Published in Code for Canada·Oct 24, 2019GRIT Toronto Test #6: Vehicle Recalls CanadaResults from our usability test of Transport Canada’s pilot Alexa Skill providing vehicle recall information. — GRIT Toronto is a civic usability testing service that connects technology creators — including governments, startups and civic tech groups — with diverse and underrepresented communities to help test their products. Our mission is to make usability testing more accessible, inclusive and effective.Grit Toronto6 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Oct 16, 2019Redesigning resident engagementA look ahead at Civic Hall Toronto’s next member event series — After wrapping up our successful series on data, we were eager to select a topic for Civic Hall Toronto’s next event series that would be just as informative and applicable for our members. Resident engagement seemed like the perfect fit. Of course, the topic itself is nothing new for our…Civic Hall Toronto5 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Sep 4, 2019Working in the Open: Aug. 26–30, 2019One of Code for Canada’s principles is to operate in public. These regular blog posts put that value into practice, giving readers a window into what we’re doing — and how we do it. Welcome to our #weeknotes! Here’s Code for Canada’s Rose, Bud and Thorn for August 26–30, 2019. …Civictech2 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Aug 27, 2019Working in the Open: Aug. 12–23, 2019One of Code for Canada’s principles is to operate in public. These regular blog posts put that value into practice, giving readers a window into what we’re doing — and how we do it. Welcome to a double edition of our #weeknotes! …How We Work2 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Aug 21, 2019Digging into data at Civic Hall TorontoSome key learnings from our event series on data in government (and beyond). — Data is a term that gets thrown around quite often in our work — especially as it becomes more prominent in our daily lives. Since we started Civic Hall Toronto, “data” has come up time and again in conversations with our government members. …Civic Hall Toronto6 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Aug 20, 2019GRIT Toronto Test #5: StreetARToronto Web Map BetaResults from our usability test with the beta version of StreetARToronto’s web map. — GRIT Toronto is a civic usability testing service that connects technology creators — including governments, startups and civic tech groups — with diverse and underrepresented communities to help test their products. Our mission is to make usability testing more accessible, inclusive and effective. One of the ways we do that…UX5 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Aug 15, 2019GRIT Toronto Test #4: Digital Transparency in the Public RealmResults from our test of Sidewalk Labs’ new signage system to help people understand the use of digital technology in public space. — GRIT Toronto is a civic usability testing service that connects technology creators — including governments, startups and civic tech groups — with diverse and underrepresented communities to help test their products. Our mission is to make usability testing more accessible, inclusive and effective.Usability Testing5 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Aug 14, 2019Working in the Open: July 29 — Aug. 9, 2019One of Code for Canada’s principles is to operate in public. These regular blog posts put that value into practice, giving readers a window into what we’re doing — and how we do it. Welcome to a double edition of our #weeknotes! …Civictech3 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Aug 2, 2019Working in the Open: July 22–26, 2019One of Code for Canada’s principles is to operate in public. These regular blog posts put that value into practice, giving readers a window into what we’re doing — and how we do it. Welcome to our #weeknotes! …Civictech2 min read
Published in Code for Canada·Jul 19, 2019Working in the Open: July 8–12, 2019One of Code for Canada’s principles is to operate in public. These regular blog posts put that value into practice, giving readers a window into what we’re doing — and how we do it. Welcome to our #weeknotes! …Civictech2 min read
