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GovIntranet

DCMS intranet uncovered

…llection of information. The content really is simple, with some pages consisting of a one-line answer. No fluff. No vanity publishing. Real help for staff. Search results One of my popular search phrases that I use when testing intranet searches is ‘eye test’ (see Google search result examples). On the DCMS intranet there is one result. We’ll see how things progress with the addition of more content but because the content is good, the search res…

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One year on

…. There are now four of us, hence the need for an office move from our bijoux office in Trafalgar Square. We’re now in new offices in Clerkenwell, sharing groovy office space with our PR friends, Claremont. I hope to write more about developments to the GovIntranet WordPress theme as we work with others to create new intranets over the coming months. I’m due to speak with a couple of other departments too over the next week, so it promises to be a…

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GovIntranet beta release 3

…intelligently on the front end. Page templates New templates allow for “old-style” left-hand navigation. There are also variations of left and right columns and full-width layouts. Updated widgets There are new and updated widgets integrating pages and events. Search By switching on some options, tweaking Relevanssi settings and using our modified search autocomplete plugin, the search box gets better. Search suggestions based on live content give…

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…working life as an IA/UX intranet bod. You’ll find posts about information architecture, usability, design, search, analytics, writing content and the *social intranet*. And lots about Google tools. A bullet-point summary of my working past Database computer programming Computer-based training and digital graphic design IT network administration and office automation Data-warehousing, information management and management reporting Web and intrane…