Sunlight will soon be unveiling a revamped version of "Email Congress." In this post, we'll take an inside look at some of the technical highlights behind the tool.
Continue readingLearning to design in the open
We’ve been experimenting with "open design" in our work to facilitate collaboration and to increase feedback and dialogue at every step along the way.
Continue readingWhat is open design?
By experimenting with the concept of open design, Sunlight is able to create visuals that are more collaborative and effective.
Continue readingHow we designed new icons for Sunlight’s revamped blog series
Sunlight launched several new blog series earlier this month, and with it came the need for a refreshed set of icons. Here's how Sunlight's design team tackled this challenging but necessary task.
Continue readingCFPB releases new database of consumer complaints
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau recently announced that it was releasing consumer complaints against financial institutions. We're excited by the multiple easy-to-use formats and the variety of data being made available.
Continue readingOpenFEC makes campaign finance data more accessible with new API: Here’s how to get started
Big news in the campaign finance world: The Federal Election Commission is taking a huge step forward by making data accessible through a modern API. Here's how to get started with this informative new resource.
Continue readingImproving how citizens email Congress with smart illustrations
Last summer, Sunlight created a feature that allowed you to email your lawmakers as easily as a friend. One year later, we are still improving it by creating new illustrations to enhance the experience.
Continue readingIn Utah, conflict of interest disclosure available with a click
Utah is prominently publishing conflict of interest information online for all state lawmakers.
Continue readingWhy is cleaning messy data so hard?
What's the best way to clean up information when it comes in many shapes and sizes? We aim to find out.
Continue readingSystem administration for junior devs: Using NGINX to handle HTTP requests
Presenting Part III of the junior developer's guide to system administration, where we will take a networked Web server and make it respond to HTTP requests at that same IP.
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