Thursday, February 28, 2008

Bud #10: Wikis!

You gotta love the name, Wiki, but it doesn't seem to fit
the job it does. I added to the group wiki a hidden,
secret message, only to discover that everyone was
alerted that I added a message! Didn't expect that.
Next I received dozens of email notifications that
23 things people were adding to the wiki. Took me
awhile to turn that off.

So, what about wikis? As I proceed through the
23 things, I keep asking myself, when and where
can I apply these tricks? I see similarities
between Yahoo groups, Zoho writer and wikis
as places where groups can collectively work.
As with any application, I believe the need for
its use must first be defined. All users must be
trained and comfortable with the technology.

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