Government of Canada Internet Guide
About This Guide
Purpose
The Internet Guide supports the Government of Canada's Government On-line
(GOL) initiative by giving you a resource to help you put your services and
information on-line.
You must adhere to a number of government-wide statutes, policies and
standards when providing your services and information on-line, such as the
Access to Information Act, Privacy and Data Protection Act,
Official Languages Act, Security Policy, Communications Policy for the
Government of Canada, Use of Electronic Networks Policy, Federal Identity Program,
and Common Look and Feel Standards for the
Internet.
You should use your institution's current best practices and guidelines
with the Internet Guide to effectively and efficiently place services and
information on-line.
Audience
The audience for this guide is primarily those who plan, implement, evaluate
and maintain Web initiatives within the Government of Canada. This includes
information technology / information management (IT/IM) managers and specialists,
communications personnel, Web developers, content providers and anyone else
working on the Government On-Line initiative.
Site Overview
This guide is structured around the lifecycle approach to creating,
maintaining, managing and preserving a Web initiative. Such work is not linear;
it involves moving back and forth among activities. You will need to deal with
all the issues, but you will need to return to some issues several times as you
acquire more information and experience.
The Guide is divided into four main parts:
Getting Started
A starting point and a foundation for developing a Web initiative
Implementation
Ways to make effective use of on-line tools and technology for your Web
initiative
Evaluation
Ways to examine the success of the planning and implementation process of
your Web initiative
Maintenance
Maintenance processes that will help your Web initiative succeed
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