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Enhancing the Unified Design System with automated visual testing
08/01/25 09:20 | Blog
At DSF, we use visual regression testing with Percy, to maintain the reliability and visual consistency of our design system’s developer assets during updates. In this post, we’ll explore how Percy fits into our workflow and the benefits it provides.
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Design System update (V.3.0.0) – Unified Design System
07/08/24 14:48 | Blog
The design system has been updated to version 3.0.0. This is a total redesign of the design system, with branding and styling changes. The new version includes improvements on existing components, as well as new design elements to accommodate services and websites alike.
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Design System
23/07/24 10:49 | A. Understanding User Needs | All Guidelines and Documentation | B. Leading Agile Teams | C. Choosing the right technology
Design your services using GOV.CY styles, components and patterns.
Use the Design System to make your service consistent with GOV.CY and avoid repeating work that’s already been done. The Design System makes it easy for digital teams to build accessible, consistent, and performant services and products to meet Cyprus’ needs.
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Improving Accessibility: Lessons from making design elements screen reader-friendly
23/01/24 09:10 | Blog
Creating new design elements presents a challenge, as we must make sure they can be used by everyone. In our latest service, we introduced new components and patterns and tried to make them as usable and accessible as possible, with special focus on making them screen reader-friendly.
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Why Following Digital Services Factory Standards is Key to Improving Government Services in Cyprus
01/05/23 08:26 | Blog
As a team at the Digital Services Factory, we are passionate about creating citizen-centric digital services that serve the needs of the people of Cyprus. One of the ways to do this is by following the Digital Services Factory Standards. But what are these standards, and why are they so important?
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Figma library update (V.2.1.1)
28/03/23 10:14 | Blog
We have updated the design system community Figma library to reflect the changes in the Design System. You can use the library for rapid design and prototyping using the gov.cy design system by DSF.
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Design System updates (V.2.1.1)
23/03/23 08:39 | Blog
Updated the design system to version 2.1.1. Even though there is a major version increase the changes in the CSS are backwards compatible with the v.1.3.2.
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How to create new design elements using the gov.cy utility classes
16/02/23 12:44 | Blog
The gov.cy Design System provides the basic components for creating digital service straight out of the box. These components may not be enough to build all services end to end, so the DSF team has created a library of CSS utility classes that apply unique styling and formatting to a group of HTML elements, that can be used to build new design elements, in the ‘gov.cy way’.
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How to create a page using the gov.cy design system
15/02/23 15:18 | Blog
When creating a new digital service for gov.cy, you can use our components for all your front-end needs. These components are consistent with the gov.cy design system and they can be easily implemented by anyone with basic front end development skills.
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Designing the Design System
15/02/23 09:50 | Blog
At the Digital Services Factory (DSF) we were looking for ways to have a consistent, clean, accessible and intuitive user experience throughout the services of the gov.cy portal.