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CWP update: developments through the co-funded pool
Found in Blog / Published 18 September 2014 / By Bene Anderson ,
In this post I'll talk about a range of features and improvements that have recently been delivered through the co-funded development pool. I'll also talk about automation, which is one of the main themes in the technical evolution of the Common Web Platform (CWP).
Before I get started, I want to explain what the co-funded pool is. Included in the monthly fees for using CWP, is a contribution of hours into the pool. Agencies raise ideas to improve CWP. These might be new features, imp… -
Platform as a Service
Found in Standards & guidance / Technology and architecture / Cloud services / About public cloud services / Service models for public cloud / Platform as a Service
Over the internet, access providers’ operating systems and applications using Platform as a Service (PaaS).
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Tackling the digital divide during COVID-19
Found in Showcase
COVID-19 lockdowns revealed the extent and impact of digital exclusion when schools had to pivot to distant learning. The Ministry of Education introduced a range of solutions to bridge the digital gap.
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Listening to the voice of youth in policy development
Found in Blog / Published 24 March 2020 / By Merrin Macleod ,
How do we ensure more young people have a say in how government policy is made? And how do we ensure government listens to their voices?
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Title attribute, if video published in an <iframe>
Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Accessibility / Videos / What makes a video accessible? / Title attribute, if video published in an <iframe>
The HTML title attribute lets people using a screen reader know that a video is present and what it’s about, so that they can play it or skip past it if they want to.
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Designing content before designing the website
Found in Blog / Published 21 October 2013 / By Alison Jack ,
On the Govt.nz project, we designed the content before we designed the website. This happened in part because we had a delay in getting development resources on board when we started work on the beta website. This delay proved to be a blessing in disguise because it helped us design a better site.
Design usually comes firstWhen I’ve worked on websites in the past, the designers and developers have toiled away and presented me a lovely designed site with templates and a framework for my content.… -
Transparency and Choice: Make sure there is a safe and responsive environment
Found in Standards & guidance / Privacy, security and risk / Privacy / Data Protection and Use Policy (DPUP) / Read the DPUP Guidelines / Transparency and Choice Guideline / Make sure there is a safe and responsive environment
It’s important people can get a good understanding of what agencies are doing with their personal information in a safe and responsive environment.
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Audio description
Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Accessibility / Videos / What makes a video accessible? / Audio description
An audio description is an additional audio track that’s added to the video to describe and give context for essential information that’s only presented visually on the screen.
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Report: Digital inclusion user insights — Pacific peoples
Found in Digital government / Programmes and projects / Finished programmes and projects / Digital inclusion / Digital inclusion research / Report: Digital inclusion user insights — Pacific peoples
Read the report into the digital user experience of Pacific peoples in 2020.
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What is Generative AI?
Found in Standards & guidance / Technology and architecture / Artificial intelligence (AI) / Interim Generative AI guidance for the public service / What is Generative AI?
Read about GenAI and its related fields, discover case studies and further reading to help improve services provided to New Zealanders.
