Making SharePoint Easier to Use
29th December 2014

One of the most significant issues with SharePoint is that in order to make it work effectively, organisations have to spend significant amounts of time customising the user experience. This customisation might take the form of improving the navigation, adding custom social elements or redesigning the look and feel. Any customisation can potentially take a significant amount of time and money and even delay any launch date. However, there are a number of tools and applications that can make SharePoint easier to use.

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How to Add Value Within Your Enterprise Social Network
24th December 2014

One of the barriers to individuals adding more content to enterprise social networks is that there can be confusion around what type of content and updates they should be posting. Whilst it's great that staff are engaged with an enterprise social network such as SharePoint, there are some behaviours and activities which need to be managed.

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Google News Closes in Spain
23rd December 2014

In a direct response to the new Spanish intellectual property law due to come into effect in the new year, the Spanish version of Google News has been shut down. This article takes a look at the new law and some of the implications for internet searchers and publishers.

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Copyright and Issues of Redistribution in an Increasingly Connected World
22nd December 2014

What can you legally redistribute, and what does copyright law say about new technology and user-generated content? Does it make a difference whether I share content with my colleagues on the intranet, or make it public on the website? This article describes some of the copyright issues that can arise when organisations produce, share, copy and link to content from a variety of sources. Clare Painter outlines what you need to consider when selecting content and redistributing both internally with your colleagues, and externally with clients and on your website.

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FreePint Report: Survey on News Needs & Preferences 2014
22nd December 2014

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Product Review of BBC Monitoring Library
22nd December 2014

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Source Update for Nexis
19th December 2014

The latest additions and takedowns in Nexis, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Product Review of Mergent Online
18th December 2014

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Product Review of Factiva
17th December 2014

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Product Review of Factiva (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
16th December 2014

In the fifth part of the review Andrew Grave takes a look at the ways in which Factiva adds value, with pointers on what to highlight if preparing a business case for purchasing the premium global news aggregator. He also speaks with Factiva to find out about their development plans, which include new alliances that acknowledge the increasing importance of mobile platforms.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2422

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