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Sara Kassim Shawn Lange Thomas Fallon Maud Chardeyron

Sara Kassim Shawn Lange Thomas Fallon Maud Chardeyron. History of the Wiki. A llows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language Howard G. Ward Cunningham. Wiki vs. Ordinary Website. More than one author

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Sara Kassim Shawn Lange Thomas Fallon Maud Chardeyron

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  1. Sara Kassim • Shawn Lange • Thomas Fallon • Maud Chardeyron

  2. History of the Wiki • Allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language • Howard G. Ward Cunningham

  3. Wiki vs. Ordinary Website • More than one author • One editor at a time • History of revisions

  4. When Should a Business Use a Wiki? • Quick/Cheap Alternative • Central Location • Organization Is the use of a wiki for all businesses?

  5. Business’s Using Wiki’s • Ways of Using a Wiki • Software Development World • Sony Ericsson, IBM • Collaboration • Pixar, ConnectWise

  6. Sony Ericsson • The “Sony Ericsson Developer World Wiki” • Developer become members of the community • Source of Information for developers • “House Rules” must be followed.

  7. Pixar • Wikis assisted during production of “WALL-E” • Information on all Pixar productions • Keeps fans interacted and up to date • http://pixar.wikia.com/Pixar_Wiki

  8. ConnectWise • Software company for management service providers • “IT Nation Wiki” • Provides information about the company • Add your IT business to the Wiki • Expands both your business and ConnectWise

  9. Why Using Wikis? TO COMMUNICATETO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE 2002: Acquisition by Best Buy Company 1994: Creation of Geek Squad 60 employees 24,000 employees

  10. Warning! Wikis = communication tools Must be used adequately to ensure collaboration success Focus on Culture Before Tools 2. Fit Tools into Business Processes 3. Adopt Spontaneous Work Styles 4. Use Tools to Develop Products and Services 5. Give the Entire Organization Access to the Same Tools + Train employees Useful Advices by Evan Rosen

  11. Advantages & Disadvantages • Easy navigation and use • Anyone can add/edit/delete

  12. Advantages • Unlimited Access • Assists with traveling • Large document sharing • Photos, files, etc.. • Wikis are instantaneous • Immediate updates

  13. Disadvantages • Content can become unorganized • No internet? No wiki! • ANYONE can edit

  14. Our Wiki • http://cis485wiki.wikispaces.com/

  15. Works Cited Rosen, By Evan. "Creating Collaboration Takes More Than Technology - BusinessWeek." Businessweek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. <http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/apr2010/ca20100419_521747.htm>. Tapscott, Don, and Anthony D. Williams. "The Wiki Workplace - BusinessWeek." Businessweek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. <http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/mar2007/id20070326_237620.htm>. Aronsson, Lars. “Operation of a Large Scale, General Purpose Wiki Website.” Aronsson. Ed. João Álvaro Carvalho, ArvedHübler, and Ana Alice Baptista. N.p., July 2002. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://aronsson.se/wikipaper.html>. Goodnoe, Ezra. “How to Use Wikis for Business.” Editorial. Information Week. N.p., 8 Aug. 2005. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. http://www.informationweek.com//?pgno=1.

  16. Works Cited “Love Wikis/Characteristics of Wikis.” PBWorks. N.p., Jan. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://lovewikis.pbworks.com////of-Wikis>. “Ward Cunningham.” Wikipedia. N.p., 14 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org//_Cunningham>. “WikiWikiWeb.” Wikipedia. N.p., 19 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org//>. IT Nation Wiki. Web. 24 Apr.2011 http://wiki.theitnation.com/index.php?title=Main_Page "7 Effective Wiki Uses and the Companies That Benefit from Them « Elevator View." Elevator View. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. <http://www.elevatorview.com/2008/01/08/7-effective-wiki-uses-and-the- companies-that-benefit-from-them/>. Pixar Wiki - Disney Pixar Animation Studios. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. <http://pixar.wikia.com/Pixar_Wiki>.

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