gov.uk (styled on the site as GOV.UK) is a United Kingdompublic sector information website, created by the Government Digital Service to provide a single point of access to HM Government services. The site launched as a beta on 31 January 2012,[1][2] following on from the AlphaGov project. The website uses a modified digital version of the Transport typeface called New Transport. It officially replaced Directgov and the online services of Business Link on 17 October 2012. As of January 2023[update], GOV.UK is the second-most-used government website worldwide, after Russia's Gosuslugi.[3][4]
GOV.UK
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Screenshot of gov.uk's landing page as of 2 May 2023
The website was planned to replace the individual websites of hundreds of government departments and public bodies by 2014. By 1 May 2013, all 24 ministerial departments had their URLs redirected to gov.uk. As of March 2022, GOV.UK hosts pages for 23 ministerial departments, 20 non-ministerial departments, and over 410 agencies, public corporations, and other public bodies.[5]
The first ministerial departments and other organisations moved to the Inside Government section of gov.uk on 15 November 2012.[6] On 12 December 2012, a further three departments migrated, bringing the total of ministerial departments to six out of a total of 24.[7] By 1 May 2013, all 24 ministerial departments, as well as UK embassies around the world, had transferred to gov.uk.[8]
On 16 April 2013, gov.uk won Design of the Year 2013 at the Design Museum awards.[9] The Government Digital Service has also won a D&AD "Black Pencil" award for their work.[10] In 2019, gov.uk won a D&AD "Wood Pencil" award for its Step-by-Step digital design pattern.[11]
In 2018, the Government Digital Service introduced the GOV.UK Design System, with the intention of having styles, components, and patterns in a centralised location to support government departments in utilising GOV.UK.[12]
Alphagovedit
Alphagov was the project name of the experimental prototype website built by the Government Digital Service, which was launched on 11 May 2011 by the Cabinet Office.[13][14] The website was open for public comment for two months in order to judge the feasibility of a single domain for British Government web services.
Launched in response to the report by Martha Lane Fox, Directgov 2010 and Beyond: Revolution Not Evolution,[15] published in November 2010, Alphagov sought to act as a proof of concept for the way citizens could interact with the government through a series of useful online tools that were more useful than published content alone.
As well as improving the 'citizen experience' of using government web services online, the project also identified the potential for £64 million in yearly savings on the central government's annual £128 million web publishing bill.[16] The initial consultation period was completed in June 2011. A beta version was then created, which led to the launch of GOV.UK.[17]
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GovernmentCreated byGovernment Digital ServiceURLgov wbr ukCommercialNoRegistrationNoLaunched1 February 2012 12 years ago 2012 02 01 Current statusOnlineContent licenseCrown copyrightOpen Government LicenceThe website was planned to replace the individual websites of hundreds of government departments and public bodies by 2014 By 1 May 2013 all 24 ministerial departments had their URLs redirected to gov uk As of March 2022 GOV UK hosts pages for 23 ministerial departments 20 non ministerial departments and over 410 agencies public corporations and other public bodies 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 Alphagov 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe first ministerial departments and other organisations moved to the Inside Government section of gov uk on 15 November 2012 6 On 12 December 2012 a further three departments migrated bringing the total of ministerial departments to six out of a total of 24 7 By 1 May 2013 all 24 ministerial departments as well as UK embassies around the world had transferred to gov uk 8 On 16 April 2013 gov uk won Design of the Year 2013 at the Design Museum awards 9 The Government Digital Service has also won a D amp AD Black Pencil award for their work 10 In 2019 gov uk won a D amp AD Wood Pencil award for its Step by Step digital design pattern 11 In 2018 the Government Digital Service introduced the GOV UK Design System with the intention of having styles components and patterns in a centralised location to support government departments in utilising GOV UK 12 Alphagov edit Alphagov was the project name of the experimental prototype website built by the Government Digital Service which was launched on 11 May 2011 by the Cabinet Office 13 14 The website was open for public comment for two months in order to judge the feasibility of a single domain for British Government web services Launched in response to the report by Martha Lane Fox Directgov 2010 and Beyond Revolution Not Evolution 15 published in November 2010 Alphagov sought to act as a proof of concept for the way citizens could interact with the government through a series of useful online tools that were more useful than published content alone As well as improving the citizen experience of using government web services online the project also identified the potential for 64 million in yearly savings on the central government s annual 128 million web publishing bill 16 The initial consultation period was completed in June 2011 A beta version was then created which led to the launch of GOV UK 17 See also editData gov uk DirectgovReferences edit Gov uk service portal opens for public testing BBC News Online 1 February 2012 Retrieved 17 September 2012 Introducing the beta of GOV UK 31 January 2012 Portal gosudarstvennyh uslug Rossijskoj Federacii www gosuslugi ru Retrieved Jan 25 2023 Website Rankings www similarweb com Retrieved Jan 25 2023 Departments agencies and public bodies gov uk Retrieved 17 March 2022 Heywood Jeremy Launching Inside Government Government Digital Service Retrieved 15 November 2012 The new home on the web for FCO MOD BIS and AGO Government Digital Service 12 December 2012 Retrieved 31 December 2012 Williams Neal 30 April 2013 24 departments later Government Digital Service gds blog gov uk Retrieved 22 April 2022 Wainwright Oliver 16 April 2013 Direct and well mannered government website named design of the year The Guardian Retrieved 16 April 2013 Writing for Design Writing for Websites amp Digital Design D amp AD Gov uk GOV UK step by step journeys D amp AD dandad org Noakes Alice Hupe Amy 22 June 2018 Introducing the GOV UK Design System Government Digital Service gds blog gov uk Retrieved 2022 03 17 Government launches single government website prototype Cabinet Office Retrieved 3 July 2011 Warman Matt 30 March 2011 Work begins on Alphagov single government website The Daily Telegraph London Retrieved 3 July 2011 Directgov 2010 and Beyond Revolution Not Evolution Cabinet Office Retrieved 3 July 2011 Rawlinson Kevin New government web domain to save 64m but at what cost The Independent London Archived from the original on 2011 07 16 Retrieved 3 July 2011 Alpha gov uk to become beta The Guardian London Retrieved 3 July 2011 External links editOfficial website nbsp data gov uk gov uk on GitHub Accessibility blog gov uk Government Digital Service Government Service Design Manual Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gov uk amp oldid 1177456002, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
