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Talks and presentations
It has become part of the philosophy of Netimpact Online Publishing to share information and ideas on publishing. As such, we are often called upon to deliver our opinions in the public forum. Some of these articles are reproduced here, along with other useful advice on publishing with a particular emphasis on Australian Government publishing requirements.
Alia 2000, The Market for Information by Victoria Richardson
Adobe Spotlights - Netimpact tames information
Mycareer.com - Making an international impact
From Planet PDF, Open Publish presentation: "Thank God it's NOT a PDF!"
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Articles
Please note: These links will open up in new browser windows and are designed for simple printing.
UIE and GUI in San Francisco: Summary of the User Interface Engineering conference, San Francisco May 1999.
PDF: Document friend or foe? Delivery to Environment Australia
Adobe tools provide the environment for knowledge to grow: Text supplied to Adobe Asia/Australia Magazine
So much information, so much junk! Article for Incite, the magazine for Australian Librarians
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Information related to Australian Government publishing
Information on Australian government publishing is quite dispersed throughout a number of government agencies. Some agencies offer portal sites of general publishing interest, while other agencies offer specific information on particular publishing processes related to their subject area.
GENERAL PUBLISHING
Guidelines for Commonwealth Information Published in Electronic Formats
This best practice guide for electronic publications is for people in government who manage publishing programs and oversee the development of their agency's electronic information, who maintain or create web sites, or who write, design or create material for electronic documents.
The Guide to Minimum Web Site Standards
Covering information provision, metadata, electronic publishing, electronic recordkeeping, archiving, accessibility, authentication, privacy and security, the guide covers the key elements of the minimum website standards. It has been developed with the assistance of agencies with responsibility for the standards, and will be updated regularly in response to feedback from users.
Guidance on Departmental and Ministerial Websites
The maintenance by Departments of websites can raise particular issues related to the guarding of the impartial, apolitical, professional nature of the Australian Public Service. It is important that departments consider carefully the content of their websites and those they maintain on behalf of their ministers.
Better Practice in Online Service Delivery
This web site has been developed to provide a means whereby excellent, innovative examples of online delivery in a range of areas can be highlighted and promoted, and to stimulate discussion about what constitutes better practice.
National Library of Australia - Services to publishers
Provides advice and assistance on a range of publishing issues.
WRITING
Style Manual for authors, editors and printers
This site has pdf downloads of each chapter of the 6th Edition.
ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible Web Design by Rowan Ferguson
A designers perspective on how to create websites that communicate effectively to a broader online population. This article illustrates how accessible web design benefits not only people with disabilities, but also promotes a deeper application of usability for online information.
Overview of W3C WAI by Charles McCathie-Nevile
Australian Government online publishing uses the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) as best practice guidelines. This talk by Charles McCathie-Nevile is a good starting point in understanding the initiative.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
The full guidelines from the W3C website.
COPYRIGHT
Australian Copyright Council Online Information Centre
Contains publications, information sheets, training and advice on Australian copyright issues.
ISBN
The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is a 10-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally. Each number identifies a unique edition of a publication, from one specific publisher, allowing for more efficient marketing of products by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors.
METADATA
The Australian Government Locator Service (AGLS) metadata standard is a set of 19 descriptive elements which government departments and agencies can use to improve the visibility and accessibility of their information and services.
PRIVACY
It is the responsibility of Commonwealth Departments and Agencies to ensure that their websites comply with the Privacy Act 1988. If personal information may be transmitted, published, solicited and collected via the Internet, agencies need to consider the relevant privacy implications. This site contains a collection of general and specific information on the privacy topic.
Information Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988
A good description of the 11 Principles.
Guidelines for Federal ACT and Government World Wide Websites
The purpose of these guidelines is to assist agencies to adopt best privacy practice and comply with the Privacy Act in respect to their websites.
LEGAL DEPOSIT
The purpose of the Commonwealth Library Deposit and Free Issue Schemes is to create collections of Commonwealth government publications which are freely available to library users and the public. DCITA administers the scheme on behalf of the Commonwealth.
If you publish an Australian online electronic resource and would like your publication to be considered for preservation in the PANDORA Archive, please provide details using this site.