SharePoint has been the buzzword lately around the water cooler in our office. More and more of our clients are deploying it as their intranet system of choice. This popularity is reflected in its sales: Microsoft expects SharePoint sales to hit $1 billion this year, and more than 100 million licenses have been sold since the product was launched in 2001. Read on…

The 5 worst things you can do to your intranet

Some companies see their intranets much as they do potted plants: mainly decorative, placed with the intention of cheering up the workplace. Like plants, intranets appear easy to maintain at first glance – but this is not the case. Intranets are fickle and easy to kill: too little attention and the site will wither and die; too much water – or information – and it will drown in a puddle of inaccessibility. Read on…

Most people are aware of the buzz surrounding things like weblogs, “citizen journalism”, and even podcasting. They’re often used as examples of how the web is allowing greater participation from its users. But is there a place for any of this participation on a serious business intranet? Read on…