Intranet Explanation

• The index (intranetindex.htm) is meant to be set as a browser homepage, with the browser calling it up i and provides links to all the main day to day areas needed by staff. It is deliberately simple, functional and unambiguous - being split into 2 tables.
  • The first table is split into 2 columns, the first for access to the latest pricing info and the second leading to company-specific literature.
  • The second table contains easy links to eMail certain line managers/ sections via the network.
• The index page may be called up by any computer able to access it through its Browser. Internet Explorer 5 is the most suitable for this intranet. Using the index as the home page, it is the main user interface for the organisation and leads to informatio and utilities required every day, without actually accessing the Internet.
• The Three Pages, windows.htm, doors.htm and conservatories.htm., accessed from the first column contain specs and prices formatted in simple text that is copied and pasted into them each week. This means that up to date information is available to all who call up the pages.
• The areas of the second column each in turn link to specific documents. Some of these are:
  • Web pages (eg. Staff Forum)
  • MSWORD documents (eg. heaithandsafety.doc) and some are
  • Plain text drafts awaiting consultation (eg. newrecruitment.txt).
  In fact, the documents linked to could be any that could be read by the receiving computer. Internet Explorer 5 can actually display Office documents itself with their toolbars. If these documents are set to 'Read Only' in their properties, then they will not be changed by the user.

  Naturally, a naming convention is best for this intranet, with the 'new' prefix for any documents in draft form and those still being compiled being in text format.