Top 10 Best Practices for Government Websites

http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/reqs_bestpractices/checklist/criticaltasks.shtml

1. Meet all laws, requirements, policies, and other directives for public websites (see section508.gov)
2. Document your governance structure, including roles, relationships, responsibilities, rules, and review processes
3. Develop, document, and implement a strategic plan that both incorporates visionary changes and corrects problems with web content
4. Focus on top tasks, report on sustainability metrics
5. Create and manage content effectively and efficiently
6. Collaborate within your agency and across government to manage content and eliminate duplication
7. Follow usability best practices
8. Evaluate the effectiveness of your website
9. Make sure the public can find your content
10. Create opportunities for the public to interact with their government

Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government

• Overview:
  Government and Social Media Presentation (PDF, 7,019 KB, 3/2008, 71 pgs, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Barriers and Solutions to Implementing Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government Recommendations from leaders of the Federal Web Managers Council, December 2008 (PDF, 55 KB, 12/2008, 4 pgs, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Examples of Agencies Using Online Content and Technology to Achieve Mission and Goals (PDF, 45KB, 5 pgs, November 2008, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Matrix of Web 2.0 Technology Tools and Government (PDF, 45 KB, 3/2008, 2 pgs, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Publish everything you do using Twitter .

Implications of Recent Web Technologies for NARA Web Guidance
http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/initiatives/web-tech.html

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