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talks! Collaborate with Wikis Sponsored by Presenters: David Bell, Beth Duttlinger, Sarah Cove

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Today’s Speakers Beth Duttlinger Alliance Library System Facilitating: Kami Griffiths, TechSoup Assisting with chat questions: Becky Wiegand, TechSoup & Sarah Manely, Wikia David Beall SF Revival & SFHomeless.net Sarah Cove Wikispaces

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Agenda What is a wiki How wikis are being used Different wiki tools available Creation & maintenance Training Resources

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: What is a wiki? A webpage with an edit button.

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: What is a wiki? A webpage with an edit button.

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Widgets, widgets, widgets!

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Benefits of Using a Wiki Simple way to publish to web Easy collaboration on documents, events, etc. Bring together resources and tools from across the Internet

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: SFHomeless.net – Main Page

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: SFHomeless.net – LA Homeless Wiki

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: SFHomeless.net – Creation Process Converting existing manuals into wiki Design a common use for main page Identify Stakeholders Keep visitors returning for current info

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: SFHomeless.net – Community Boxes

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: SFHomeless.net - Categories

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Alliance Library System

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: technologytrainingwheels.pbworks.com

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Learning

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Wiki vs. Blogs WikisBlogs Basic templateCustomization options Content intensiveShort entries Supportive of collaborationStyled to individual ModularEntry limitations Easy editsEtiquette restrictions

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Wikispaces Simplicity Support Private Label -

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Some Wikispaces features WYSIWYG editor Customization Easy wiki management

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Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Wiki Tools & ToolPriceFeatures Wikispaces Free & Paid options WYSIWYG & wikitext editor, subdomain on wikispaces.com or custom domain. Public and private wikis. Unlimited size. Blog import function/ integration with Blogger.com and Typepad. Themes and stylesheets can be customized. License options. Free customer support. Wikia Free (has ads) WYSIWYG & wikitext editor, subdomain on wikia.com. All public wikis. Unlimited size. Skin can be fully customized. Internal blogging feature & community forums. Creative commons license. Free customer support. Wikidot Free & Paid options Subdomain on wikidot & custom domains available. Public and private wikis. User can allow ads to be displayed on their wiki and get % of revenue. Customizable themes. Community forums. No limit on site size. PBWorks Free & Paid options WYSIWYG editor, Public and private wikis. Subdomain on.pbwiki.com subdomain. Focused on business, education & personal wikis. Free accounts limited to 2 GB., paid accounts have more storage, Wetpaint Free & Paid options WYSIWYG editing only, Public and private wikis. Customizable themes, Community forums, Creative Commons license

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: SFHomeless.net – Main Page

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Choosing a Host for Public Wiki Ads or no ads, and if not what cost? Will host be around in 2 years, 5 years? Who is the wiki owner? Community management, user disputes

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Ongoing Maintenance Bureaucrats, Administrators, Users Page History Security, Rollbacks, IP logs

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Development

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Some Advice for Wiki Newbies Start with small projects Find a wiki evangelizer Let people make mistakes Give concrete tasks

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Training

Collaborate with Wikis Conference Call: Access Code: Resources Wikispaces tutorials Wikia Help Alliance Library System wiki Animated Tutorial Sharing Project (ANTS) Technology Training Wheels – Wiki module WikiMatrix Forum

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