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WIKI MASTERS. Wikis and Shared Knowledge Repositories. Team Members. Amjad Al Azzam Paul Campbell Sultan Alyahya Syed Ahmeduddin Ziad Alzughaibi. Agenda. Intro to Wikis Selection Process Use Cases Conclusion Q/A. What is a WIKI ?. According to Wikipedia: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WIKI MASTERSWikis and Shared Knowledge Repositories
Team Members
Amjad Al Azzam Paul Campbell Sultan Alyahya Syed Ahmeduddin Ziad Alzughaibi
Agenda
Intro to Wikis Selection Process Use Cases Conclusion Q/A
What is a WIKI ?According to Wikipedia: Wiki is a Hawaiian word for "fast". It can be expanded as "What I Know Is".“A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language”.
“A Wiki is a collaborative Web application”
Features & Characteristics
Main Characteristics Open: Any user can see, create, edit and add
content within the wiki Web site. Progressive: The size of the content can be evolved
as long as it is used. Interrelationship: Entries can cite other entries.
Features & Characteristics
Unique features Easy to use Free or Cheap subscription E-mail Notifications and RSS feeds Security tools such as password, Access Control
List, Blacklist, CAPTCHA Attachments: Files, Pictures, Media files. Varieties: Hosting vs. download – Internal vs.
External
Wiki Uses
There are three main uses for wikis: 1- To collaborate2- To organize information3- To share that information
Wiki Uses (Cont..)
Enterprises Uses:To collaborate on developing content or documents.To maintain a knowledge base for information.Project Management.
Wiki Uses (Cont..)
Personal Uses:Organizing personal information and files such as
To-do lists, contact information, appointmentsVarious types of lists, notes, codesFrequently referenced documents or files
Making content available on your home networkPublishing personal information on the Internet
Secured: Personal access to information from any PCPublic: Share/collaborate with friends/family
Wiki Uses (Cont..)
Educational Uses: Sharing knowledge Exchanging thoughts Engaging in on-going discussions Posting assignments and tracking progress Communicating effectively
Wiki Uses (Cont..)
Special Interest and Community Uses: Building communities of users that have the same
interest Sharing ideas, information, and knowledge
Wiki – Which one to pick?
Evaluation Matrix
Important Dimensions
Domain Internal
Easier to manage and secure the site through company standards and policies. Gives the wiki more of a personality of the company.
External Open to the public, where web users can view, modify, add to
the site. This gives the wiki its own personality and larger share of the
knowledge as more users have access to it.
Purpose Personal or Small Group Corporate or Large Organization Academic and Educational
Security Authentication, Access Control, Blacklists, CAPTCHA SSL Encryption Delayed Indexing
Important Dimensions (cont.)
Wiki Selection Process
Other Significant Features/Dimensions Cost: License fee / Free and Open source Hosting Features System Requirements, Data storage types supported Support Special Features: Section Editing, WYSIWYG Editing Statistics :Recent Changes , Wanted Pages, Most/Least
Popular , Recent Visitors ,…
Wiki Selection Process (Cont.)
Evaluation Matrix Tools Evaluation
Wiki Matrix Web Site
An easy way to compare different Wiki tools.
Three simple steps: 1. Go to http://www.wikimatrix.org/2. Select the wikis you want to
compare ,for example : MediWiki, Zoho Wiki, PBWiki
3. Press the “compare” button..
Use Case #1
FINDINGTRUTH.COM
Gene
Visionary seeks partners to build a new world
Group Size: 1 to (the sky is the limit)Company location: The CloudGoals: Develop a concept for a non-profit service organization
A ubiquitous source for truth
Description
FINDINGTRUTH.COM
Imagine this:Blend: Wikipedia, Snopes, Google Search, YouTubeAdd: Certification labeling for authors and contentTools: to understand, reference, and use truthChannels: Web, email, RSS, TV, Print
Gene needs:A repository to save and organize researchBuild a business planEngage and collaborate with like-minded people
Required Features
Must Have Nice to Have
FINDING TRUTH.COM
Publicly hosted Secured content and access Moderate storage capacity Version management Easy to use File attachments Initially free Scalable
Conflict handling Section editing Mobile friendly Search capability Blogs/Forums Footnotes/quoting Email notification Delayed indexing
Products Considered
FINDING TRUTH.COM
Product Additional Pros Cons
SocialText
Best scalable Mind map tool Quoting, Footnoting
Less storage in free version
SpringNote
No ads Section editing
Not scalable Weaker search Weaker support
WetPaint
More storage Better security,
search Better support
No quoting, footnoting
Zoho
Better security, search
Printer-friendly output
Less storage in free version
Product Chosen
FINDING TRUTH.COM
The winner is: WetPaint
Growing Your Site Private Onsite Messaging Autocomplete Links Widgets
Building Your Site Click-and-Type Page Editing Page Level Discussion Threads Customizable Page Templates Spell Check Compare Page Versions
Navigating Your Site Dynamic Page Organization Clickable Keyword Tags Site Search
Monitoring Your Site Lockable Pages Revert Pages Site Statistics: Questionable Language Report
Medical Care Supply
Providing Better Health Care to Patients
USE CASE 2
Business Description
MEDICAL CARE SUPPLY
Group size: 5,306 employees Head Quarter Location: San Diego, CA Goals:
Making health care safer and more productive Provide excellent customer service
Technical Support Department
Required Features
Must Have Nice to Have
MEDICAL CARE SUPPLY
Ability to share files Controlled access (login/pass)
Ability to encrypt files Read-only for files Hosted Service
Organize/sort information Email notification
Products Considered
MEDICAL CARE SUPPLY
Product Additional Pros Cons
ClearWiki
Page Revision Most Lead/Popular Pages Recent Visitor
No Page Templates
EditMe Page TemplatesNo RSS Feeds
Swirrl More storage 10 GB Doesn't Support Subdomain Weaker File Encryption
Wikidot Footnoting Forms
No “WYSIWYG” Editing
Product Chosen
MEDICAL CARE SUPPLY
The winner is: ClearWiki
• Providing Better Technical Support Page Revision Most Lead/Popular Pages Recent Visitors Recent Changes
Conclusion
Wikis are a great form of knowledge repositories.Can service individuals, groups, enterpriseMany great free or low cost solutionsLower maintenance cost than alternativesEasy to learn and useMany types of solutions are available for a variety of
needs.
Q/A
Questions ?
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_(disambiguationhttp://ssad.bowdoin.edu:8668/space/Characteristics+of+a+Wiki