Digital workplace blog
A framework for intranet governance
A successful intranet cannot be simply installed and launched; the whole organisation needs to be engaged. Here’s how to share the responsibility for the intranet beyond the core intranet team.
SharePoint migration paths
Most people are eager to update to the latest version of their favourite app, but its just not possible to press an update button with SharePoint. The wise intranet manager will have a certain amount of trepidation as they embark along the SharePoint migration path.
You might be most concerned with making sure site collections (Team Sites, My Sites) get upgraded to SharePoint 2013 smoothly; find out what to watch out for as you hit the metaphorical update button.
Writing quality content for the intranet – guidelines for employees
This article below was written by our guest author, Wedge, and is reproduced from his blog with his permission. Perhaps not everyone has the right / permission to publish articles on your intranet. It’s likely that a percentage of your workforce are able to contribute directly, but a larger percentage can
3 Trends and predictions of the future – how will our connected lives change?
Trying to predict the future is tricky at the best of times, but in this article I’ll try to use current trends to illustrate three aspects of the future web that I think are going to be with us sooner than most people think.
The ‘I need to…’ menu: simple and invaluable
Inspired by the simplity of implementing a menu of options that completes the sentence ‘I need to…’, we worked in partnership with our client to introduce this simple and intuitive tool to their intranet architecture as part of their wider internal communications strategy.
SharePoint Customisation – You’d be surprised at what’s possible!
We’ve learned creating “pretty” SharePoint functionality means thinking quite a long way past “Out of the box”. Here’s just a little taste of the sort of things you can create with some good SharePoint knowledge, lateral thinking and just a dash of wizardry.
Scrolling on web pages is good for you
Its extremely common for a client to request that users should not have to scroll to see any content on their pages. But vertical scrolling can be a boon for good site design and usability.
7 Tips for Writing Great Email Subject Lines
We send out a lot of newsletters for clients, as well as our own newsletter. There’s a lot to think about for each one how many articles, what images to use, what’s on the banner but the most important part of every newsletter is literally one of the smallest.
Why SharePoint hasnt fixed the corporate intranet (and what you can do about it)
SharePoint has launched a revolution in the workplace. Thanks to its ease-of-use all employees are now publishers. We hear stories of blogging CEOs, departmental wikis and forums buzzing with activity. Its like Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia all rolled into one. Oh, and dont forget Google.