Assignment 9 – “Implications of Using the Web to Meet Your Needs”

Alan Wyatt

July 20, 2004

NAME OF WEB SITE / URL / BRIEF DESCRIPTION / CATEGORY
The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner / http://www.privacy.gov.au/internet/web/index.html / Provides links to guidelines for Federal and ACT Government Websites, guidelines on workplace email, web browsing and privacy, guidelines for on-line privacy tools and guidelines on how to protect your privacy on the internet / Privacy
Internet Censorship / http://www.epic.org/free_speech/censorship/ / Federal and state censorship concerns are addressed. This website also links the user to International Censorship issues , etc. / Censorship
How to build credibility on the Internet
Common Sense in a DOT COM World / http://www.wisechoiceconsulting.com/art6credit.asp
http://www.apa.org/practice/dotcom.html / This site would be useful for an individual developing a web page. As it gives detailed guidelines on making your site credible.
Excellent resource in assisting a consumer in what to look for when viewing a “mental health” site to show its credibility. This would also give a basic guide to other medical sites and general guidelines for any information accessed on the web. / Quality and Credibility of Information
Accessibility Consulting and Testing Solutins / http://www.lighthouseacts.com/access.htm / This website provides Guidelines and Checklists, Assistive Technologies to Navigate the Web, Hardware/Software Vendor Sites, Accessibility Testing and Repair Tools. A link is provided to a government website that explores all avenues of Accessibility on the web. / Accessibility
The Police Notebook
Safety on the Internet / http://www.ou.edu/oupd/inetmenu.htm / This is an excellent resource in providing a use with formulating policies for safety on the internet. This site provides links to safety issues such as: children, crime, personal, drugs, etc. It also provides contact information. / Safety
American Association University of Women / http://www.aauw.org/ / This website provide background information and links to current issues and reports that help to promote “equity” for women and girls. It also links the user to a “public policy” that would help assist in formulating policies. / Equity