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Open data, design, & development at the U.S. Department of the Interior
On being tool agnostic: picking a design toolkit based on goals, constraints, and access
February 7, 2020Sometimes you don't get to use the tools you want to use. Don't let that stop you from creating effective designs.
Finding the limits of static: building a database for natural resources revenue data
December 3, 2019Our site has been static since its inception, but we're encountering some of the limitations of a fully static site. In this post, we track our progress toward building a database for Natural Resources Revenue Data.
How to effectively champion a government product
November 15, 2019Every product needs a champion. Be like Judy Wilson.
Our duty is to everyone: designing for accessibility and inclusion
October 23, 2019October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. As federal government employees, this month reminds us that we have a duty to serve everyone, regardless of temporary, situational, or permanent disability, and to remove barriers to access and participation in all government resources and services.
Building technical capacity with team members
September 26, 2019How we built technical capacity with existing government employees after our open-data site transition.