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  by gcoulthard & 2 users

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Type: educational

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Author: Will Richardson

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Tags: education wiki blogs collaboration rss

2007-08-06

  by travelinlibrarian

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Type: technical

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Authors: G. Dueck Anja Ebersbach Markus Glaser Richard Heigl Andrea Adelung

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Tags: howto computer internet wiki

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Description: Wikis are Web-based applications that allow all users not only to view pages but also to changeWikis are Web-based applications that allow all users not only to view pages but also to change them. The recent success of the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia has drawn increasing attention from private users, small organizations and enterprises to the various possible uses of wikis.

Their simple structure and straightforward operation make them a serious alternative to expensive content management systems and also provide a basis for many applications in the area of collaborative work. We show the practical use of wikis in carrying out projects for users as well as for maintainers. This includes a step-by-step introduction to wiki philosophy, social effects and functions, a survey of their controls and components, and the installation and configuration of the wiki clones MediaWiki and TWiki. In order to exemplify the possibilities of the software, we use it as a project tool for planning a conference....

2006-02-21

  by jacoplane & 14 users

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Type: scientific

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Author: James Surowiecki

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Tags: psychology economics wiki

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Description: The Wisdom of Crowds (2004, complete title: The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are SmarterThe Wisdom of Crowds (2004, complete title: The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations) is a book written by James Surowiecki about the aggregation of information in groups, resulting in decisions that, he argues, are often better than could have been made by any single member of the group. The book presents numerous case studies and anecdotes to illustrate its argument, and touches on several fields, primarily economics and psychology....

2005-09-20