What we do
We provide best in class, open source, scalable collborative environments. We specialise in Drupal development and we have a proven track record for value and expertise, involving users and increasing buy-in.
Intranet & Extranet Development: Why Corporate Clients Come to Us
At User37, we believe that our internal communications services are best in class. Traditionally, corporate intranet and extranet development produce tools for one way channels of communication. Our intranets and extranets are different: they encourage users to participate and contribute positively to corporate culture.
We develop intranets, extranets, networks, applications and effective distribution channels, drawing upon the latest social and digital tools.
We increase buy-in. When you are one of many service users, your needs and your potential to contribute to corporate culture can be lost in the noise. Our intranet and extranet developments place our users at the heart of all that we do: they have personal profiles and are encouraged to share and benefit from knowledge and expertise on an ongoing, informal basis. Our company wikis and knowledge management apps, which enable users to contribute their own glossaries, information and ideas about their organisation, are particularly popular.
By developing collaborative environments, we increase productivity. We can develop video communications cultures, which include livestreamed conferences, training videos, webinars and "town hall" sessions with senior executives. We can create project blogs, together with online spaces in which project participants can collaborate. All of these initiatives are incorporated into our extranet and intranet development work. Users are empowered to develop skills, share knowledge with other departments and communicate swiftly, in exciting new ways.
User37's track record. Internal communications clients include Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator – it doesn’t get much more high profile than that! Ofcom was named one of Britain's Top Employers in 2009, with judges highlighting the organisation's internal communications "culture" and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Many of User37's clients come to us through word-of-mouth recommendation.
Scalable services. User37 operates at strategic and operational levels, tailoring our intranet development services and extranet initiatives to organisations of all sizes. Clients range from owner-managed businesses to the NHS, the world’s fourth largest employer.
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We are leaders in our field. User37’s directors, Dave Scales and Crispin Read, have been working together since 2004, with 17 years of collective technical experience. Our expertise encompasses open source software development and web development (PHP, CSS, XHTML, XML, XSLT, Javascript, JQuery, Flash AS2/3, mediasurface, Kallidus, Mediawiki, Googlemini, SAP, Siebel, Wordpress, MySQL, UNIX, OSX Windows, AJAX, webservices, Adobe Air and Microsoft Silverlight), web communications strategy, internal branding and campaign development. We have extensive experience producing and editing digital media. The result: development of successful corporate intranets and extranets.
We love Drupal. We use a range of technologies and software packages in our work. Our long-time favourite is Drupal: the content management framework used to build the websites for the White House and The Economist. User37 is an active participant within the Drupal community and also assists with the industry event DrupalCon.
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User37's services provide excellent value for money. We customise open source software: a strategy that lowers costs while empowering users to extract tangible benefits from the latest technologies. We train clients’ in-house teams, so that they can play a key role in their intranet development, producing their own rich and media-rich content. Flexible service contracts are available upon request.
