[Sigia-l] Banners and Pop up window usability

[Ziya Oz]

"Debbie Kong" wrote:

> I am working on a company intranet and HR department
> would like to have rotating banners on the homepage
> which showcases employees and special events etc. I
> question the use of banners on an intranet and I am
> wondering if anyone had come across this issue or has
> any research which would support my cause.

I did that for a company intranet two months after HotWired ran, I believe,
the very first public banner ad way back at the dawn of the web. I happen to
think it's a great idea. Why do you think it's wrong?

> Second, because this company must remain legally
> compliant many employees subscribe to various business
> unit message boards to keep them abreast of important
> information. In the new intranet the powers that be
> would like to flash these messages immediatly and as
> often as needed. This would be in the form of a pop up
> window and I believe this would be intrusive and
> ineffective over time.

Isn't this what you use email and/or IM for?

Best,

Ziya