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Wikis
Antoinette Lourens
Carnegie Library Leadership Academy
5th November 2010
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“Wiki”First Wikis appeared in the mid-1990s.
Hawaiian word which means “quick”
Simple online database
Web page/ collection of web pages
Fast, collaborative development of a website
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Anyone can access, contribute/ modify content
Wiki can be “protected” against editing
Work in progress
People with a common interest
Very, very simple to use
More about a “Wiki”
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Purpose of a Wiki
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What can a Wiki be used for?
Plan conferences, workshops, outingsBibliographiesBook reviewsNotes of meetingEditing a textbook
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Discuss issues, comment on items in news e.g. new virusList of “Who’s who?”Knowledge managementElectronic Guestbook etc.
What can a Wiki be used for? (cont.)
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http://shtmteacherswiki.pbworks.com/w/page/5814911/Using-wikis-for-your-subjects
Some Wiki jargon
WikiSquatting:- Using wiki as a personal web page
WikiFarm:- Server or an array of servers that provides hosting for multiple wikis. Wiki farms are also known as "hosted wiki service providers."
Wikify:- Create a link from one Wiki article to another Wiki article
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Search Engine for Wiki’swww.powerset.com
www.wiki.com
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Comparing Wikis
http://www.wikimatrix.org/
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TypesSemantic wikis
allow for storing data within wiki pages, in a way that can be queried elsewhere, both in other wiki pages and externally. Freebase and Semantic MediaWiki are two examples.
Enterprise wikis used internally by corporations, with a greater emphasis on features like
access control and integration with other software. Two proprietary wiki applications that gear themselves specifically to corporate users are Confluence and Socialtext.
Application wikis enhanced wiki that gives users the option to do lightweight end-user
programming within the wiki.Personal wikis
not intended for collaborative work, but for personal information organizing or content management.
Mobile wikis an extension of web-based wikis optimized for mobile devices, especially
mobile phones. This is done by providing a version of the web site with conservative HTML coding optimized for the limited function browsers on devices like the BlackBerry[4] or iPhone
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Create your own Wiki
MediaWiki http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/
Wetpaint http://www.iterating.com/products/Wetpaint
pbWiki http://pbwiki.com
TWiki http://twiki.org/
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Tips
Plan carefullyThe tool must have a purpose Help you to work smarter & fasterTraining sessions membersNever give up!
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Useful Wiki normsRead the founder's description of why Wiki exists and what the intentions were Use your real name and write in a way others will understand. Never intentionally misrepresent or suppress other people's opinions. Be especially careful about deletion Unless they say otherwise, don't mess with people's home pages, except to leave them notes.
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Start your own Wiki
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Start your own wiki
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Click on EDIT and start creating your page
Add a link to your wiki
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View your Wiki and Save it
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To change settings or to invite members to your Wiki
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Change the “Look & Feel” of your Wiki
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Invite people to join your Wiki
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Invite people by their Wikispaces username or their e-mail address.
The invitation message can be customised
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Add tags to your page
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Create a new page.
•Click on New Page
•Name your page and add tags
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To start working on the new page click EDIT
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Upload photos onto the new page
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Save your new page
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Who may work on this Wiki?
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Keep updated on changes on your new page
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Real life example
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Add your contribution and Save the page
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Wikis at University of Pretoria
Veterinary Library’s Strategic planning http://vetstrategies.pbwiki.com/
UPSpace Wiki http://upspace.wikispaces.com/
The E-Steering Committee Wiki http://up-esteering.wikispaces.com/
Information Sources for the Build Environment school http://infolitbuiltenvironment.wikispaces.com
A wishlist for UPSpace users http://upspacewishlist.wikispaces.com/
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Help available
Very good explanatory video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
dnL00TdmLY
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Examples
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