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Wait why is the UK gov using a netlify.app link? I'm not a web dev so I'm not sure if that's common or more convenient

ChrisArchitect 5y ago
They're not, dunno where that other link came from but it's not the official. Sneaky https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/ https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/
- petepete 5y ago
  This is my side project, I'm a dev currently contracting at DfE. This library and the form builder[0] make working with the design system easier for Rails devs. [0] https://govuk-form-builder.netlify.app/ https://govuk-form-builder.netlify.app/
- deleted 5y ago
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lloydatkinson 5y ago
Well, why not? It's a great host with a whole bunch of features you'd have to invent yourself otherwise like feature branch previews. It's a static site/documentation site afterall.
- jrochkind1 5y ago
  If I wanted to appear/be professional/institutional/official I'd use a custom domain though. Which i assume netlify supports, let's look... sure https://docs.netlify.com/domains-https/custom-domains/ https://docs.netlify.com/domains-https/custom-domains/ In this case to a proper government domain... aha, I bet there's some policy against pointing .gov.uk hostnames to a third-party platform?
  - sodality2 5y ago
    >In this case to a proper government domain... aha, I bet there's some policy against pointing .gov.uk hostnames to a third-party platform? Some guidance that might be relevant: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-your-govuk-domain-name?step-by-step-nav=5a9309a3-9a80-4faa-b24f-1797023e897f#terms-of-use-for-your-govuk-domain-name https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-your-govuk-domain-name?step-...
    - jrochkind1 5y ago
      Doesn't seem to rule out using a .gov.uk domain name for something hosted on netlify. I agree it looks cheesy and makes me wonder if it's really official government documetnation, without a .gov.uk hostname (and SSL cert, naturally).
      - swyx 5y ago
        former netlify employee here. all sites on netlify have a netlify subdomain, that doesnt go away when you add a custom domain. its just useful for deploy previews and stuff, content is basically the same. nothing untoward here
        jrochkind1 5y ago
        I think we're misunderstanding each other. I'd expect an official UK government site hosted on netlify to have a custom .gov.uk domain and to use that to refer to the site. Same as most large commercial enterprises probably do, right? Instead of using the netlify subdomain as the public host. Am I misunderstanding something?
      - petepete 5y ago
        It's my side project and definitely not official. It's a library aimed at making it easy to use the official components[0] Rails-friendly. [0] https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/ https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/
- dimitrisnl 5y ago
  I believe it's about not using their domain as whole.

They're not, dunno where that other link came from but it's not the official. Sneaky https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/ https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/

petepete 5y ago
This is my side project, I'm a dev currently contracting at DfE. This library and the form builder[0] make working with the design system easier for Rails devs. [0] https://govuk-form-builder.netlify.app/ https://govuk-form-builder.netlify.app/
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lloydatkinson 5y ago

Well, why not? It's a great host with a whole bunch of features you'd have to invent yourself otherwise like feature branch previews. It's a static site/documentation site afterall.

jrochkind1 5y ago
If I wanted to appear/be professional/institutional/official I'd use a custom domain though. Which i assume netlify supports, let's look... sure https://docs.netlify.com/domains-https/custom-domains/ https://docs.netlify.com/domains-https/custom-domains/ In this case to a proper government domain... aha, I bet there's some policy against pointing .gov.uk hostnames to a third-party platform?
- sodality2 5y ago
  >In this case to a proper government domain... aha, I bet there's some policy against pointing .gov.uk hostnames to a third-party platform? Some guidance that might be relevant: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-your-govuk-domain-name?step-by-step-nav=5a9309a3-9a80-4faa-b24f-1797023e897f#terms-of-use-for-your-govuk-domain-name https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-your-govuk-domain-name?step-...
  - jrochkind1 5y ago
    Doesn't seem to rule out using a .gov.uk domain name for something hosted on netlify. I agree it looks cheesy and makes me wonder if it's really official government documetnation, without a .gov.uk hostname (and SSL cert, naturally).
    - swyx 5y ago
      former netlify employee here. all sites on netlify have a netlify subdomain, that doesnt go away when you add a custom domain. its just useful for deploy previews and stuff, content is basically the same. nothing untoward here
      - jrochkind1 5y ago
        I think we're misunderstanding each other. I'd expect an official UK government site hosted on netlify to have a custom .gov.uk domain and to use that to refer to the site. Same as most large commercial enterprises probably do, right? Instead of using the netlify subdomain as the public host. Am I misunderstanding something?
    - petepete 5y ago
      It's my side project and definitely not official. It's a library aimed at making it easy to use the official components[0] Rails-friendly. [0] https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/ https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/
dimitrisnl 5y ago
I believe it's about not using their domain as whole.