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Making the Most of Your Intranet
Lower costs and ease of use mean companies of any size can create their own intranets. Here’s how to get the most from this technology. Read more
Intranets
Recent Articles about Intranets
How an Extranet Can Help Your Business
By John Gartner | Mar 1, 2007
By connecting your business with customers, suppliers, or vendors, an extranet can help improve interactions without raising costs. But is it secure? Read more
What is an Extranet?
By Jodi Mardesich | Oct 1, 2006
It’s got the appearance and feel of a website, but security keeps unauthorized viewers from accessing private company data. Read more
The Basics: What is an Intranet?
By Peter Suciu | Sep 1, 2006
It's like the Internet... only smaller and much more private. Here are steps for setting up an Intranet. Read more
Make Your Intranet Click
By Jennifer A. Redmond | Mar 22, 2002
Should your business consider building an intranet? If so, where do you start? We've got recommendations from Web-design consultant Jakob Nielsen. Read more
Intranet Shortfalls
By Jennifer A. Redmond | Mar 20, 2002
Is your intranet the productivity and communications tool it should be? Read more
A Shock to the System
By Emily Esterson | Jan 22, 2002
Doug Hyde, president and founder of Green Mountain Energy Resources, found that incorporating an extranet and data warehouse required him to relearn his own ... Read more
Thank You for Sharing
By Anne Stuart | Dec 1, 2002
A consulting group learns to exploit its information riches by weaving a sophisticated intranet into workers' lives. Read more
Special Technology Report: Inside Story
By Jill Hecht Maxwell | Apr 1, 2002
These days, savvy CEOs are tapping the power of intranets and extranets to give small companies the muscle and flexibility of their big-company counterparts.... Read more
Make Your Intranet Click
By Jennifer A. Redmond | Mar 1, 2002
Should your business consider building an intranet? If so, where do you start? We've got recommendations from Web-design consultant Jakob Nielsen. Read more
A Shock to the System
By Emily Esterson | Jan 1, 2002
Doug Hyde, president and founder of Green Mountain Energy Resources, found that incorporating an extranet and data warehouse required him to relearn his own ... Read more
Special Technology Report: Inside Story
By Jill Hecht Maxwell | Apr 1, 2002
These days, savvy CEOs are tapping the power of intranets and extranets to give small companies the muscle and flexibility of their big-company counterparts.... Read more
Sweet Deals
By Anne Stuart | Nov 15, 2000
Mrs. Beasley's has created a stellar blueprint for integrating "bricks" and "clicks" businesses through strategic partnerships, superior logistics, and some ... Read more
Cut-Rate Collaboration
By Mary Kwak | Jun 15, 2000
Free intranet services provide a simple way for smaller companies to communicate with employees, customers, and suppliers. Read more
Sweet Deals
By Anne Stuart | Nov 1, 2000
Mrs. Beasley's has created a stellar blueprint for integrating "bricks" and "clicks" businesses through strategic partnerships, superior logistics, and some ... Read more
Cut-Rate Collaboration
By Mary Kwak | Jun 1, 2000
Free intranet services provide a simple way for smaller companies to communicate with employees, customers, and suppliers. Read more
How Motley Fools Talk Back
By Ilan Mochari | Jun 1, 1999
If you've ever wondered whether building an intranet is worthwhile, then consider the example of Motley Fool, an online investor-education company based i... Read more
Group Gripes -- and Kudos
Oct 21, 1999
At the Motley Fool, an online investor-education company based in Alexandria, Va., the company intranet offers a team forum for constructive criticism tha... Read more
A Fine and Private Page
By Jim Sterne | Nov 15, 1999
Want to build an extranet for your customers but lack the resources? For a fraction of the cost and stress, consider creating Web pages that only specified p... Read more
Holding Pattern
By Joshua D. Macht | Sep 15, 1998
A look at how four companies have cemented their relationships with existing customers by installing extranets that improve customer service and allow for on... Read more
Inside Story
By Leigh Buchanan | Dec 1, 1998
Taking tips from corporate giants, many small businesses are using intranets to encourage internal communications and create open, family-like cultures that ... Read more
Inner Beauties
By Emily Esterson | Dec 1, 1998
Here's how Children's Orchard, a franchiser of children's discount stores, uses an intranet to alert franchisees to news about new products and unite them un... Read more
Intranet Pros and Cons
Jan 1, 1998
Unlike many hyped-up trends, intranets make sense for small businesses . These internal Web sites provide an easy-to-reach and easy-to-upd... Read more
Network
By Inc. staff | Jun 15, 1997
Inc. Technology readers comment on articles and topics, such as hacking and going paperless, featured in past issues. Read more
Grand Illusions
By Moe Meyerson | Jun 15, 1997
A middle manager's lighthearted look at why intranets are great for sharing inaccurate information. Read more
Online 101: Intranets
By Phaedra Hise | Apr 28, 1997
Not all successful Web sites are actually on the Web. Large companies with many different office locations have for some time been using ... Read more
Intranets Explained
By Phaedra Hise | Nov 1, 1996
While intranet seems to be today's business buzzword, it's also a useful business tool. Read more
Bulletin Board
By Inc. staff | Sep 15, 1997
A collection of short articles and data that covers topics such as computer-virus detection and the Internet. Read more
The 2001 Inc Web Awards: Winners
By Inc. staff | Nov 1, 2001
The winners of the third annual Inc Web Awards. Read more
Web Site 1.0 to Web Site 2.0
By Ramon Ray, Smallbiztechnology.com | Aug 1, 2004
Your company's web site is built and has been around for several years now. Your customers can check out the standard, "about us" link. You even have a cu... Read more
Web Site 1.0 to Web Site 2.0
By Ramon Ray, Smallbiztechnology.com | Aug 1, 2004
Your company's web site is built and has been around for several years now. Your customers can check out the standard, "about us" link. You even have a cu... Read more
The 2001 Inc Web Awards: Winners
By Inc. staff | Nov 1, 2001
The winners of the third annual Inc Web Awards. Read more
Web Awards 2000: Community
By Inc. staff | Nov 15, 2000
These companies' extraordinary ability to link people with information has earned them the top spots in the Community category of the 2000 Inc. Web ... Read more
Web Awards 2000: Community
By Inc. staff | Nov 1, 2000
These companies' extraordinary ability to link people with information has earned them the top spots in the Community category of the 2000 Inc. Web ... Read more
Intranet Training Requires Careful Design
Sep 1, 1999
Designing a training program for the company intranet takes more than trying to adapt your old stand-up program to the computer age. First, be clea... Read more
By the (Open) Book
By Ken Anderson | Sep 15, 1999
Putting your financial information on an intranet can be unnerving. But for Ken Anderson, president of the $11-million engineering-design firm Anderson ... Read more
Intranet Solves Record-Keeping Problem
Jan 1, 1998
How does one small organization use an intranet, or internal Web site, to keep human resources operations up to par? Before Forsyth Dental Center, a nonpr... Read more
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