Create Publishing Policies
Develop policies on what can go on the intranet and what cannot. These policies should touch on the following areas:

Who can publish

Types of content allowed

Site styles -- suggested look and feel

Legal issues -- proper use of copyrights and logos

Ownership of applications and content -- accountability for sites

Security concerns -- how you should secure your site, extranet concerns

Logistics for requesting server space, testing and loading -- how to work with IS

Allowed technologies -- tailor to your network and skills

Maintenance and content management -- periodic review of content and how to update sites

Site communications -- how to market sites once up

Once these policies have been set up, communicate them early and often! If everyone knows how to ask for a site, build it and then maintain it, the intranet will work like a well-oiled machine.

Related links on intranet publishing policies from...
AltaVista,  Excite,  Google,  Hotbot,  Infoseek,  Lycos,  MSN,  Yahoo

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