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Analog tools to help you design
In a digital world where you can be overwhelmed with online services to help wireframe, brainstorm and project manage, it’s nice to see some attention being given to some offline tools by devlounge in their list of 8 Analog Tools to Help You Design. When working with clients there’s nothing like being able to quickly sketch a… Read more
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The value in what’s free or hidden
I’ve spent my career in the charity and public sector, where services are often offered to those in need for free at the point of delivery. This can present an unappreciated problem – if something is free, how accurately is it valued? Over recent weeks I’ve read a few articles which have looked at issues… Read more
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Digital services – doing the hard work for you.
One of the more ambitious design principles of the the Government Digital service is number four: Do the hard work to make it simple. But it’s not all about digitising complex processes, it’s often about the little things that make a difference, like this little calculation at the bottom of a restaurant bill, noticed by Ben… Read more
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Presenting practical presentations
“Death by powerpoint” is a phrase I’ve heard from someone at some point wherever I’ve worked. Hopefully if you work at GDS, or spend a lot of time attending events where someone from GDS is presenting this isn’t the case. Here’s Russell Davies explaining why: Doing the hard work to make it big and Doing the hard work… Read more
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Government digital services as a platform. Yes please.
Yes to all of this: https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2015/03/29/government-as-a-platform-the-next-phase-of-digital-transformation/ [youtube]https://youtu.be/ZzPU6Pdw05s[/youtube] And this needs to be just the start for the public sector. Read more
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One click ordering from Amazon is coming into your homes
Amazon’s “one click” ordering is well know in online shopping, providing the easiest possible way to buy something from Amazon. But Amazon are taking it a step further with a physical “dash” button you can place in your home to instantly order something. The imagined future of cupboards and fridges ordering your groceries for you really isn’t far… Read more
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Cloud computing has a way to go
I’m sure there is someone, somewhere, working on an app which can do this. Read more
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Apps that are good for your health – the NHS app library
I was signposted to the NHS App Library today by @danslee via @healthybrum. It’s been around for 18 months and is a safe and trusted collection of apps to help you manage your health. Each app is reviewed to make sure that: “they are relevant to people living in England, comply with data protection laws… Read more
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Umbrellas up, heads down – how to still get your message seen
East Asian agency Ogilvy Asia have created a campain to promote holidays to Hong Kong residents as they battle through the rainy season. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/94505970[/vimeo] I’m not sure how durable the water repelant is, but it’s certainly an innovative idea. Found at www.springwise.com/holiday-ads-rain/ Read more
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Robert Watson-Watt – inventor of radar and early agile practitioner
A friend and ex colleague has recently returned to blogging with aplomb, posting a piece about being a recovering perfectionist. It made me think about a recent BBC drama Castles in the Sky, telling the story of Robert Watson-Watt’s development of the first radar in WWII. An inventive scientist who pulled together an unlikely team… Read more