5 lessons we're learning to improve accessibility at DIT
...is particularly useful for users with low vision. The buttons have also been tested to make sure they are adequately sized for users with physical or motor disabilities. We are...
...is particularly useful for users with low vision. The buttons have also been tested to make sure they are adequately sized for users with physical or motor disabilities. We are...
...the site was in line with the new GREAT branding. Content Designers worked with regional partners and investment advisers to produce content that was accessible to foreign users. We ensured...
...the Windows 11 upgrade programme was shaped by user-centred design from the beginning. By breaking actions into manageable steps, presenting information in multiple formats, and providing flexible, responsive support, we...
...an even wider remit. But it’s been an eventful introduction to my new role. My first impressions are that: the new Department for International Trade is unlike any other government...
...many constraints in place. With guilt, I remembered Teresa’s comment about “shallow solutions”. Teams knew they were solving genuine user problems and delivering value, but were sometimes struggling to get...
...are formed over Microsoft Teams, chatting in message threads, and sharing ideas in a dedicated channel. We feel firebreaks help to promote learning new skills and seeing new ways of...
...across use cases: users were most satisfied with M365 Copilot when reviewing code, summarising research, drafting documents and transcribing and summarising Teams meetings. In contrast, users were less satisfied using...
...government must evolve its digital capabilities to deliver more for less and AI is a key part of that transformation. Meeting user needs Through user research, we found a growing...
...with new ideas that deliver value to users. Firebreak week gives teams space to experiment. That experimentation leads to improvements for the public and for colleagues. A pitching session takes place 2 to 3 days before Firebreak week. Anyone with...
In December, the Department for International Trade (DIT) released the new future UK tariff as an openly licensed and machine-readable data set for the first time. The new service represents...