* Corporations have finally realized the value of collaboration
tools for knowledge sharing and Wiki is the open source technology
for creating collaborative Web sites, as either a public site on
the Internet or on a private intranet site
* Shows readers how to set up Wikis in a corporate setting or on
a personal site so that users can retrieve information, post
information, and edit the content
* Covers everything from choosing a Wiki engine to administration
and maintenance
* Discusses the advantages of using Wiki in a corporate
environment, which companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Disney, and
Motorola have already discovered
Autorentext
Dan Woods, an early adopter of wikis, has built technology for companies ranging from Time, Inc. to TheStreet.com and has written many books about technology. Peter Thoeny, the founder of TWiki, invented the concept of structured wikis and is a recognized thought-leader in social software and wikis at the workplace.
Zusammenfassung
- Corporations have finally realized the value of collaboration tools for knowledge sharing and Wiki is the open source technology for creating collaborative Web sites, as either a public site on the Internet or on a private intranet site
- Shows readers how to set up Wikis in a corporate setting or on a personal site so that users can retrieve information, post information, and edit the content
- Covers everything from choosing a Wiki engine to administration and maintenance
- Discusses the advantages of using Wiki in a corporate environment, which companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Disney, and Motorola have already discovered
Inhalt
Foreword xvii
Introduction 1
Part I: Introducing Wikis 7
Chapter 1: Understanding Wikis: From Ward's Brain to Your Browser 9
Finding Your Way to Wikis 10
What makes a wiki a wiki 11
Comparing wikis and other communication tools 13
The (almost) formal definition of a wiki 14
You, Too, Can Wiki 16
Starting your wiki engines 16
Creating your first wiki page 17
Putting Wikis to Work 21
Who are wiki people? 21
The lifecycle of wiki people 22
Herding a small group with wikis 23
Wide-body wikis for your company 23
Going public with your wiki 24
The History and Future of Wikis 24
HyperCard and other wiki precursors 24
Ward's challenge 25
Ward's solution 25
The not-so-overnight success of wikis 26
Hosted wikis open the door to everyone 29
Where wikis will go 30
Chapter 2: Contributing Content to a Wiki 31
Basic Wiki Skills 32
Navigating wiki webs 32
Editing and creating wiki pages 38
Linking wiki pages 44
Attaching Documents to Wiki Pages 49
Printing Wiki Pages 51
Tracking Versions and Changes 51
How versions keep wikis safe 51
Tracking changes in a wiki 52
Chapter 3: The Thousand Problem-Solving Faces of Wikis 55
The Many Categories of Wikis 56
Content-Focused Wikis: The Goldmine of Shared Content 57
Doing research with reference wikis 57
Sharpening skills with hobbyist wikis 60
Going around the world with travel wikis 62
Finding technical documentation wikis 64
Process-Focused Wikis: A Shared Space for a Shared Mission 65
Managing projects and productivity with wikis 66
Getting the job done with task-oriented wikis 66
Making it happen with advocacy wikis 70
Finding educational wikis for students and teachers 72
Community Wikis: Exploring Common Bonds 73
Goofing off with entertainment wikis 75
Hanging around at clubhouse wikis 76
Getting nerdy with technology wikis 77
Ease-of-Use Wikis: Web Site Creation Made Easy 77
Creating small business brochure wikis 78
Making connections with personal and family wikis 78
Hunting for More Wikis 79
Chapter 4: Using and Improving the 800-pound Gorilla of Wikis: Wikipedia 81
Understanding How Wikipedia Works 82
Run by volunteers 84
Editing Wikipedia entries 85
Dressing up your Wikipedia entries 86
Previewing and saving your changes 87
Linking pages and Web sites in Wikipedia 88
What Wikipedia Can Do For You 90
Using Wikipedia as a research tool 90
Is Wikipedia reliable? 91
Sharing your knowledge on Wikipedia 92
Part II: Making Your Own Wiki 95
Chapter 5: Finding a Hosted Home for Your Wiki 97
Choosing the Right Hosted Wiki 98
Exploring hosted wikis 99
Ease-of-use wikis 102
Community wikis 102
Process-focused wikis 103
Content-focused wikis 103
Creating a Hosted Wiki with WikiSpaces 104
Creating pages 107
Editing pages 108
Linking pages 109
Protecting pages and wikis 110
Inviting others to your wiki 112
Changing the look, feel, and design of a wiki 113
Adding images, video, and other widgets to a wiki 115
Adding premium services and advertising 115
Chapter 6: Creating Content for Your Wiki 117
Applying Markup as Content Makeup 118
Editing Pages with Wiki Markup 118
Creating hierarchy with headings 120
Inserting bullets 121
Building tables 122
Formatting text 123