Intranet design
No one said it was going to be easy. The intranet is not a website. On an intranet, design is a secondary consideration — unless it’s bad and then you’ll learn how important it really is. Oh, the whining about …
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Speed kills on roads; lack of speed kills the intranet
“Toby, I just wanted to phone you and thank you for your article on Employees demand a clean home page, no scrolling,” says John, an intranet manager with a very large, prominent government organization. “It’s what I’ve been saying all …
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Employees demand a clean home page, no scrolling
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) Your employees demand a clean, white home page, with absolutely no scrolling. This is a fact, supported by dozens of employee focus groups, at dozens of leading, and medium size organizations in North America. I’ve heard the …
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Intranet design
This is the story of a very profitable, successful, large enterprise that spent over $2 million on their intranet. When the intranet launched, it crashed in seconds. It has never gone live again (more than a year later).Leaving an intranet …
Selling an intranet redesign
The choir has been singing for some time. Though most executives haven't bought into the gospel, they've heard the message and are beginning to take notice: the intranet is a valuable asset. According to Jane McConnell's annual Global Intranet Trends …
Fixing a broken intranet
Redesigning an intranet does not mean you are fixing it; a broken intranet requires a lot of work and design is one of the smallest components. While important, even technology is not the most important ingredient. Far more important …
Intranet design is not about design
Forget the look-and-feel. Put it out of your mind. The look-and-feel or design of your intranet or portal is window dressing