Creating a terrible intranet seems to be a goal for some organizations. In fact, I’ve experienced so many awful intranets that I’ve decided to share a few ways that some businesses have completely ruined theirs.
If for some reason you decide to create a really good intranet, simply do the exact opposite of all this.
In an earlier post I observed that Google+ Circles is a simple and elegant way to manage contacts and functions just as email lists have always functioned. The circle metaphor and UI design are lovely, but will it pass the test of sustained use? I see some significant challenges: 1. Managing your circles is a [...]
I’ll admit it, as a designer, I’m strongly attracted to shiny new things. In the design community, Google+ Circles is producing the most glare and getting a tremendous amount of attention for its interaction design. These days, it’s nearly impossible to read a tweet or blog post without stumbling across a mention of it. Some [...]
Last night I attended Third Tuesday Vancouver a monthly social media meetup. Francois Gossieaux, co-author of “The Hyper-Social Organization” talked about how social media is impacting businesses and how the most successful companies are adapting to it. Gossieaux’s talk was rich, packed with insightful content pulled from various disciplines – psychology, behavioral economics and, yes, marketing. [...]
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