Design Sprints: Designing, Prototyping, and Testing the New IRA Incentive Hub in 5 Days
Understanding what a design sprint is and what is needed to conduct one, as well as tangible insights and inspiration from a real-life example.
Component-based design using Layout Paragraphs and the U.S. Web Design System
How to utilize Layout Paragraphs, Theme Settings and Components to build out the most used components that every FED, State and Educational institution should use while avoiding the pitfalls that many agencies and web developers face.
A Balancing Act: Crafting Effective Design Systems in Limited-Resource Environments
A design system isn’t merely a set of components and rules, it’s a strong foundation of standards that facilitate collaboration, reduce redundancy, and ensure scalability. Implement and govern agile design system practices that thrive in resource-constrained environments.
The Art of Discovery
The initial Discovery phase of a project can be highly strategic and complex. How can agencies catering to government projects do it, and do it well?
Putting CX at the Center of a DMV Website Redesign
A case study for the website redesign and Drupal development work for the Commonwealth of Virginia DMV.
Website audit and archive guidance. What is it and why is it important?
This presentation will cover creating an audit plan, identifying content types, setting a review schedule, gaining stakeholder buy-in, and developing a content inventory. Auditing and archiving web content is essential for maintaining and improving digital content accessibility.
One State, One Platform, One Team
Working with the NCDIT Digital Solutions team on the migration and redesign project for the State of North Carolina Drupal 10 multisite platform supporting 80 state agency websites
Creating Nimble Drupal Systems for Government: Transforming MN’s Dept of Health in 6 Months
When a closely knit and well-experienced government team builds their first Drupal site and launches it on their own hosting, they encounter unforeseen yet surmountable obstacles. This journey explores how the team improved their Drupal systems—from the site's user experience and tagging strategy to the automation at AWS—in just six months.
How One Federal Program Used Google Analytics 4 to Surface Untapped Data & Understand Their Content
How the federally-funded Reproductive Health National Training Center (rhntc.org) site collaborated with a digital analytics consultant to surface untapped data and insights into an easy-to-use dashboard using Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
Gazing at the stars: How to take USWDS beyond the limits
Ever wonder how you can leverage US Web Design System without losing your federal agency identity? This presentation will focus on taking USWDS beyond the basics.