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A Wiki Primer
Learn more about wikis and what they can do for your credibility.
Social media is about 140 characters (Twitter), building work networks (LinkedIn), building cozy 'friend' and 'fan' relationships (Facebook) and more. But, what do you learn from all this interconnectivity? Would you like to build something more solid or participate in groundbreaking knowledge schemes? Then, learn more about wikis and what they can do for your credibility.
Conclusion
This article is a basic primer on wikis, and you will need to follow the links to learn more about wiki software and wiki farms as well as reasons to use a wiki for your design or developer business (or for any other cause you may have up your sleeve).
Wikis demand both some level of understand how wikis work. Some Web sites that can help you get a grasp on wiki functionality include (in no particular order):
- O'Reilly Network's Web Page on Wikis: A breakdown on what to use, how to use it and reasons behind the use of wikis.
- Facilitating Online: Wikiversity offers an expansive look at how to facility online community through wikis.
- HOW TO: Use Wikis for Business Projects: Mashable provides a look into why wikis are used for business projects, providing the 'how' to use wikis as well.
- How to Use Wiki: A detailed run-down on how to use any wiki from Sensei's Library, including a sandbox to test your skills.
In the next article, I'll expand on how and why graphic designers and developers might use wikis for personal, business and other uses. As a side note – you do not have to develop a wiki on your own, as you can become involved with other wikis that work toward an effort to bring collaborative efforts along those lines to other graphic designers and developers.
But – a warning...those wikis are few and far between. A bit of knowledge that might provide some impetus in thinking about how and why you might create a wiki that would bring some notoriety (and credibility) to your skills.
Linda Goin
Linda Goin carries an A.A. in graphic design, a B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in business and marketing and an M.A. in American History with a minor in the Reformation. While the latter degree doesn't seem to fit with the first two educational experiences, Linda used her 25-year design expertise on archaeological digs and in the study of material culture. Now she uses her education and experiences in social media experiments.
Accolades for her work include fifteen first-place Colorado Press Association awards, numerous fine art and graphic design awards, and interviews about content development with The Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and L.A. Times.