Intranet Usability

Overview

This seminar describes best practice in intranet usability, demonstrates many examples of award-winning intranets and teaches you the tools and techniques you need to make your own company's intranet a success with its users.

"An informative and engaging course that makes you think out of the box about what you currently do and assume."
– Jane Witherington, Co-Op Travel

Printable pdf course description for this seminar

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This seminar is aimed at

• Software developers who want to learn techniques for designing better intranet.
• Business analysts who want quick and effective tools to communicate intranet user requirements.
• Interface designers who want to learn methods for evaluating their intranet designs.
• Web site designers who want to understand the principles of human-centred design.

You will learn how to

• Describe the general principles of user-centred design and communicate the benefits of usability.
• Articulate the specific usability issues facing intranets by examining the "before" and "after" re-designs of award-winning intranets.
• Observe and interview users to understand their requirements and their tasks.
• Write better content and improve the layout of individual pages and forms.
• Simplify site structures and intranet navigation.
• Use rapid techniques to design and prototype sites.
• Test the usability and accessibility of your intranet.

What delegates say about this seminar

• "The material on writing content for intranets was excellent." – Kevin Tillyer, Metropolitan Police.
• "The training was both relevant and comprehensive and provided actual examples from my firm. Thoroughly beneficial." – Emma McEwen, Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert.
• "We covered a huge range of usability issues. The instructor had a tremendous breadth and depth of knowledge and presented the material in an engaging and interactive manner."
• "If only every web developer/publisher in our organisation had the opportunity to attend this course."
• "The hands-on exercises were brilliant, especially the user testing and the paper mock-ups."
• "The analysis of existing intranet sites really showed me the importance of something we tend to neglect."
• "Extremely relevant to our jobs in building sites and policing other people's work."
• "David demonstrated his expert knowledge in an interesting and interactive two days that kept us all focused on the material."
• "The detailed guidelines, checklists and worksheets at the back of the notes will be invaluable."

What do I get when I book this course?

• 2 day training course with a usability expert.
• Practical checklists, worksheets and extensive notes to take home.
• Free, follow-up refresher training.
• 24/7 support to help you apply your learning.
• A proper, air-conditioned learning environment.
• CPD-approved course attendance certificate.
• A 2-course lunch on both days and refreshments throughout the course.
• A money-back guarantee.

More details on what you get.

Duration

This course lasts two days.

Course Schedule

There are no scheduled dates for this course. If you want us to run this seminar as a public course, click on the button below. Once we get 8 like-minded individuals we'll organise a public course and let you know.

In-house training

We can bring this course to you and run it for a fixed all-inclusive fee no matter where you are. All you have to do is provide the delegates and the meeting room.