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New Release iD Version 5.1

iD just keeps getting better and we’re proud to announce our new version 5.1.

With over 300 enhancements, security updates and features, iD 5.1 is our biggest release yet. We’ve rebuilt Company Calendar and Meeting Room Booking from the ground up with complete integration with Workflow and a huge list of features which ensure information sharing and collaboration are a breeze. Read more »

Managing a multiple domain intranet

Traditionally an intranet was given a unique URL with some relation to the name of the intranet. eg http://staffnet or http://thehive. For many organizations this is as far as the complexity extends regarding the intranet URL. Often an organization contains more than one URL for its internal applications that make up the intranet. For larger organizations a unique domain for all intranet related applications is used. Read more »

Allow users to “Like” your intranet pages to boost engagement

As a default setting, iD provides both a thumbs up Like and thumbs down Dislike option for content pages.

However, using the configuration settings, you can hide the Dislike option, so that users can only choose to Like a page, similar to Facebook.

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Create Sponsored Links to help intranet users find content

iD features an incredibly robust Enterprise Search functionality to assist users in locating content. One of the most popular features is Sponsored Links. While these are generally used for advertising purposes, Sponsored Links are also useful to guide users to commonly used content, where there may be multiple definitions or misspelt search queries. Read more »

Stay on top of requests and bulk upload files with iD Desktop Assistant

iD Desktop Assistant is the perfect companion for administrators. It provides notifications for all items which require approval, making it easy to stay on top of requests. Read more »

Keep users in the loop when intranet content is updated

iD has a great feature which allows users to be kept in the loop when content is changed on any intranet page. Read more »

Configuring iD as an extranet

In addition to iD serving as a site for staff on an internal network, it can also serve the same or different content as an internet accessible platform for external users. This is commonly known as an extranet. Read more »

Enforce users to set strong passwords

Strong passwords mean better intranet security and iD has a configurable feature that allows you to enforce that Administration users set strong passwords. Read more »

Feature & Layout Customizations – Part 1

Intranet DASHBOARD comes bundled with a comprehensive amount of out of the box functionality, but one of its most popular features is the flexibility it provides for customizing the front end design. Read more »

Why test your Intranet Information Architecture (IA)?

When it comes to your organization’s intranet, never presume users think the same way or have the same approach to finding information.  Not everyone will know where content belongs or who the content owners are, so as Information Architects our job is to provide users with different paths and entry points for accessing information, so that it’s quick and easy to find. Read more »