It is widely assumed that intranet homepages need to be squeezed into a single screenful, but can longer pages be made to work?
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Eight intranet design mistakes.
Intranet projects are challenging, and it’s easy for teams to fall into common traps that can undo the good work being done.
The three clicks myth.
The ‘three clicks rule’ is perhaps the most widely known web design principle, but it’s a myth.
Seven roles of the intranet homepage.
There are many different uses for the intranet homepage, and a balance must be gained to meet business and staff needs.
25 reasons why saving time on your intranet is a bad metric.
We’ve all heard the argument: if we can save staff 2 minutes a day looking for information on the intranet, we can multiply this out…
Intranet (re)design wrap-up.
Over the years, we have published a vast amount of information on intranets. In this article, we attempt to wrap up all the activities that…
Usability and IA are core skills for intranet teams.
Usability and information architecture (IA) are core areas of expertise for intranet teams, and all organisations should take steps to build this expertise internally.
Quantitatively test the effectiveness of your home page.
This article explains a quick and effective technique for assessing whether your home page is an effective gateway to site content.
Accessibility tips for website construction.
We all know accessibility is important, but precisely how does one make a website or intranet more accessible? Often what is needed is a pragmatic…
Information scent: helping people find the content they want.
Creating strong information scents allows users to confidently find desired content on websites and intranets.