Accessibility for intranets

By: James Robertson Posted: December 13, 2012

In an ideal world, every staff member would be able to access the intranet regardless of role, location or disability. In reality, many staff do not have access to the …

Accessibility for intranets

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: December 13, 2012

This article outlines three tiers of activities that can make an intranet accessible for those with disabilities.

Intranet access challenges

By: James Robertson Posted: October 26, 2010

For many intranet teams it is all too easy to view the intranet through the eyes of their corporate colleagues. With dedicated computers inside the firewall and polished computer skills, …

Should intranet links open in a new window?

By: James Robertson Posted: September 28, 2010

There are many possible intranet policies that could be established regarding new windows and tabs.

What attractive intranets look like

By: James Robertson Posted: July 29, 2010

The winds of change are blowing for intranets. Every intranet survey run in the wider community has shown that 50% of intranet teams are planning (or hoping) to redesign their …

What attractive intranets look like

By: James Robertson Posted: July 29, 2010

Intranets can’t afford to be useful but ugly, and inspiration should be drawn from modern web design standards.

Accessibility is getting better in CMS products

By: James Robertson Posted: November 21, 2008

I’ve been facilitating CMS vendor demos for most of this week, as part of the final stages of a University CMS selection project. One of the things that has changed …

Accessibility tips for website construction

By: Patrick Kennedy Posted: April 4, 2006

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 view, based on real experience, …

Introduction to web accessibility

By: Patrick Kennedy Posted: March 1, 2006

The industry is finally accepting responsibility for providing accessible websites and intranets. Yet, a great deal of misunderstanding continues to surround the subject of accessibility.