Intranet projects are challenging, and it’s easy for teams to fall into common traps that can undo the good work being done.
Articles tagged: design
OCTOBER 2009
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.
CMb 2009–16
What to look for in a visual designer
Getting the right visual designer for your intranet or website project is critical.
CMb 2008-09
Should the intranet look sexy?
Public-facing websites often have a strong marketing element to them, but do intranets need to be as polished in their design?
MAY 2008
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 form part of an intranet design (or redesign) into one concise checklist.
CMb 2007-02
Search doesn’t work out-of-the-box
Out-of-the-box, search doesn’t work, and there is a small (but vital) piece of work needed to design and tune the search solution.
CMb 2006-18
Separate design and the CMS
Organisations are almost always better served by separating out the design and the CMS, and sourcing these from different providers.
OCTOBER 2006
The intranet homepage, protect it with a policy
An intranet homepage policy is tool that can provide some welcome support to intranet managers as well as providing a clear direction to business units and senior managers on the use of the homepage.
Introduction to web accessibility
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.
DECEMBER 2005
The “all together” rule for intranets
Intranet content and tools should be aggregated, to help staff find required information, and to complete key tasks.
CMb 2005-11
What to include in intranet search results
Much can be done to simplify search results pages, to make them easier to use for all staff to use.
CMb 2004-17
Is your intranet “Under Construction”?
Explores the advantages and disadvantages of using ‘under construction’ on an intranet.
CMb 2004-18
Using a “strawman” for page layout design
Using a ’strawman’ design in the early stages of a project can help to overcome many of the difficulties in the design process.
MAY 2004
Designing and Managing an Intranet
AGIMO Better Practice Checklist, for staff responsible for intranets, including those in website or intranet teams.
AUGUST 2001
Deploying an effective search engine
A case study describing how to deliver a successful searching solution. Provides guidelines on user interface design, indexing configuration, search engine weightings and more.