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Website Governance Framework: Western Australia, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Office of e-Government, April 2008. "The Website Governance Framework (the Framework) for Western Australian (WA) Government Websites provides WA Government agencies with a consistent approach to the management and delivery of information and services to citizens and business in the online environment... The Framework applies to all WA Government agencies, and consists of the following components. These components will assist agencies to implement the Framework. [Documents include:] Website Governance and Management Process; Website Domain Name Policy & Implementation Guide; Website Business Plan; Website Standards, Guidelines and Compliance Checklists; Website Evaluation and Reporting Guide; Online Website Registration System..."

Added: 15 October 2008; Page views: 939 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

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PAS 124:2008 Defining, implementing and managing website standards: A statement of best practice: The British Standards Institution, 2008. "PAS 124 Defining, implementing and managing website standards: A statement of best practice is a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) that has been developed by Magus in collaboration with The British Standards Institution (BSI). PAS 124 provides guidance for best practice in defining, implementing and managing website standards in companies and organizations. This PAS is aimed at public and private organizations with public websites, intranets or extranets, specifically: Organizations considering, planning, or in the process of developing website standards; Organizations with existing website standards wishing to align themselves with best practice methodologies..."

Added: 8 July 2008; Page views: 1,065 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

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Government Web Standards [New Zealand]: State Services Commission. "The intent of this wiki is to provide a collaborative website where anyone who is interested in the New Zealand Government Web Standards and Recommendations and Web Standards compliance can share knowledge and make suggestions on the future development of the Standards... There are two ways to use this wiki: 1. Browse the New Zealand Government Web Standards and Recommendations (including testing tips, good examples and discussion); 2. Register as a wiki user and start asking questions, adding useful information, and suggesting changes to the Standards..."

Added: 26 March 2008; Page views: 1,071 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

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The Web Guidelines quality model: Web Guidelines for Government in The Netherlands (version 1.2), February 2007. "For creating web sites, internationally recognized agreements exist in the form of Web standards. Application of these standards provide a significantly better website. The Netherlands government has brought these international standards together in a quality model called the Web Guidelines. They include 125 quality requirements in order to achieve better government websites..."

Added: 11 March 2008; Page views: 1,140 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

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Web Publishing Guide: Australian Government Information Management Office, 2007. "The Web Publishing Guide helps Australian Government agencies to manage their websites, and to identify their legal and policy obligations..."

Added: 18 June 2007; Page views: 2,544 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

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Web Guidelines Draft Version 3.0 Consultation: State Services Commission, October 2006. "... The Web Guidelines working and advisory groups have reviewed the current Web Guidelines V2.1 and developed a draft Version 3.0. Version 3.0 does not differ radically from the previous version; the emphasis has been on removing duplication and dated material and making the standards more usable. The standards included in Version 3.0 can all be measured and tested, making the document much more effective for government agencies. All the other non-standards requirements in the document are identified as either a recommendation or good practice. The draft version 3.0 is available for feedback from 10 October 2006 to 31 October 2006..."

Added: 16 October 2006; Page views: 2,724 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

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Victorian Government Branding Policy and Guidelines - in pdf format (1681kb)

(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Department of Premier and Cabinet, July 2006. "The Branding Policy was updated in July 2006 and now includes: Detailed information on branding devices: how and when to use them, exemptions; Authorisation tags: for print, radio, TV, and online media; Community Information Billboards: construction requirements, sizes and layout details; Stationery: letterhead, envelopes and business cards; Contact details for queries, requests for exemptions, and logo approvals..."

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Added: 15 September 2006; Page views: 3,529 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

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Website Management Framework: Report - in pdf format (1176kb)

This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Published by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Premier and Cabinet. Version 2 - 8 September 2004. This document describes the Victorian Government's website management framework (WMF).

The Website Management Framework (WMV) is a co-ordinated approach to the planning, creation, operation and retirement of government websites. it was developed by the Office of the Chief Information Officer and approved by the Information and Communications Strategy Board in June 2004. The WMF has four key outcomes:

creation of a multi-disciplinary taskforce in each department or agency to co-ordinate website activity;
adoption of a business case process for all websites;
creation of authoritative policies and standards for websites; and
implmentation of a consistent approach to monitoring and reporting onwebsites across the Victorian Government.