Building a co-operative, evolutionary intranet: experience in a University department

Experience with building an intranet for staff & students of a Computer Science department is reported. The knowledge and experience of the people involved, and the requirements and budget available makes this task rather different from building a Corporate Intranet or Portal. The intranet has evolved to encompass three sites and is still growing in terms of overall size and use. The intranet is generally regarded as a success both by staff and students. This success is attributed more to policy and attitude than to technical excellence.