Digital by Default

Digital by Default

Greeting the Gateway to Research

This time last year BIS launched the Innovation and Research Strategy and made the first public mention of a ‘gateway to research‘ that would openly provide data about all Government funded research via the web. [somewhere along the way the ‘Gateway to Research‘ became a bit of a brand in a way I am pretty sure…

December 12, 2012
Wondering about workflows..

In my long history with content management systems one of the things that comes up time and time again is the idea of ‘workflow’. This always surprises me as in my experience it is the first piece of functionality that either gets turned off or worked around on every CMS I have been involved in!…

November 30, 2012
Nexus4 the win?

Despite my travails with my Nexus7 (that blog post still accounts for most of my traffic!) I took the leap and ordered a Nexus4 as soon as it was released. In fact I ordered it on my Nexus7 while shivering on a platform at Bristol Parkway station which was a neat join up I thought…

November 25, 2012
Wondering about WYSIWYG…again

At the moment I am teetering on the edge of another CMS project rabbit hole from which there might be no escape but before I trip and fall into it I have once again been looking at some of the fundamental issues around using CMS products – especially the WYSIWYG question again. [Previously I wrote…

November 21, 2012
Digital Thirst: Platforms

I have been struggling to articulate this one to be honest. Of my original 4Ps it is the most technical in nature and while I knew exactly what I meant I haven’t really been able to find the words. Thankfully the new Government Digital Strategy has done it for me. Action 11 states; Cabinet Office…

November 9, 2012