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The Search isn't Broken -

We're Broken

One of the major and universal frustrations heard from Internet and intranet users alike is that corporate search engines are generally ineffective. But, are search engines the real problem, or is the issue more complex? In the latest edition of Intranet Insights, Toby Ward looks at why the problem of inaccurate search results is so prevalent, and at what can be done about it.

Blue Cross Takes Steps

To Tame An Ever-Growing Tiger

What do you do when your intranet content management gets out of hand? You implement a content management system that can not only manage your existing content levels, but one that also accommodates additional growth. Mel Duvall, Intranet Journal's content management expert, looks into how one organization did just that.

Understanding Single Sign-on

You hear IT decision makers yakking about single sign-on all the time. Surely no one wants to enter password after password as they traipse through the suite of enterprise applications they need to use to do their job.

Using Usability to Direct KM Systems

Knowledge management is a comparatively young discipline, and one that draws upon many existing fields of study. While the value of KM is clear, how to apply it to practical business projects is less obvious. In this article, James Robertson looks at how usability and user centered design can benefit the development of a KM system.

GoLive Tips from the Top

Last week, Troy Dreier introduced you to some of the new features in GoLive 6.0. While working on that article, he had a chance to ask the Adobe GoLive developers for their favorite tips. The result is a collection of nine tips and tricks that every GoLive developer should know about.

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SSH QuickSec Toolkit for SAN - Bringing Security to iSCSI
Although iSCSI appears to solve many of the transport issues facing the storage industry, there are still potholes in the road to wide-scale adoption. One of the largest of these is the need to provide security, without compromising performance. Traditionally, such issues have been addressed by software or intermediary hardware devices, but that's about to change with the introduction of the SSH QuickSec Toolkit for SAN.

When Is Spam Not Spam?
Even as law enforcement enters the fray over spam, the question of what defines a spammer and what constitutes permission-based email remains a muddied and volatile issue.

Barriers to Acceptance of a Document Management System

You would think that being part of a pilot for an organization wide, high-profile, top-down initiative, coupled with the benefits of better management of the company's information assets would be an easy win, right? Think again. As P.G Daly explains, nothing worthwhile is ever easy.

GoLive 6.0: More than Before

Adobe GoLive 6.0 is a powerful tool for creating and maintaining intranets, featuring new enhancements that makes working in teams easier, and brings the tool into closer competition with its main rivals. Chances are, though, that you're not using it. Troy Dreier takes a look at the latest version of GoLive and shows off some it's new features.

It's Your Content. Treat it With Respect!

Despite concepts like the Document Object Model, Xpath and Xquery, many firms offering software supposedly designed to manage XML content can't seem to give up the myth that text is difficult to work with logically, and must be shredded and stuffed into other data structures in order to make it usable. In this article Intranet Journal regular Barry Schaeffer looks at why text shredding is an unnecessary and potentially costly practice.

Smart Cards From Scratch

Smart cards have been used in Europe for years for identity verification. Though the U.S. has been slow to hop on the smart card bandwagon, the 9-11 terrorist attacks have raised new concerns regarding identity verification and identity fraud. Smart cards provide an effective and affordable means to provide identity verification for all applications, including those hosted on an intranet.

The Truth is Out There : Measuring Intranet ROI

To begin answering the question of intranet ROI, you need to build a business case to prove that an intranet is a valuable and cost-effective solution for your company. Management doesn't want to spend money on something it doesn't have to and if they do, they'll expect big returns for their investment.

IBM Makes Big Push Into Intranet-based e-Workplace Market

Research firms predict the employee relationship management, or e-Workplace market, will grow to as much as $53 billion by 2005. It's no wonder that IBM, which spent millions developing and implementing its own e-Workplace applications, has decided to capitalize on that investment. Big Blue has launched a new practice which will leverage its e-Workplace applications and has already signed on a big customer - The Campbell Soup Company.