Digest containing the latest updates to the eGovernment Resource Centre of interest to government web managers. http://egov.vic.gov.au/rss/egov-web-digest.xml Copyright State Government of Victoria http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-au Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:33:21 +1100 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:32:31 +1100 administration@egov.vic.gov.au FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.1.0) The figures aren't huge yet but they are growing significantly, by John Cox (Network World). Computerworld, 8 February, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/mobile-web/accessing-the-internet-by-mobile-device-doubled-in-2011-data-shows.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:32:31 +1100 Posted by Paul Muret, Director of Engineering, Google Analytics. Google Analytics Blog, Tuesday, January 24, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/privacy-and-the-web/google-s-updated-privacy-policy-what-it-means-for-google-analytics-users.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:59:11 +1100 WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/trademark-rights-protection-mechanisms-for-new-gtlds.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:23:09 +1100 by Charis Palmer. Technology Spectator, 18 January 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/website-practice-australia/domain-names-and-internet-governance-australia/from-au-to-brand.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:54:03 +1100 .brand domains have been the most popular to date, by Chloe Herrick. CIO, 2 February, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/21-top-level-domains-secured-in-first-week.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:34:12 +1100 A new report has identified a big rise in the number of websites with .au domain names, by AAP. CIO, 18 January, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/website-practice-australia/domain-names-and-internet-governance-australia/patriotism-drives-au-web-boom.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:32:30 +1100 Companies can now apply to form and operate a new gTLD registry — for a price, by Georgina Swan. CIO, 20 January, 2012 http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/website-practice-australia/domain-names-and-internet-governance-australia/should-you-consider-a-generic-top-level-domain.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:21:52 +1100 .au Domain Administration Ltd and AusRegistry Pty Ltd. Deloitte Access Economics, December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/website-practice-australia/domain-names-and-internet-governance-australia/economic-and-statistical-analysis-of-the-au-domain-range.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:17:35 +1100 by Michael H. Berkens. The Domains, February 2, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/state-government-united-states/hawaii/hawaii-proposes-bill-to-force-state-to-apply-for-new-gtld-s-1-of-which-isn-t-even-allowed.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:51:22 +1100 W3C Working Group Note, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/usability/pdf-usability-and-accessibility/pdf-techniques-for-wcag-2-0.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:20:43 +1100 Posted by Pierre Far, Webmaster Trends Analyst. Google Webmaster Central Blog, Thursday, January 12, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engine-marketing-and-optimisation/title-tags/better-page-titles-in-search-results.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:37:11 +1100 by Larry Freed, President and CEO, ForeSee Results, 2010. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/online-marketing/social-media-marketing/calculating-the-roi-on-social-media.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:25:20 +1100 by David Baker. Government Digital Service, 27 January 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/europe/countries-europe/united-kingdom/website-practice-united-kingdom/search-engines-united-kingdom/using-search-data-to-meet-user-needs.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:11:10 +1100 Posted by WDC. ecodelphinus.com, January 7, 2012 http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/accessibility/accessibility-technology/accessibility-wordpress.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:13:15 +1100 by Brian Provost. Search Engine Land, January 31, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engine-marketing-and-optimisation/enterprise-seo/the-ultimate-guide-to-enterprise-seo-25-things-to-know-before-you-take-the-plunge.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:37:06 +1100 by George Aspland. Search Engine Land, January 31, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engine-marketing-and-optimisation/keywords/12-steps-to-optimize-a-webpage-for-organic-keywords.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeb2012 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:30:29 +1100 SafeGov disputes the Internet search leader's claims that the changes won't affect government workers using Google apps, by John P. Mello Jr. (PC World (US online)). CIO, 31 January, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engines/google-search-engine/google-privacy-policy-claims-challenged-by-watchdog.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssjan2012 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:41:31 +1100 By Roger Matus, Executive Vice President, Ann Carver, Analyst and Maria Tricca, Marketing Manager, Nellymoser, Inc. 25 January 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/mobile-web/qr-codes-in-magazine-advertising.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssjan2012 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:13:48 +1100 By Angela Wilkinson. Web Analytics World, January 17, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-analytics-and-measurement/web-analytics-tools/google-analytics/new-video-tutorials-using-google-analytics-to-track-on-site-campaigns.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssjan2012 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:56:27 +1100 By Irene Bodle. Web Analytics World, January 27, 2012. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/privacy-and-the-web/the-electronic-communications-privacy-act-ecpa-applies-to-any-data-stored-in-the-usa.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssjan2012 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:03:54 +1100 By Kristi Hines, Unbounce, December 7, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-analytics-and-measurement/ab-testing-and-multivariate-testing/45-awesome-posts-on-a-b-multivariate-and-usability-testing.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:28:33 +1100 written by Ben Acheson. Digivate, Monday, December 19th, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engine-marketing-and-optimisation/seo-a-hierarchy-of-needs-infographic.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:06:03 +1100 by Andy Lynn. Marketing Daily, Tuesday, December 20, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/mobile-web/keep-your-app-relevant-after-download.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:49:07 +1100 Written by Dey Alexander. 4 Syllables, November 10, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-content/abbreviations-accessibility-for-web-writers-part-14.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:29:58 +1100 by Paul Burani, Search Engine Watch, December 19, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engines/search-behaviour/one-word-searches-search-engines-doing-more-with-less.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:50:55 +1100 Provided by Bryan Eisenberg http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/website-analysis-tools/the-online-marketer-s-toolbox.