Recent Published Features List

The following have all been published recently, either in print or in ezines. They are all available for further publication - please contact us.

Adding streaming video to your web site

Now's the time to start adding video your web site. Increasing bandwidths and complex compression methods means it has never been easier. The software costs less than you think too.

What is a Wiki?

For those who haven't heard the phrase before, a Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit web page content using any web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages.

RSS - bringing the news to your desk

A new way of delivering news to the computer desktop has hit the web and it promises to turbo-charge the way we gather information. Called RSS (Really Simple Syndication), it is a format designed for sharing web content such as news and features.

PDAs, Pocket PCs and Smartphones - do your web pages shape up?

How many companies are inadvertently failing to optimise their web sites for a number of their visitors? That is, those using PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) or smart phones. The market for PDAs and smart phones is now huge, but a lot of corporate web sites are not designed to be viewed on the tiny screens that these devices have.

Shooting and optimising your images for the net

Is there a right time publish on an intranet?

If you publish corporate material on an intranet presumably you want staff to read it. Yet how many communicators really think about when is the right time to publish for maximum impact? Steve Nichols of InfoTech Communications takes a closer look.

Have you come across the term podcasting yet? Thousands of amateur bloggers have launched podcasts and even companies like Heineken and Playboy have got in on the act. Virgin Radio recently became the first major radio station to offer content for podcasting. Steve Nichols explains all.

How do you measure the true effectiveness of an intranet news service? The truth is that it may be more difficult than you think. The fact that an article doesn't appear to be read may be to your credit.

In plain English, Wi-FI is a high-speed, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) that allows PCs, Macs, PDAs and other computers to talk to each other and the internet without a hard-wired connection.

Now's the time to start adding audio your web site. Increasing bandwidths and complex compression methods means it has never been easier.

While the intranet is a fantastic tool, you really have to fight to get your message through the information overkill that seems to pervade organisations nowadays.

It's time to rethink our approach to the use of intranet and internet images. If we don't we could be storing up problems for the future.

We all "know" that readers read differently off-screen to print. After all, the research backs it up. But given the research we all quote is now way out of date how do we really know if our on-screen communications are doing the job?

Every corporate intranet needs a Content Management System (CMS). But buy the wrong one and you could be in for years of heartache. Here, Steve gives 10 questions you should ask before deciding which Content Management System to buy.

Do you have access to the internet at work? If so, do you follow the company's guidelines as to how it should be used? If you don't, be aware that Big Brother may be watching you! A recent analysis of a FTSE 100 company's user logs revealed some interesting statistics.

All corporate writers should have a style guide. The guide should also be revisited on a regular basis to make sure it is still relevant and covers new innovations. It should also be rolled out across an organisation and its use carefully monitored.

One of the main differences between the current conflict in Iraq and the previous one is access to online news information. During the last conflict, few people had internet access and "corporate intranets" was a term that had yet to be invented. But in this conflict, do companies have a duty to use their intranets keep staff informed of developments.

There was a time when journalists wrote stories. Now they're expected to write for print, write for intranet and internet, possess a degree in rocket science, understand HTML and still find time to make the tea!

A poll by anti-virus providers Sophos revealed that only 46% of SMEs have implemented firewalls, compared with 70% of larger companies that have taken appropriate steps to monitor their gateways for virus threats.