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Helping the intranet team win arguments

By: James Robertson Posted: June 17, 2008

To help build team confidence, intranet teams should understand staff needs and the motivations of content owners.

Starting to define the intranet brand

By: James Robertson Posted: June 17, 2008

To be successful, intranets must have a clear definition of their purpose and character, underpinning decisions about future directions.

ABCD for intranets

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: June 16, 2008

ABCD for intranets is a step-by-step tool that can be applied at any time and then used for the continual refinement and improvement of the intranet.

Don’t try to boil the content ocean

By: James Robertson Posted: May 11, 2008

Too many approaches to improving intranet content are destined for heroic failure.

Intranet (re)design wrap-up

By: Patrick Kennedy Posted: May 11, 2008

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 …

Clean up your Active Directory first!

By: James Robertson Posted: April 7, 2008

Before personalisation can be implemented, underlying LDAP or Active Directory implementations need to be cleaned up.

Using cultural probes for intranet user research

By: Patrick Kennedy Posted: April 7, 2008

In this article we talk with user experience consultant Gerry Gaffney, about his experience in using a new technique called cultural probes.

Audience personas for the Macquarie University Library website

By: Patrick Kennedy Posted: March 16, 2008

Macquarie University Library’s website plays a core role in the delivery of electronic services to clients.

Exploring the Intranet Hive (part 2)

By: Cairo Walker Posted: March 16, 2008

This article completes the exploration of the Intranet Hive, a new model for managing intranets.

Exploring the Intranet Hive (part 1)

By: Cairo Walker Posted: February 8, 2008

This article introduces the Intranet Hive, a comprehensive model for managing ongoing intranet activities.