Creating strong information scents allows users to confidently find desired content on websites and intranets.
Archives for Usability
What is information architecture?.
This article introduces information architecture and provides guidelines for how to create an effective information architecture.
Fast-tracking research with paired interviews.
Paired interviews are a very effective technique for identifying differences in working practices or terminology.
Why are intranets structured like the organisational chart?.
Any intranets structured around the organisational chart are difficult to use. Before attempting a restructure, consider why this structure has been used.
How staff look for documents.
You need to understand how staff look for documents in a business setting, in order to design suitable systems and classification schemes.
Improving your intranet, task by task.
By improving the way the intranet supports key tasks, immediate business benefits can be delivered in a manageable and cost-effective manner.
Five ways to identify intranet usability issues.
This article provides five techniques to identify likely usability problems in your intranet. Some techniques provide indications about where the main problems lie, others provide…
The difference between usable and useful.
A redesigned site can be easy and quick to use, and perfectly structured, and still be useless. For a site to be useful, it must…
Escape the organisation chart on your intranet.
Escaping an organisational structure for your intranet is not easy, but will deliver many business benefits.
Five minute intranet self-evaluation.
This briefing presents a simple checklist that will allow you to judge just how much work will be required to bring your intranet back to…