Advanced Wiki

Speaking Notes from a Tech Talks Presentation by Shaun Seibel, March 12, 2008

A simple definition of wiki is a Web site that is editable by anyone. This Tech Talk discusses some of the more advanced aspects of the wiki including:

• Why Use the Wiki?

• New home for the Shared Directory and/or Departmental Drives
• Workgroup/Committee webpages (agendas and minutes)
• Personal Library Webspace/Homepage
• Resources links for class pages/subject guides
• Training manuals/Orientation for new staff/student
• Tips and Tricks
• Brainstorming/Note taking
• Policies/Initiatives
  
  

• Wiki and Web 2.0

The wiki environment is one of many Web 2.0 technologies that allow users to create, edit, and collaborate through linkable Web pages.

• Following Web 2.0 Protocol (titling pages, etc.).
  

• HTML Coding in Wiki/Show n'Tell
  

• Creating Templates
• Creating Tables
• Font Size
• Font Color
• Alternate Table of Contents

In addition, some of the lesser known traits will be analyzed:

• Wiki-Phobia

• The wiki forgives you:  how to correct mistakes
• Clean up your wiki:  organization
• Show and tell:  examples of wiki markup

 
We'll also talk about possible futures for the wiki.

About the Author:  Shaun Seibel is Library Specialist, Research Park, UNT Libraries.