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Wikis: Whither Wikis? The State of Collaborative Web Publishing

Steven — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:38:04 +0000

Technology News – “Sure, Wikipedia still has a page for everything from Charlemagne to Chewbacca, but it seems more attention now is focused on kick-back-and-have-fun social networks, not hit-the-books-and-contribute-some-research wikis. Has the wiki well run dry?”

Apple sued by wiki publisher for “baseless” legal threat

Steven — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:15:15 +0000

Guardian – “Apple sued by an online publisher that claims it tried to stifle free speech by demanding removal of a wiki on how to bypass iTunes software and its DRM.

A quarter million teachers to get free wikis

Steven — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:18:41 +0000

Webware – “A San Francisco wiki services provider has just finished a multiyear project under which it gave teachers all over the world 100,000 free wikis. And now, it is doubling up and getting set to give away another quarter million.”

`Wiki Moments` Lead to Better Collaboration

Steven — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:28:08 +0000

eWeek – “In the course of covering the evolution of collaboration software, some bloggers are tracking “wiki moments,” ideas that start as seeds and germinate into big bouquets of contemplation and collaboration.”

Wikis: Inciting Collaboration

Steven — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:54:56 +0000

Davey Winder – “Think of a wiki as a natural extension to the blogging concept, a classification-centric medium which allows for a freedom of content manipulation across a community of users that can’t be found in any other comparable technology. By engendering enthusiasm and commitment from every user, the wiki can become the perfect tool for the evolution of ideas.”

More From A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquette

Steven — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:20:32 +0000

Sal – “Make sure that you fool your bosses (who are a million times more technophobic than your grandparents) into thinking that you are ‘up on technology’ by making reference to Wikis and RSS content as if they really mattered”

Ha! Love it.

Wiki Education

Steven — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:50:20 +0000

Technology News World – “By using wikis, city teachers will be able to edit lesson plans directly on a Web site and not need a crash course in computer languages, such as HTML, to do so. They will also be able to tailor the lesson to fit their grade level by tweaking its complexity. “It’s an easy way to edit, so it doesn’t seem so cumbersome,” said Jenine Daly, instructional technology resource teacher for Charlottesville High.”

Wikis in Plain English

Steven — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:29:45 +0000

Click To Play

Brilliant!

Wiki Wiki Wiki

Steven — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:55:19 +0000

Does the library profession need yet another wiki? Or, do we need yet anothervblog post asking if the library profession needs yet another wiki? (via).

SLJ Article on Wikis is Getting Crazy Digged

Steven — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:40:58 +0000

The article is number 2 on Digg right now.