Why I work in tech by a data architect
Bridget Keam is a data architect for corporate data in PDS. We spoke to her about her job, what she does, and why she enjoys working in tech.
Experts in what we do
The surprising overlaps between digital content and explaining Parliament to 12 year olds
Emily Turner recently spent some time with the content team and she's written about the overlaps between digital content and explaining Parliament to young people.
The digital forms project and how we dealt with change
The House of Commons recently asked staff to identify changes that could help to reduce bureaucracy. So we started a digital forms project which didn't turn out exactly as we'd planned and we've written about we dealt with change.
Growing a team: six little things that have had a big impact
We try to invest in a strong culture and values but, like most things that are worthwhile, this takes effort. Our head of content shares six things that have helped the content team be collaborative and overcome problems together.
Desktops, devices, and why you can't always get what you want
Sean Brazier blogs about the changes in technology from desktops to devices, what that means for his team and those using the kit they provide.
Keeping it simple: content principles for Parliament
Information is the currency of the House of Commons and House of Lords with 37 pieces of new content published on parliament.uk every day, on average. We've created a set of content principles to maintain standards and help our editors.
How I got to where I am: from sound engineer to SharePoint
Kieran Dunlop is a SharePoint Analyst in PDS. He doesn't have an IT background so you might wonder how he got here. He's written this blog post to explain how someone with a music degree ends up working in IT.
100,000 YouTube subscribers but where next?
The UK Parliament YouTube channel recently reached the milestone of 100,000 subscribers. This means we're now the proud owners of a Silver Creator Award but what does that mean for the channel? Matt Instone talks us through the new YouTube strategy.
Is user research a team sport?
Steve Bromley talks about the mantra ‘user research is a team sport’ and its misconceptions. In this post, he explains what it means for user researchers in PDS.
Westminster – not as unique as we might think
Caroline Auty attended the recent ANZPIT forum in Australia, which is an annual gathering of parliamentary IT people, and she's blogged about the best bits.