Directgov | innovate Apps
Welcome to the dedicated site and server for prototype Apps developed by Directgov | innovate (and our friends in and around government).
This resource is maintained as a sandbox and platform for the development and hosting of innovative applications that make use of open government data – or those that provide a government service in a new or better way.
Both developers and users of innovate Apps should please see our Agreement and Terms of Use.
Directory of Apps in the innovate Space
- Directgov Extending Working Life Widget
The Directgov Extending Working Life Widget allows those approaching retirement to access a variety of relevant information and services from Directgov, directly from your website. - Directgov and FCO Latest Travel News Widget
The Latest Travel News Widget – brought to you by Directgov and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office – allows you and your users to access the very latest travel news from FCO, directly from your website. The news feeds come direct and live from the FCO Syndication beta, provided by Directgov | innovate. - Online Centres Search Widget
The Online Centres Search Widget allows you and your users to search for UK Online Centres – by postcode, town or city – directly from your website. - Get Online Search Widget
Same functionality as the Online Centres Search Widget, above – but branded for national Get Online Week. - Directgov Twitter Widget
The Directgov Twitter Widget allows you and your users to follow all Directgov tweets in real time – optionally filtered by a hashtag of your choice – and all directly from your website. - Directgov Volunteering Widget
The Directgov Volunteering Widget allows your site users to search for local volunteering opportunities on Directgov, directly from your website. - Directgov Student Finance Widget
The Directgov Student Finance Widget allows current and future students to access a variety of relevant information and services from Directgov, directly from your website. - DotGovLabs Redundancy Widget
The DotGovLabs Redundancy Widget allows people to access a variety of relevant information and services – from Directgov, NHS Choices, and BusinessLink – directly from your website. - Report Terrorism Banners & Buttons
With our embeddable banners and buttons, you can provide your site users with easy links to Directgov's online tool for reporting hate, extremism, and terrorism online. - Local Information Search Widgets
The local information search widget allows people to access local authority information and services directly from your website. This widget builder allows you to customise the view of your widget and the local services information you will provide. - Schools & Family Services Search Widgets
Our Schools & Family Services Search Widget Engine allows you to configure and build a customised widget to allow your website visitors to search Directgov for:• Schools
• Sure Start Children's Centres
• Childcare and nurseries
• Family Services
• Or all of the above in one widget. - Directgov Search Widget
Embeddable Directgov Search Widgets allow you to embed a Directgov search tool in any page on any web site. - Jobcentre Plus Job Search Widgets
Jobcentre Plus Job Search Widgets allow you to embed a JCP job search tool directly in your own page or site! Use our Widget Engine to design the perfect widget for you. Layout, location, and language are all configurable. Bring the power of the massive JCP jobs database directly to your site and your users. - Directgov Browser Extensions
Directgov Extensions for the most popular browsers allow you to access Directgov information and resources anytime, from wherever on the web you are.
Developer Information
If you are a developer working on – or who would like to be working on – applications for the innovate space, you will want to review these two documents:
- innovate Apps Style Guide
Basic guidelines for quickly and easily branding your application as Directgov | innovate. - innovate Apps Technical & Quality Standards
An overview of the baseline technical and quality standards, for appearance and performance, that must be met by prototype apps on innovate.
If you would like to make use of this server to develop or host your innovative government application, please get in touch on innovate.direct@innovate.direct.gov.uk. More information and resources are available on the Directgov | innovate site.