How can we use explorers to make better statistics, better decisions?
It’s tempting to think that if only we allow users to explore our data, they’ll understand it better. Build an…
Read moreA year in social: increasing traffic from our social media posts
I thought I’d share news of work the social media team have been helping coordinate over the past year. This…
Read moreThe Digital Publishing technology stack – Part 2: Our backend systems
The Digital Publishing technology stack – Part 2: Our backend systems In part one we looked at our hosting platform…
Read moreThe Digital Publishing technology stack – Part 1: Our platform
In Digital Publishing we use a lot of technologies – some are industry standard, others not so much. Since we…
Read moreWho wants to be a millionaire?
“Who wants to be a millionaire” is the name of a popular ITV quiz show being reintroduced to our screens…
Read moreProduct People West & South: Product for APIs, what’s the difference?
My talk at Product People West & South 14 Nov 2018 Rob Chambers, Product manager, ONS website and APIs As…
Read moreThings we learnt when we hired six designers at the same time
This year we’ve interviewed, hired and welcomed six new interaction and graphic designers to the Digital Publishing team at ONS…
Read moreHelping users get what they need from ONS bulletins
For the past 12 months or so, the search term “gender pay gap” has consistently been one of the most…
Read moreWhy ONS needs to hire service designers
What is a service? “A service is something that helps someone to do something.” – Lou Downe, Head of Design…
Read moreWhat’s wrong with the way we publish data?
Most users come to our site with a question, for which they believe some data is the answer. The best…
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