Usability strategies for Intranet Web site design

The Intranet brings together Web sites owned by departments, divisions, and individuals across the organisation. It may link local and regional offices, and emplolyees of diverse cultures and languages. The strategy for designing a Web site requires an understanding of the context of use, user and organizational requirements, produce design solutions, and evaluation of design solutions against requirements. If this appears similar to product design - it is. Content, design, consistency and maintenance are essential to quality. If done well, the Web site contributes to the corporate Intranet community. This article looks at important issues to consider when designing a web site for a corporate Intranet.