https://github.com/matmoore/digital-service-resources
A directory of resources for building digital public services
https://github.com/matmoore/digital-service-resources
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A directory of resources for building digital public services
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/matmoore/digital-service-resources
- Owner: MatMoore
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-10-11T09:07:28.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-12-09T21:13:05.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-02T22:30:57.724Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: digital-government
- Homepage: https://matmoore.github.io/digital-service-resources/
- Size: 82 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Digital Service Resources
A big list of resources to help digital teams working in the public sector build better services.
This list is mostly focused on the UK but stuff from other countries will be added too. It should not contain content from people/organisations not affiliated with public sector organisations.
## Components
software that can service teams can build on top of
- [GOV.UK design system](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/) and [community resources](https://github.com/tijmenb/design-system-community-resources)
- [Government API catalogue](https://alphagov.github.io/api-catalogue/#apis-in-the-uk-government)
- [GOV.UK API cheat sheet](https://gist.github.com/sihugh/028fdcd06c5152964abaf09f6857db1d)
- [GOV.UK Registers](https://www.registers.service.gov.uk)
- [MOJ Reusables](https://github.com/ministryofjustice/moj-reusables)
- GDS [Accessible Autocomplete Widget](https://github.com/alphagov/accessible-autocomplete)
- [GOV.UK Notify](https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/)
- [GOV.UK Pay](https://www.payments.service.gov.uk/)
- [GOV.UK Platform as a Service](https://www.cloud.service.gov.uk/)
## Standards and Guidance
### Principles
things that teams should think about when designing and building stuff
- [Government Design Principles](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-design-principles)
- [Technology Code of Practice](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-code-of-practice/technology-code-of-practice)
- [Secure development and deployment guidance](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/developers-collection)
- [Zero trust architecture design principles](https://github.com/ukncsc/zero-trust-architecture/)
### Service Standards
things to assess the quality of a service
- [Service Standard](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard)
- [Local Digital Declaration](https://localdigital.gov.uk/declaration/)
- [Local Government Service Standard](https://localgov.digital/service-standard)
### Code Standards
standards for source code
- [MOJ Technical Guidance](https://ministryofjustice.github.io/technical-guidance)
- [MOJ Analytical Services Coding Standards](https://github.com/moj-analytical-services/our-coding-standards)
- [GDS Way](https://gds-way.cloudapps.digital/)
- [DEFRA Software Standards](https://github.com/DEFRA/software-development-standards)
- [DFE Digital Technical Guidance](https://dfe-digital.github.io/technology-guidance/)
### Security Standards
standards for security controls
- [MOJ Security Guidance](https://ministryofjustice.github.io/security-guidance/#moj-security--guidance)
- [NCSC Security Architecture Antipatterns](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/whitepaper/security-architecture-anti-patterns)
### API and Data Standards
standards for APIs and data sharing
- GDS [API Technical and Data Standards](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/gds-api-technical-and-data-standards)
- [White House API Standards](https://github.com/WhiteHouse/api-standards)
- [Technical and Data Standards](https://github.com/alphagov/open-standards)
### Playbooks
approaches that service teams can reuse
- [Service Manual](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual)
- [NHS Service Manual](https://beta.nhs.uk/service-manual/)
- [18F Delivery Guides](https://18f.gsa.gov/guides/) (US)
- [The Digital Services Playbook](https://playbook.cio.gov/) (US)
- DCMS [Data Ethics Framework](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/data-ethics-guidance)
- [Playbook: Government as Platform](https://ash.harvard.edu/files/ash/files/293091_hvd_ash_gvmnt_as_platform_v2.pdf) (Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation)
- [dxw Playbook](http://playbook.dxw.com)
- [NHSX Digital playbooks](https://www.nhsx.nhs.uk/key-tools-and-info/digital-playbooks/) (case studies)
## Articles and communities of practice
See [Articles and communities of practice A-Z](./articles-and-communities.md).
## Curated resources
other lists like this one
- [The Digital Government Atlas: The World's Best Tools and Resources](https://apolitical.co/solution_article/the-digital-government-atlas-the-worlds-best-tools-and-resources/)
- Platform Land [Register of Government Digital Standards](https://platformland.github.io/government-service-standards/), [Register of Government Platforms](https://platformland.github.io/government-common-platforms/) and [Register of Government Design Systems](https://platformland.github.io/government-design-systems/)