Using tags and categories
Tags and categories and tags are used to classify our content. They are also used to define how content is displayed on the screen, and how it is distributed to our audience. In HealthPress, you need...
View ArticleArchiving digital content
What happens to all the existing content now we switch to the new dh.gov.uk corporate website? All content published before 8 August is frozen – we won’t delete it, but we won’t update it either. When...
View ArticleUse of images
We use images throughout the DH web presence to help explain and add context to our content. How to choose an image When adding images to the DH digital presence, make sure they: are relevant to and...
View ArticleGuide to writing links
Links should be self-explanatory. They should describe what they are linking to – usually called ‘self-describing links’. It should be clear what the purpose of the link is within the first 70...
View ArticleHow to use video
We use video on DH digital channels to add context to our content and tell stories. Video can be brilliant, but it’s not always appropriate, and it takes more time and effort to produce than other...
View ArticleTwitter guidance
Social media is mainstream media now. It is commonplace for influential individuals to use Twitter to share ideas, offer first-hand comment, and build networks of influence. Effective use of social...
View ArticleRunning effective webchats
Web chats are good for: providing an accessible, live forum to field questions opening a dialogue with an online audience discussing a specific topic understanding specific concerns and issues Web...
View ArticleRSS feeds
What are RSS feeds? RSS (‘Really Simple Syndication’) feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest news, video and audio as soon as it is published, without...
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A basic guide to filming, editing and sharing videos
Before you set off to do your filming, try reading our post on how to use video. The following guidance is used by the DH digital team to produce video and train colleagues in the Department on the...
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Infographics – what we’ve learnt so far
As a digital team, the tools available to us for communicating our messages are ever expanding and we sometimes need to take a step back and think about what is the most useful approach, rather than...
View ArticleUsing tags and categories
Tags and categories and tags are used to classify our content. They are also used to define how content is displayed on the screen, and how it is distributed to our audience. In HealthPress, you need...
View ArticleArchiving digital content
What happens to all the existing content now we switch to the new dh.gov.uk corporate website? All content published before 8 August is frozen – we won’t delete it, but we won’t update it either. When...
View ArticleUse of images
We use images throughout the DH web presence to help explain and add context to our content. How to choose an image When adding images to the DH digital presence, make sure they: are relevant to and...
View ArticleGuide to writing links
Links should be self-explanatory. They should describe what they are linking to – usually called ‘self-describing links’. It should be clear what the purpose of the link is within the first 70...
View ArticleHow to use video
We use video on DH digital channels to add context to our content and tell stories. Video can be brilliant, but it’s not always appropriate, and it takes more time and effort to produce than other...
View ArticleTwitter guidance
Social media is mainstream media now. It is commonplace for influential individuals to use Twitter to share ideas, offer first-hand comment, and build networks of influence. Effective use of social...
View ArticleRunning effective webchats
Web chats are good for: providing an accessible, live forum to field questions opening a dialogue with an online audience discussing a specific topic understanding specific concerns and issues Web...
View ArticleRSS feeds
What are RSS feeds? RSS (‘Really Simple Syndication’) feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest news, video and audio as soon as it is published, without...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A basic guide to filming, editing and sharing videos
Before you set off to do your filming, try reading our post on how to use video. The following guidance is used by the DH digital team to produce video and train colleagues in the Department on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Infographics – what we’ve learnt so far
As a digital team, the tools available to us for communicating our messages are ever expanding and we sometimes need to take a step back and think about what is the most useful approach, rather than...
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