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As a US guy, I've never looked at this site before. The extreme clarity of pages like https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates is really refres

As a US guy, I've never looked at this site before. The extreme clarity of pages like https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates is really refreshing.

lioeters 7y ago
Indeed, that's a nice example. I felt the design could even improve public relations. If I were a UK citizen, I'd be relieved to find the information so well-designed and presented. I've read here and there about the UK Government Digital Service, and have a very good impression. Reading a recent related article, it sounds like they have their priorities right! https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2019/11/05/transforming-gov-uk-the-future-of-digital-public-services/ https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2019/11/05/transforming-gov-uk-the-f...
- dmix 7y ago
  The UK has long been an early adopter of proper web design for government websites. Seeing the average Canadian gov website, and hearing stories from people who've worked on some at the federal level, makes my head hurt.
  - frosted-flakes 7y ago
    The Canadian and provincial governments are getting better though. See the OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) application page, which is fully mobile and vastly simplified from the hot mess it used to be. Also, just look at https://ontario.ca https://ontario.ca in general, which is clearly inspired by Gov.UK.
    - dmix 7y ago
      All it takes is one group to do it right and everyone wants to copy them. Good job UK, this Ontario site looks like a semi rip-off of the gov.uk sites (which is a good thing). Everything slowly gets better online, it just takes time.
bflesch 7y ago
In Germany, I can't even find the VAT rate info page at the ministry via google. I end up with this: https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Web/DE/Themen/Steuern/Steuerarten/Umsatzsteuer/umsatzsteuer.html https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Web/DE/Themen/Steuern...

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As a US guy, I've never looked at this site before. The extreme clarity of pages like https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates is really refres

by jackdeansmith 7y ago

As a US guy, I've never looked at this site before. The extreme clarity of pages like https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates is really refreshing.

lioeters 7y ago
Indeed, that's a nice example. I felt the design could even improve public relations. If I were a UK citizen, I'd be relieved to find the information so well-designed and presented. I've read here and there about the UK Government Digital Service, and have a very good impression. Reading a recent related article, it sounds like they have their priorities right! https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2019/11/05/transforming-gov-uk-the-future-of-digital-public-services/ https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2019/11/05/transforming-gov-uk-the-f...
- dmix 7y ago
  The UK has long been an early adopter of proper web design for government websites. Seeing the average Canadian gov website, and hearing stories from people who've worked on some at the federal level, makes my head hurt.
  - frosted-flakes 7y ago
    The Canadian and provincial governments are getting better though. See the OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) application page, which is fully mobile and vastly simplified from the hot mess it used to be. Also, just look at https://ontario.ca https://ontario.ca in general, which is clearly inspired by Gov.UK.
    - dmix 7y ago
      All it takes is one group to do it right and everyone wants to copy them. Good job UK, this Ontario site looks like a semi rip-off of the gov.uk sites (which is a good thing). Everything slowly gets better online, it just takes time.
bflesch 7y ago
In Germany, I can't even find the VAT rate info page at the ministry via google. I end up with this: https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Web/DE/Themen/Steuern/Steuerarten/Umsatzsteuer/umsatzsteuer.html https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Web/DE/Themen/Steuern...