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Introduction to Wikis for an ALPSP training courseTRANSCRIPT
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Wikis
The Wild, Wild World of the WikiWeb 2.0: Why it matters and what you need to know
a practical guide
ALPSP Training CourseLondon, April 2008
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What is a Wiki?
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“…software that allows users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the content of a
website, usually for reference material.”
- Wikipedia
“the simplest online database that could possibly work”
-- Ward Cunningham, What Is Wiki
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The Essence of Wiki Software
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Edit This Page
…Edit Any Page
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Creating New Content
Blog Post Document
But a Wiki is about Pages
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Creating New Pages
1. Link to Content That Doesn’t Exist2. Click on the link to Edit the Page3. The link text becomes the page name
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Creating New Pages
1. Link to Content That Doesn’t Exist2. Click on the link to Edit the Page3. The link text becomes the page name
Read more about Social Bookmarking
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Creating New Pages
1. Link to Content That Doesn’t Exist2. Click on the link to Edit the Page3. The link text becomes the page name
Read more about Social Bookmarking
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Creating New Pages
1. Link to Content That Doesn’t Exist2. Click on the link to Edit the Page3. The link text becomes the page name
Read more about Social Bookmarking
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Creating New Pages
1. Link to Content That Doesn’t Exist2. Click on the link to Edit the Page3. The link text becomes the page name
Read more about Social Bookmarking?
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Creating New Pages
1. Link to Content That Doesn’t Exist2. Click on the link to Edit the Page3. The link text becomes the page name
Read more about Social Bookmarking
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Creating New Pages
1. Link to Content That Doesn’t Exist2. Click on the link to Edit the Page3. The link text becomes the page name
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Wiki Text
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Wiki Text
One of the original intentions of the [Wiki]
environment was to make it really simple to both
edit ’’and’’ style text.
This includes
* lists
* paragraphs
* links and other basic text formatting
Typically there are two types of list:
# bulleted, and
# numbered
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Wiki Text
One of the original intentions of the Wiki environment was to make it really simple to both edit and style text.
This includes• lists• paragraphs• links and other basic text formatting
Typically there are two types of list:
1. bulleted, and2. numbered
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Wiki Text
Wiki Text was intended to avoid people having to learn HTML markup Generally works well, very easy to pick up
BUT… There is no standard text formatting, which can be frustrating!
The majority of wikis only use text formatting Increasingly many also offer a WYSIWYG editor
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Wiki Text
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Wiki Text
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Other Wiki Features
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Other Wiki Features
Page History Compare and view previous versions of a page
“Recent Changes” View recently edited pages View recent visitors
Pages That Link Here View other pages that link to the one you’re reading
Categories Assign pages to categories to better organize them
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The Evolution of the Wiki
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C2 Wiki
The First!
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Wikipedia
Most PopularLargest Wiki
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Citizendium
Addresses Issues of
Anonymity
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Freebase
Structured Data Entry
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Creating a Successful Wiki
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Creating a Successful Wiki
Choose the Environment
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Creating a Successful Wiki
Build Your Community
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Creating a Successful Wiki
Seed the Wiki with Content and Structure
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Creating a Successful Wiki
Stay Relevant
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Creating a Successful Wiki
Encourage Good Wiki Etiquette
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Creating a Successful Wiki
Practice Wiki Gardening
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Creating a Successful Wiki
Avoid a Wiki Explosion
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Creating a Successful Wiki
1. Choosing the Environment2. Building Your Community3. Seeding the Wiki with Content and Structure4. Stay Relevant5. Encourage Good Wiki Etiquette6. Wiki Gardening7. Avoid a Wiki Explosion
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Questions?