The Corporate Intranet, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Ryan Bernard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471247758 | ISBN-13: 978-0471247753 | Publication Date: December 24, 1997 | Edition: 2

"If you've started on the road to creating an intranet for your company, this book will effectively guide you the rest of the way. If you're not sure whether your company should develop an intranet, Bernard will convince you to go for it." -PC World Online.

The ultimate success of an intranet is measured by the value it adds to the enterprise. The Corporate Intranet, Second Edition addresses practical business concerns as well as new technologies, and helps IT professionals, corporate managers, and users get the most out of an intranet. Ryan Bernard shows you how to use your intranet to boost productivity and reduce costs for data warehouses, workgroups systems analysts and developers, corporate trainers, process improvement teams, and more. This easy-to-read overview focuses on applications, as it:
* Addresses next-generation issues including advanced Java programming, push technology, and data connectivity
* Shows how to improve intranets using built-in features of popular software
* Helps maximize the return on your intranet investment
* Explains basic intranet functions and capabilities to new users
* Helps IT professionals understand the human-factors side of intranet success
* Explores key management issues that can make or break an intranet.

Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/bernard

Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks

The companion Web site to The Corporate Intranet, Second Edition contains demonstration versions of several intranet training products, including the author's own, and a sample plug-in "starter intranet."

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This overview of intranets addresses practical business concerns in addition to technical issues. New material reflects the latest advances in intranet technologies. Companion Web site contains demo version of several intranet training products.

From the Back Cover

"If you've started on the road to creating an intranet for your company, this book will effectively guide you the rest of the way. If you're not sure whether your company should develop an intranet, Bernard will convince you to go for it." -PC World Online.

The ultimate success of an intranet is measured by the value it adds to the enterprise. The Corporate Intranet, Second Edition addresses practical business concerns as well as new technologies, and helps IT professionals, corporate managers, and users get the most out of an intranet. Ryan Bernard shows you how to use your intranet to boost productivity and reduce costs for data warehouses, workgroups systems analysts and developers, corporate trainers, process improvement teams, and more. This easy-to-read overview focuses on applications, as it:
* Addresses next-generation issues including advanced Java programming, push technology, and data connectivity
* Shows how to improve intranets using built-in features of popular software
* Helps maximize the return on your intranet investment
* Explains basic intranet functions and capabilities to new users
* Helps IT professionals understand the human-factors side of intranet success
* Explores key management issues that can make or break an intranet.

Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/bernard

Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks

The companion Web site to The Corporate Intranet, Second Edition contains demonstration versions of several intranet training products, including the author's own, and a sample plug-in "starter intranet."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (December 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471247758
• ISBN-13: 978-0471247753
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,481,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A good, but basic introduction to Intranets., August 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Corporate Intranet, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

While this book was a good explanation of intranets and what they do, it didn't go into much detail on how to actually implement one. The book is also out of date already! I would recommend this only to someone who wants to learn more about Intranets but doesn't need to put one together.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Glorified Brochure for Intranets, January 7, 2004

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This review is from: The Corporate Intranet, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Let's clarify what this book is, and what it is not. This text is concept and theory - nothing more. Though ridiculously out-of-date in 2004, many techies are looking for methods/tutorials to set up a corporate intranet. This is not the book for you. This book should be purchased for non-technical supervisors and MBA's who need more to be informed of the why's then the how's of an intranet.

This is far from the realm of the O'Reilly series. Those books present snippets of code, step-by-step learning, and in general provide good exposure to the hands-on part of creating workable programming, networking, etc. Here, you have the best reasons 1998 has to offer for why your business should employ an intranet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for Corporate Intranet Managers, March 21, 2000

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Kurt Lovelace - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Corporate Intranet, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

An invaluable volume for any webmaster's bookshelf. It goes into great detail about all aspects of building and using corporate intranets. I've used this book as a guide in all my intranet projects.