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Metadata fundamentals for intranets and websites

By: James Robertson Posted: October 19, 2008

While basic metadata is routinely captured by most publishing tools, there is still widespread confusion about its uses and limits.

Don’t forget external collaborators

By: James Robertson Posted: October 19, 2008

While collaboration tools are spreading rapidly, what has often been overlooked is the frequent need to include external collaborators.

Three ways to update the staff directory

By: James Robertson Posted: October 19, 2008

There are three main ways of keeping a staff directory up to date: centralised updates, self-service updating and via integration.

Naming the intranet

By: Amanda Broomhall Posted: September 11, 2008

Giving the intranet a name helps to build its identity, and may even give it a personality within the organisation.

Simplify the search user experience

By: James Robertson Posted: September 11, 2008

Search doesn’t work out of the box, and up to 80% of the default functionality must be stripped out for general search users.

Staff directories benefit from cross-linking

By: James Robertson Posted: September 11, 2008

Some of the greatest value in a staff directory comes from the cross-linking, within the directory and to other resources.

Close team spaces when projects end

By: James Robertson Posted: August 28, 2008

Establishing team spaces for projects can be one of the most productive uses of collaboration tools, but they must be closed when the projects end.

How intranet teams should spend their time

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: August 5, 2008

Intranet teams need to carefully manage their time, to ensure that progress is always being made.

Should the intranet look sexy?

By: James Robertson Posted: July 21, 2008

Public-facing websites often have a strong marketing element to them, but do intranets need to be as polished in their design?

Content migration: options and strategies

By: James Robertson Posted: July 21, 2008

Explores the options for migrating content as part of a site redesign, giving tips and suggestions.