In today’s social media environment where the speed and creation of sharing knowledge is changing, the traditional Intranet is struggling to keep up the growing needs of a modern organisation. This infographic produced by Social Cast looks at:
A thriving Intranet should be a place to engage employees and compel them to return not only to consult a reliable source of information but to also participate, exchange ideas and innovate. Websites evolved from static HTML pages of the Web 1.0 era to engaging Web 2.0 online communities like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
“I thought Yammer was quiet” was the response from one of my colleagues when he discovered I was on annual leave this week. In mid-2009, Suncorp began using Yammer to provide staff with a platform to collaborate in an informal and immediate manner. I was one of the early adopters of Yammer in Suncorp and [...]
The importance of knowledge management for organisations has become increasingly important with globalisation and the displacement of teams. An enterprise or corporate wiki offer significant advantages over centrally managed content management systems for the communication, documentation and collaboration of collectively considered pertinent knowledge for an organisation.
Weblogs or blogs have dramatically changed the landscape of the Internet. A blog is a one-to-many form of communication where the audience can comment upon the basic content and philosophy of the post. The reverse chronological order of blog posts invite reader comment and dialogue. Similarly, blogs within the enterprise are radically changing how information [...]
Teale Shapcott is a multidisciplinary User Experience expert passionate about making websites, software and intranets easy to use and engaging for people. A recognised thought leader in field of Agile
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Recently I had the pleasure of designing a new logo for Aylwards Dog School to use on their new website to be released later this year. Aylwards Dog School was established 22 years ago by Mike Aylward in Rosewood Queensland. The school specialises in dog obedience, personal protection training and tracking training. Mike & Megan [...]
Over the past six months, I have created a large collection of over 2000 dog photographs with my weekend canine photography hobby. What to do now? Why not create some cool posters using some of my favourite quotes about dogs! Here are some examples! Enjoy!
One of the most common tasks undertaken with Photoshop is that of photo retouching and editing. I recently took a striking photo of a dog that was spoiled green line being in the foreground of the photo. To improve my Photoshop editing skills, I decided to remove the line from the photo and add some [...]
On May 6th & 7th, the full moon was big and bright. The biggest and brightest it has been in 18 years. This is due to the yearly spectacle of Super Moon also known as the Perigee Moon by astrologers.
Boa Constrictors, Albino Wallabies, Baboons, Alpacas, Koala, Red Pandas, Tahr, Lemurs and Sun Bears.. This is just a small group of the 53 species of animals you will find at Alma Park Zoo, 30 minutes north of Brisbane. As a photographer, Alma Park Zoo is a fantastic location that provides you with many opportunities to [...]
To improve my photography skills with my DSLR, I decided to time box a session in an unfamiliar location. I believe that the ability to use the resources around you and think quickly on your feet really helps to capture great photographs.