6 Jul, 2010
User experience as a core function of design (getting it wrong)
Nathanael strongly suggests designing for people, rather than designing 'for your brand'. Apple, Google, Microsoft, prick up your ears. read more
19 Apr, 2010
Image editing crib sheet for the web or intranet
Download this one-page Image Editing Crib Sheet to help (you and) your intranet contributors use photos appropriately. read more
23 Mar, 2010
Jedi mind trick web design
"This is the intranet design you've been looking for..." read more
2 Mar, 2010
User centred or Department centred? Intranet design
I'm designing a potentially massive intranet' the biggest hurdle is breaking people's expectations that it can be 'just the same but better than the current one'. The current intranet is very very poor. Please help me decide if 'user centred' design is the right way forward, or if I should just let our Departent Silos do as they wish... read more
11 Sep, 2009
Does your intranet launch when you log on to your work computer? (Poll)
Wedge hates the idea of the intranet launching as soon as you log on to Windows, but he has to consdider the benefits, even if he can't contain or hide his infuriation! read more
11 Aug, 2009
The disappearance of front page news – how do your readers find your intranet news stories?
News stories on my intranet ‘fall off‘ the front page after two days and ‘disappear’; at least as far as my readers are concerned. Here one day, gone the next. “Did you see that article about our pay offer? No? Oh well, you missed it.” With all my reading, all my research, all my networking, I have failed to discover or develop a better system than the ‘news... read more
7 Aug, 2009
Seven easy intranet improvements to make this month
I have had this role for one year. What have I done to our intranet? Not enough. What will you and I do in the next month or so? Plenty more. read more
23 Mar, 2009
Mega drop-downs beat regular drop-down menus
Intranets use drop-down navigation menus, right? Well Jakob says Mega Menus are the new cat in town. read more
13 Jan, 2009
Disclaimers are weak, consider a ‘claimr’
Don't use a weak-assed disclaimer - claim your words and thoughts with a claimr! read more
14 Oct, 2008
The web for tiny businesses
Small businesses can get a wealth of advice, and can make their small budgets go far online. But what should people who run a Tiny Business(TM) do online? read more

