2020 has changed how we work and interact with people in almost every way. My role at parliament is a Visitor Services Officer. Visitor Services revolves around public interaction. We answer questions over the phone and face to face every …
This summer, the Web Project has gone over to the dark side. Or dark mode, at least. Users on our beta site can now choose to use a dark mode design option. Dark mode allows you to choose if you …
Getting feedback and making changes based on feedback is an important part of Agile working and continuous improvement. As well as user testing and interviews, all the pages on the Beta site have an option to leave on-page feedback, saying …
Committees at the Scottish Parliament look rather different just now. While work and meetings continue, some committees are now meeting remotely. They’re using video conferencing to continue their work, and ensure the public can follow what’s happening. If you’ve looked …
From 14 April, current and previous Bills for this parliamentary session (from 2016) will only be published on our new beta website: beta.parliament.scot. This is a significant milestone for the web project. Bills from previous sessions of Parliament will continue …
We’ve been updating the MSP part of our Beta website with new content. The new design will help users to navigate across the different aspects of MSP information. We’ve added a new navigation that lets users easily move between different …
The Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) section is one of the key areas people want to use when they come to the Parliament website. It's our 6th top task and is important for all of our user groups. Having …
In February this year we released the first version of the new Scottish Parliament website. You may have heard this new website is called a ‘beta’. This means it’s ready for the public and staff to use and give feedback …
This blog post was written by Dawn Kofie. Creating effective products and services isn't just about knowing how to design websites and apps that make it easy for people to find, do and understand, what they need. An important part …
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