Social networking on intranets – have a problem to solve, and expect it to take time, says Jakob Nielsen By Nic Price on 4 August 2009 — 1 min read Here are the findings from usability “guru” Jakob Nielsen’s report on Social Networking on Intranets… Underground efforts yield big results. Companies are turning a blind eye to underground social software efforts until they prove their worth, and then sanctioning them within the enterprise. Frontline workers are driving the vision. Often, senior managers aren’t open... More
How would a butterfly inspire your next design? By Nic Price on 22 July 2009 — 1 min read That’s the question currently on the homepage of Ask Nature, a new web-based resource which catalogues the many ways we can learn from nature when we’re trying to solve problems. The project is run by the Biomimicry Institute. The site was announced this morning at TED Global in Oxford. Here’s an excerpt: Anchors of bull... More
Be careful, sometimes the writing really is on the wall By Nic Price on 8 July 2009 — 1 min read Imagine my surprise the other day when I walked past a meeting room and read the words: “How to tell the team the bad news“ Alright, that’s made up. But I have seen several rather over-revealing meeting titles on my way down various corridors recently. Technology for setting up meetings is getting pretty sophisticated these... More
Communities – start simple, don’t over-design By Nic Price on 1 April 2009 — 1 min read Social notworking In 2002 we built something on the BBC’s intranet called “Learning Online”. I was working with an amazing team of forward-thinking and innovative people. We designed Learning Online to be the intranet home for BBC employees to manage their personal development, training and career development. Alongside e-learning, personal development planning and a personalised... More