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How long should the intranet homepage be?

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2010

It is widely assumed that intranet homepages need to be squeezed into a single screenful, but can longer pages be made to work?

Do intranets only need search?

By: James Robertson Posted: April 29, 2010

Can we replace our intranet homepages with a Google-inspired search page?

Three types of intranet communication

By: Alex Manchester Posted: April 29, 2010

Intranets are an important internal communications channel, and it’s important to get the right mix of news.

Educating the executive about the intranet

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: April 29, 2010

Executive support is critical for intranets, and there are a range of practical approaches for gaining this.

Structuring three types of content

By: James Robertson Posted: March 30, 2010

When designing and structuring intranets, it is useful to distinguish between core content, and business-unit specific information.

Measuring the effectiveness of intranet teams

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: March 30, 2010

There are a range of practical ways of assessing whether the team is spending its time to greatest effect.

Three views on intranet names

By: Alex Manchester Posted: February 17, 2010

Three intranet teams describe how they chose the name for their intranets, and the impact it has had.

Eight intranet design mistakes

By: James Robertson Posted: February 17, 2010

Intranet projects are challenging, and it’s easy for teams to fall into common traps that can undo the good work being done.

An elevator pitch for you and your intranet

By: Alex Manchester Posted: December 17, 2009

It’s important to have an ‘elevator pitch’ to hand at all times for both the intranet and intranet team.

The three clicks myth

By: James Robertson Posted: December 17, 2009

The ‘three clicks rule’ is perhaps the most widely known web design principle, but it’s a myth.