Intranets And Push Technology Creating An Information Sharing Environment

Download or read book Intranets and Push Technology: Creating an Information-Sharing Environment written by Paul Pedley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide examines the use of technology for sharing information, both within an organisation, and between companies and their clients and customers. It looks in particular at the use of push/ pull technologies for delivering current awareness services. The guide also discusses the pros and cons of the technology, particularly information overload, and suggests a number of ways of minimising the problems. The guide contains a useful list of books, reports, journals and other information sources. Contents: Introduction; Intranets; Extranets; Groupware; Case studies; Push/pull technologies; Information overload; Key players; Useful information sources; References; Further reading.