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:01:08 +1100 Mozilla on Tuesday shipped Firefox 9, claiming that the new browser processes JavaScript up to 36% faster than its predecessor, By Gregg Keizer - Framingham. Computerworld, Thursday, 22 December, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/browsers/firefox-web-browser/mozilla-launches-firefox-9-speeds-up-javascript.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:55:42 +1100 The Victorian Government has set a December 2012 deadline for all Government websites to be Level A WCAG2 compliant. AccessibilityOz is launching Melbourne Accessibility Week. Register now! http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/accessibility/accessibility-best-practice/melbourne-accessibility-week-february-2012.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:36:21 +1100 House Energy and Commerce Committee, December 14, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/icann-s-top-level-domain-name-program-archived-webcast.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:53:28 +1100 OECD, 13 December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/internet-governance/oecd-council-recommendation-on-principles-for-internet-policy-making-in-pdf-format-267kb.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:18:26 +1100 by Rod Beckstrom, Marina del Ray, California. The writer is president and chief executive of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Letter to the editor, The Washington Post, Published: December 18, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/plenty-of-protections-for-the-web-domain-expansion.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:48:40 +1100 by Stephen Withers. ITWire, Friday, 16 December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/browsers/internet-explorer-web-browser/australia-the-guinea-pig-in-internet-explorer-upgrade-pilot.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:13:52 +1100 by Paul Ducklin. Sophos, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/typosquatting-what-happens-when-you-mistype-a-website-name.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:01:43 +1100 Letter Urges ICANN to Implement Pilot Program, Take New Steps to Protect Consumers. Federal Trade Commission, 16 December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/ftc-warns-that-rapid-expansion-of-internet-domain-name-system-could-leave-consumers-more-vulnerable-to-online-fraud.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:25:12 +1100 auDA, Media Release, 15 December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/website-practice-australia/domain-names-and-internet-governance-australia/outcomes-of-the-independent-review-into-the-governance-of-au.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:19:28 +1100 Posted by Yoshikiyo Kato, Software Engineer. Google Webmaster Central Blog, Thursday, December 15, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engines/search-engine-robots-and-algorithms/introducing-smartphone-googlebot-mobile.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:52:19 +1100 by Olga Slavkina, Business 2 Community, December 15, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/online-video-content/is-your-web-site-sticky-enough.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:49 +1100 By Crystal Gouldey, Business 2 Community, Published December 15, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/online-marketing/email-newsletters/5-reasons-subscriber-preferences-should-be-top-priority.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:47:27 +1100 The Google Analytics Site Speed team. Google Analytics Blog, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-analytics-and-measurement/web-analytics-tools/google-analytics/greater-insights-from-the-site-speed-report-technical-section.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:48:13 +1100 by Jim Cotugno, Mobile Application Tracking Rockstar. Google Analytics Blog, Tuesday, December 13, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-analytics-and-measurement/web-analytics-tools/google-analytics/google-analytics-enhancements-for-mobile-apps.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:43:45 +1100 Counting followers and fans is just the first step, By Alice Lipowicz. Federal Computer Week, December 13, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-analytics-and-measurement/social-media-analytics/how-to-measure-social-media-reach.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:48:35 +1100 Presentation by Gadi Ben-Yehuda, Social Media Director IBM Center for the Business of Government, December, 2011 http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-analytics-and-measurement/social-media-analytics/social-media-measuring-and-more-how-to-find-and-acton-the-correct-metrics.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:35:08 +1100 By Brendan Sasso. Hillicon Valley Blog, 14 December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/web-domain-plan-not-ready-for-prime-time-lawmakers-say.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:02:11 +1100 Research found that mobile applications can stimulate interest in new product categories. Indiana University, December 8, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/online-marketing/new-study-is-first-to-test-the-actual-impact-of-branded-apps-on-consumers.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:56:35 +1100 by Kurt Pritz. ICANN Blog, December 12, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/carefully-constructed-new-gtld-program-moves-forward.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:48:53 +1100 By Justin Cutroni. Analytics Talk, December 13, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/mobile-web/building-a-mobile-ecommerce-dashboard-in-google-analytics.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:44:18 +1100 by Jim Rogers, Online Media Daily, Tuesday, December 13, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/domain-names-internet-governance/domain-name-governance/tlds-top-line-disaster-or-potential-marketing-breakthrough.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:16:53 +1100 by Andy Atkins-Krüger. Search Engine Land, December 13, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engine-marketing-and-optimisation/international-seo/google-s-new-multilingual-markup-signals-new-issues-of-concern-for-global-seos.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:30:22 +1100 by Samuel Ieong, Nina Mishra, Eldar Sadikov and Li Zhang. Stanford University. December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engines/search-behaviour/domain-bias-in-web-search-in-pdf-format-1391kb.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:06:47 +1100 by Chris Sherman. Search Engine Land, December 13, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engines/search-behaviour/domain-name-matters-searchers-pick-brand-over-quality-study-finds.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:25:35 +1100 Written by Lindsey Marino. Search Engine People, 7 December 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-content/landing-pages/what-is-a-landing-page-and-how-is-it-used.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:18:31 +1100 by Bryson Meunier. Search Engine Land, December 12, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/search-engines/mobile-search/seven-mobile-seo-myths-exposed.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:06:38 +1100 By Justin Cutroni. Analytics Talk, December 8, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-analytics-and-measurement/web-analytics-tools/google-analytics/the-google-analytics-social-data-hub-more-than-meets-the-eye.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:02:54 +1100 By Gian Wild. SitePoint, December 7, 2011. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/accessibility/accessibility-best-practice/the-hidden-nuggets-of-wcag2-when-not-to-use-alt-attributes.html?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssdec2011 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:32:04 +1100