s Office of the Chief Designer, explains what the legislation means if you’re a public body and what you can do to meet the requirements. What is accessibility? Accessibility describes a quality of a thing, whether a website, building or cooker. An accessible product or service is...

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  • Digital Identity Scotland – Digital identity within a digital economy

    13th September 2019 by

    Our programme team has learned a lot about digital identity over the last couple of years. From the stakeholder and expert group meetings we have hosted, to the market research we have gathered, we have built up a wealth of information that has helped to shape the direction of our programme. You may have already...

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