CIVIC get to grips with Scottish government website
Edinburgh-based digital agency Civic has won a contract to revamp the Scottish government's website, Scotland.gov.uk. Their designers have been asked to make the site more interactive. The government wants to use the site to get more feedback from people and integrate various social media presences.
They also want to use the front page for publicity videos, something first minister Alex Salmond is known for being fond of. The Guardian previously reported on how Civic worked with the Volunteer Centre Edinburgh to revamp their website. They hope the new government site can go live within the next two months.
It's a high-profile project for the team at Civic, an independent firm based at South Charlotte Street. Another of the government's requests is that they improve engagement with hard to reach demographics. Greig Tosh, Civic's managing director, said:"This is a great opportunity to cement Scotland.gov.uk's reputation as a world class government website, by creating the best possible user experience with our award winning design capabilities and the use of modern techniques grounded by our best practice principles."
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