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MurdochNet Policy

Section 1: PREAMBLE
Section 1.1: Purpose
Section 1.2: Scope
Section 1.3: Field of Application
Section 1.4: Policy Vocabulary
Section 1.5: Key Terms
Section 2: INTRODUCTION
Section 2.1: Goals
Section 2.2: Boundary of MurdochNet
Section 2.3: Environment of MurdochNet
Section 3: CODE OF CONDUCT
Section 3.1: Servers
Section 3.2: Content
Section 3.3: Links
Section 3.4: Misconduct
Section 4: SERVER MANAGEMENT
Section 4.1: Registration of Web Servers
Section 4.2: Murdoch Sub-domains
Section 4.3: Alternate Domain Names
Section 4.4: Naming Conventions for Web Servers
Section 4.5: Availability of Web Servers
Section 4.6: Security of Web Servers
Section 4.7: Backup (Hardware, Software, Data) of Web Servers
Section 4.8: Web Server Software
Section 4.9: Responsibility for Web Servers
Section 5: CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Section 5.1: Content Categories
Section 5.2: Content Management Procedures & Practices
Section 5.3: Standards & Guidelines for Content Preparation
Section 5.4: Murdoch Conventions for Content Preparation
Section 5.5: Murdoch Guidelines for Content Preparation
Section 5.6: Applications & Tools
Section 5.7: Responsibility for Content
Section 6: LINK MANAGEMENT
Section 6.1: Permissible Links
Section 6.2: Link Validation & Checking
Section 6.3: Link Revision & Relocation
Section 6.4: Responsibility for Registered Links
Section 7: Glossary of MurdochNet Terminology
: SCHEDULES
Schedule 1: Forms
Schedule 2: Contracts
Schedule 3: Guidelines
Schedule 4: Regulations
Schedule 5: Disclaimers
Schedule 6: Roles & Responsibilities

Section 5 CONTENT MANAGEMENT

Section 5.2 Content Management Procedures & Practices

Section 5.2.2 Content Management Practices

The preparation, revision and maintenance of Content should follow the Content management practices recommended by this Policy. These Content management practices may involve:

(a) applying standards

(b) following guidelines

(c) complying with legislation, and

(d) practicing conventions

as listed in Section 5.3 Standards & Guidelines for Content Preparation and Section 5.4 Murdoch Conventions for Content Preparation of this Policy.

Content prepared or produced without regard to the Content management practices shall be referred to as Non-Compliant Content.

The following are recommended Content management practices:

Section 5.2.2.1: Environment
Section 5.2.2.2: Tools & Utilities
Section 5.2.2.3: Standards & Guidelines
Section 5.2.2.4: Legislation & University Policies
Section 5.2.2.5: Conventions
Section 5.2.2.6: Information
Section 5.2.2.7: Availability and Information Retrieval
Section 5.2.2.8: Access & Usage Constraints
Section 5.2.2.9: Network Constraints
Section 5.2.2.10: Alternative Interactive Methods