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Wiki - What, Why and How  By Sukhdev Singh
What is a Wiki? a special type of website that can be edited by its readers.
Example of Wiki - Wikipedia
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Key concepts of Wikis  Different Wikis look different formatting may differ Basic concepts of Wiki are: fast editing Collaborative retains previous edits
Wiki is not just for Wikipedia
Other uses of a Wiki Project management . Assign tasks, make a timeline, add notes, paste images and other media. Operations manuals . Things changes so quickly these days that a printed version of a manual is outdated as soon as it’s printed and distributed.
Checklists, Notes, Snippets and To-do lists . Put it on your wiki.  Plan an event . Conferences, weddings, off-site meetings, parties … events of all kinds have been planned with wikis, Multiple people can access the plans, you can create different sections for different planning areas, create checklists, add notes, ideas, images, contact info, and much more.
FAQs . If you get a lot of questions about your work, or product, or just about yourself personally, you can keep an ever-growing FAQ to prevent having to repeat your answers too many times. Then just point people to your FAQ url.
Collaboration .  Wiki was Originally used for collaboration in technicalfields (programmers).  You can work on a project or even just one document with another person or group of people or the entire Internet.  Changes are made and tracked, and you can revert to previous versions if necessary.
Wiki for knowledgebase Content is keyword searchable Content can be organized by category to allow easy browsing Anyone can add/edit/read content regardless of location RSS feeds available for new edits
Let us have a walk through a wiki
Let us choose a hosted service for our walk all you need is an email address and Internet Connectivity Pbwiki – a  Freemium  wiki  http://pbwiki.com/
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Wiki Software Now you’re ready to pick a wiki! So many out there… how to choose? Wiki Matrix http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Ā  compare wiki features
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Self Hosted vs. Hosted Service Self hosted: software is installed on a server computer at your location Hosted Service: software is accessed online does not involve local servers
Self Hosted Positives: more control/customization of wiki Negatives may have system requirements (Apache, MySQL) will likely require some software installation experience may require some programming experience (PHP, Java) Some popular choices:Ā  MediaWiki ,Ā  PhpWiki Ā 
Hosted Service Positives: no software experience needed very quick set-up Negatives: less control over wiki usually charged a fee for this service Some popular choices:Ā  PBwiki ,Ā  SeedWiki
Related Resources http://www.opal-online.org/5weeksBoeninger_files/frame.htm   http://www.opal-online.org/5weeksHoffman_files/frame.htm http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki   http://www.sociallibraries.com/course/week3#intro   http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/wiki/ http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wiki.htm THANK YOU

Wiki - What, Why and How?

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    Wiki - What,Why and How By Sukhdev Singh
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    What is aWiki? a special type of website that can be edited by its readers.
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    Example of Wiki- Wikipedia
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    Key concepts ofWikis Different Wikis look different formatting may differ Basic concepts of Wiki are: fast editing Collaborative retains previous edits
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    Wiki is notjust for Wikipedia
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    Other uses ofa Wiki Project management . Assign tasks, make a timeline, add notes, paste images and other media. Operations manuals . Things changes so quickly these days that a printed version of a manual is outdated as soon as it’s printed and distributed.
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    Checklists, Notes, Snippetsand To-do lists . Put it on your wiki. Plan an event . Conferences, weddings, off-site meetings, parties … events of all kinds have been planned with wikis, Multiple people can access the plans, you can create different sections for different planning areas, create checklists, add notes, ideas, images, contact info, and much more.
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    FAQs . Ifyou get a lot of questions about your work, or product, or just about yourself personally, you can keep an ever-growing FAQ to prevent having to repeat your answers too many times. Then just point people to your FAQ url.
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    Collaboration . Wiki was Originally used for collaboration in technicalfields (programmers). You can work on a project or even just one document with another person or group of people or the entire Internet. Changes are made and tracked, and you can revert to previous versions if necessary.
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    Wiki for knowledgebaseContent is keyword searchable Content can be organized by category to allow easy browsing Anyone can add/edit/read content regardless of location RSS feeds available for new edits
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    Let us havea walk through a wiki
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    Let us choosea hosted service for our walk all you need is an email address and Internet Connectivity Pbwiki – a Freemium wiki http://pbwiki.com/
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    Wiki Software Nowyou’re ready to pick a wiki! So many out there… how to choose? Wiki Matrix http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Ā  compare wiki features
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    Self Hosted vs.Hosted Service Self hosted: software is installed on a server computer at your location Hosted Service: software is accessed online does not involve local servers
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    Self Hosted Positives:more control/customization of wiki Negatives may have system requirements (Apache, MySQL) will likely require some software installation experience may require some programming experience (PHP, Java) Some popular choices:Ā  MediaWiki ,Ā  PhpWiki Ā 
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    Hosted Service Positives:no software experience needed very quick set-up Negatives: less control over wiki usually charged a fee for this service Some popular choices:Ā  PBwiki ,Ā  SeedWiki
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    Related Resources http://www.opal-online.org/5weeksBoeninger_files/frame.htm http://www.opal-online.org/5weeksHoffman_files/frame.htm http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki http://www.sociallibraries.com/course/week3#intro http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/wiki/ http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wiki.htm THANK YOU