Intranets and Extranets

• Blogging Behind Closed Doors

  They are hidden behind company firewalls and more plentiful than you know. They are in-house blogs, and companies are using them instead of e-mail for everything from communications to job listings.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• Pick and Choose: Social Networking Vendors

  Before selecting a platform for an in-house social network, decide what purpose it will serve, who’ll use it, and how large it could grow. Then sift through the multitude of vendors vying for the business.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• OurSpace: Create an In-House Social Network

  Now that companies use social networking to connect with the outside world, more are bringing the same technology in-house. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time, effort or money to get started.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• Joining the VPN Set

  Once a large-business luxury, a growing number of small and mid-size firms are setting up virtual private networks for telecommuters and/or remote workers who need access to the company network.
  Renee Oricchio

• What is an Extranet?

  It’s got the appearance and feel of a website, but security keeps unauthorized viewers from accessing private company data.
  Jodi Mardesich

• The Basics: What is an Intranet?

  It's like the Internet... only smaller and much more private. Here are steps for setting up an Intranet.
  Peter Suciu

• Special Technology Report: Inside Story

  These days, savvy CEOs are tapping the power of intranets and extranets to give small companies the muscle and flexibility of their big-company counterparts. Shouldn't you?
  Jill Hecht Maxwell

• A Shock to the System

  Doug Hyde, president and founder of Green Mountain Energy Resources, found that incorporating an extranet and data warehouse required him to relearn his own business.
  Emily Esterson

• Web Awards 2000: Community

  These companies' extraordinary ability to link people with information has earned them the top spots in the Community category of the 2000 Inc. Web Awards.
  Various Inc Staff

• Great Space, Southern Exposure, Free T1

  A new breed of telecommunications providers is making economical Web access the next small-business perk.
  Jill Hecht Maxwell

• One-Stop Dialing

  Competitive local exchange carriers, a new kind of telephone company, are willing to go to great lengths to get your company's business.
  Rachael King

• Cut-Rate Collaboration

  Free intranet services provide a simple way for smaller companies to communicate with employees, customers, and suppliers.
  Mary Kwak