Government of Canada Internet Guide

* This document is no longer in effect. It has been archived online and is kept purely for historical purposes. *

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