Information Management Weblog

Better Practices

From James Robertson comes mention of the Australian Government's list of "better practices" in a variety of website-related topics.

I've skimmed over a few of these, and they look quite well done. They're not quite "how-tos," not really articles, and not exactly heuristics. Rather, they are very comprehensive lists of things to consider and think about as you undertake specific web projects. I'd say that following these checklists would help pretty much any project turn out okay.

Topics covered include:

Providing Forms Online
Website Navigation
Testing Websites with Users
Use of Cookies in Online Services
Providing an Online Sales Facility
Use of Metadata for Web Resources
Archiving Web Resources
Managing Online Content
Selecting a Content Management System
Implementing a Content Management System
Website Usage Monitoring and Evaluation
Online Policy Consultation
Knowledge Management
Designing and Managing an Intranet
Information Architecture for Websites
Implementing an Effective Website Search Facility
Spatial Data on the Internet
Digitisation of Records
Access and Equity Issues for Websites
Marketing E-government