Directories - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about the use of directories within government.
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Directories - Archive
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Archived resources about the use of directories to aid in the delivery of egovernment services.
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Federated Services Finder (FSF)
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The Federated Service Finder (FSF) is the first project developed under the auspices of the..
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Web Directories - Archive
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Archived articles and resources about web directories and directory submission.
- New version of the Government Online Directory released
- By Sharyn Clarkson - AGIMO Blog, 1 March 2012. "Hello, I'm Sharyn Clarkson, the new Assistant Secretary of AGIMO's Online Services Branch. One of my first tasks in this role has been to oversee the release of an update to the Government Online Directory, www.directory.gov.au. I hope you find the updates useful and welcome your feedback.
The Directory has recently undergone some changes. Most obvious is the updated home page, but we have also improved the site's search functionality, introduced downloadable search results and added vCards..."
- Victorian Government launches new Contacts and Services Directory
- The Victorian Government has published a new online contacts and services directory on its state government portal Victoria Online. The directory provides maps, improved search, quick links to the most requested contacts, an A-Z list of Government services and websites, and the ability to print the pages you need.
- Refreshing directory.gov.au
- By Gordon - AGIMO Blog, 7 June 2010. "The Government Online Directory website www.directory.gov.au has been undergoing a makeover. This week you will notice a significant improvement to the old look and feel that you would be used to..."
- Insider Pages Directory
- The site "... was created to help people find the best local businesses through recommendations from their friends and neighbors. At InsiderPages.com, people share reviews of local businesses and find great services they can trust..."
- Court shock: directories not protected by copyright
- Yellow says Australian decision unlikely to apply in New Zealand, By Darren Pauli. Computerworld, Monday, 15 February, 2010. "Directories businesses such as the Yellow Pages are at risk of being poached after the dismissal of an Australian copyright case last week, legal experts say..."
- IP Bite: Federal Court holds no copyright in White Pages or Yellow Pages
- by Marlia Saunders and Tim Brookes. IP @ Blake Dawson, 12 February 2010. "Applying the High Court's decision in IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited (IceTV), Justice Gordon of the Federal Court has found on 8 February 2010 that no copyright subsists in the White Pages and Yellow Pages directories (the Directories)... This decision, if not overturned, will result in organisations finding it extremely difficult to establish copyright in many significant and commercially valuable databases. Organisations will need to consider whether other practical and legal protections are available to them if they want to prevent the use of their databases by third parties..."
- DMOZ: A Solid Directory Or The Great Pumpkin Of Search?
- by Debra Mastaler. Search Engine Land, October 27, 2009. "Love it or hate it, the Open Directory Project (ODP or 'DMOZ') always seems to creep into the conversation when we're discussing links and/or SEO. Check any forum, social news or answer site and you’ll see a wide variety of opinions on the 11 year old directory and how it's managed..."
- Why You Can't Dismiss All Directory Links
- by Debra Mastaler. Search Engine Land, September 15, 2009. "... how using the directories can be a smart part of your link building mix..."
- More Vic depts sign on to Rosetta
- by Rodney Gedda. Computerworld, 14 March 2006. "Nearly three years after the Victorian government announced project Rosetta - a unified identity management infrastructure - nine departments will join the Department of Justice in the next few months in using the system.
Department of Infrastructure deputy CIO and Rosetta program director, Geoff Beggs told an identity management conference in Sydney last week why such an ambitious "meta directory infrastructure" was needed..."
- Feds launch online service directory
- Computerworld, 19 January 2006. "Improved service delivery to citizens is the aim of a new federal directory service announced today by Special Minister of State, Senator Eric Abetz..."
This category last updated: 1 March 2012