The Difference Between Mashups And Messes…How Integrated Are Your Portal Applications?

22nd March, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - No Comments

One of the strengths of a good Intranet portal is the ability to integrate the disparate applications that exist within an enterprise. Just because links to the applications are presented in the portal or, in some cases, even natively surfaced in the portal doesn’t make them effectively integrated. Take a look at the following tips and see if they indicate that your portal has mashups or messes.

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“Do We Really Need An Intranet Portal?” – How Valuable Is The Technology You Represent?

15th March, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 3 Comments

How often do we question the technologies that our organization relies on? Are we trapped by legacy systems and users who are unwilling to adopt new solutions? Do these excuses keep us from asking “Why” we need a specific solution, is it useful, and is there a better alternative? This article looks at one such situation and provides some good justification for Intranet Portals.

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