Internet vs.

Intranet
Content :


Internet: Narrow, centered around key products and services.

Intranet: Broad, varied types and content focused on the tools needed to perform their job.

Presentation :
 Internet:  Intranet:

Appearance is very important. Consistency is more important than appearance.

Authors :
 Internet:  Intranet:

Often centralized. Often decentralized.

Business Goals :
 Internet:

Communication, support marketing, and sell products. Broad goals including but not limited to communication of information accurately while improving staff efficiency.

 Intranet:

Audience :
 Internet:

External users with a limited understanding of the organization.

Intranet:

Internal employees with a good understanding of the organization.

Size and Content :

Internet:

Small to medium with minimal changes to the content, possibly weekly or monthly on an actively changing site. Medium to Massive with content changing hourly.

Intranet:

Efficiency :
 Internet:

Pages must display in reasonable time frame, however, messages and graphics may purposely be introduced to make a point even though the pages are delayed in being presented. The primary goal of the site is to improve staff efficiency. Unnecessary content deters from productivity.

 Intranet: