Using Lighthouse …to Navigate!
We chose the name Lighthouse for our new state website design system for several reasons. It’s a nod to the many Delaware lighthouses that dot our beautiful coastlines, like the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse in Lewes, seen above. Symbolically, a lighthouse is a comforting landmark to help sailors orient themselves, avoid trouble and find their […]
An Iconic Change in the Works…
Happy Halloween! We here at the GIC will be spending the holiday down in the laboratory, working feverishly on our fiendish plan to unify the look and feel of Delaware state agency websites! Among the things we’re working on is integrating new visual elements into the Lighthouse design system. These elements must meet accessibility standards […]
Unveiling our New State Branding
We’re going to step back a bit from our usual focus with this post. While we’ve detailed some of the upgrades coming to many Delaware state websites through our new design system called Lighthouse, there are other improvements in the works that are also worth calling out. We’ve already shared the new website header, which […]
State vs. Agency Notifications:
Let’s Divide and Conquer!
Notification banners are a valuable way to alert website users to important information. However, these features are often used inconsistently across Delaware agency sites. Banners intended for emergency notifications are often used for non-emergency information, like event notification or links to existing pages on their sites. Here’s an example of useful and important information that […]
Website Projects
The Government Information Center (GIC) works as an internal consultant to Delaware state government on modern web practices and designs and maintains mobile responsive websites. Below is a list of projects that are recently launched, underway, or slated to start with state agencies, boards and commissions, and cities/towns. Check Out: Recent Project Highlights – What is Happening […]
Steps State Agencies Can Take
Webmasters – Steps You Can Take Today: Resources: Marketing/PIO/Content Staff:
Common Look & Feel
State agency websites are governed by the Website Common Look & Feel Standard promulgated by the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI). This standard ensures that all State of Delaware websites have some common elements and utilize best practices. Lighthouse BETA The new iteration of the Common Look and Feel is a comprehensive design system called […]
Web Standards
The Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Opens in new window develops, promotes and enforces a collection of policies and standards that govern information technology projects in state government. The GIC works closely with DTI to help state agencies meet these standard. Below is a list of the standards that apply to the GIC’s […]
