ODP 2022: Design Thinking in Action
An insight into the Design phase of the Open Digital Planning 2022 communications project.
Video introduction to Microsites
We recorded a show and tell of Microsites.
Sprint 13 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
Open Source in action: borrowing energy from the future to minimise technical debt.
Sprint 12 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
LocalGov Drupal Alpha 1 released on schedule with lots of little improvements added in the 'final' sprint.
Sprint 11 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
New features and improved UX.
Patricia's design work experience
I joined Agile Collective for a week of work experience from Cherwell School in October 2022, learning all about designing for the web
Sprint 10 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
DrupalCon Prague took 3 of our team out of the mix for a week but was a great opportunity to catch up with other LocalGov Drupal suppliers and promote it to new people, while the rest of us pushed forward with some new features.
Sprint 9 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
Many of the team and council stakeholders were on holiday over August, so the team took the opportunity to perform some more user testing with available councils and made a number of user experiece improvements in sprint 9.
ODP 2022: Discovery and Definition Phases
An insight into the Discovery phase of the Open Digital Planning 2022 communications project.
Sprint 8 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
Brief summary of the work carried out in Sprint 8. Preparing for user testing, GInvite and Taxonomy terms.
Sprint 7 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
A brief update on the goings on during Sprint 7 on the LocalGov Drupal Microsites project.
My Work Experience at Agile Collective: June 2022
Over the course of a week, I have worked with Agile Collective and have gained invaluable experience as well as incredible support in improving my web development skills.
Sprint 6 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
Belated sprint notes for sprint 6.
Sprint 5 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
With a few of the Microsites project team away, and some social engagements to enjoy, we still made steady progress in Sprint 5: integrating findings from user testing, theme improvements and directories!
Sprint 4 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
User testing of the early prototype is complete! In this sprint, we aimed to test the architecture and user experience of creating new microsites, assigning users, configuring the look and feel, and adding content to a page. With 14 users across 5 councils lined up, we invited Kayo from Telltale Research as well as our own Steph and Rae to help.
Sprint 3 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
A belated update on work done in sprint 3 of the LocalGov Drupal Microsites project.
Sprint 2 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
A slow start and a bank holiday reduced our resources on sprint 2, but we're going in the right direction and accelerating as we go, with some great foundational work on both the technical architecture and the wider content strategy considerations that councils need to consider before jumping to a microsite conclusion.
Sprint 1 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
A review of the progress made during LocalGov Drupal Microsites Sprint 1 (April 2022), including several proofs-of-concept and one proposal.
On the road to a UX Design Diploma
A reflection on my first two months studying UX Design.
Sprint 0 Notes - LocalGov Drupal: Microsites
LocalGov Drupal Microsites project gets off to a strong start with Sprint zero.