Forskjellig bruk av Wiki?

 

 

 

Firstly, the WikiWikiWeb server technology enables the creation of

 

associative hypertexts with non-linear navigation structures: Typically,

 

each page contains a series of cross-links to other pages. The

 

reader decides which page he or she will view next. In cases where

 

larger wikis employ hierarchical navigation structures, these structures

 

still play a secondary role.

 

 

Secondly, using wikis, the technical hurdles and prior knowledge

 

required for communication in and design of the mass medium of

 

the WWW are reduced to a minimum. It is characteristic of wiki

 

technology to allow externally generated texts to be edited “on the

 

fly.” The entry and formatting of a text is usually done using a few

 

simple rules. For instance, sequential lines are formatted into lists by

 

placing a star or dash in front of them. Also, pages within a wiki can

 

be linked very easily by writing a sequence of words together without

 

a space and with each word capitalized (called WikiWord or

 

CamelCase, e.g. HomePage) or by placing a text in brackets.

 

 

Thirdly, regular users (clients) require no additional software, but

 

rather can navigate, read, or alter content within wikis using conventional

 

browsers.11 Similarly, no applets or plugins must be loaded by

 

users. Regular users also do not require extensive training courses.

 

Cunningham was right when he described the wiki as “the simplest

 

online database that could possibly work.”

 

 

Fourthly, the simplicity of the software is the condition under which

 

a number of communities and projects have been able to develop.12

 

Not only is the technology of wikis interesting, but also the “wiki

 

philosophy” and the debates on social perspectives linked to its use.

 

For Internet projects based on the wiki concept, the discussion of

 

purely “technical” problems can generally take a back seat to work

 

processes, content-related issues and the social connections of the

 

project. One could say that the wiki concept undoubtedly marks a

 

new level in Internet technology and its usage.

 

 

 

 

 

Forskjellig bruk av wiki?

 

 

Svar: They can be used as tools in a closed work group, or they can

 

be directed at potentially everybody over the WWW. Wikis serve as

 

knowledge management tools in planning and documentation. They

 

can also be utilized as an open, web-based content management system

 

(CMS) for the editing and management of a web presence or to

 

supplement an existing CMS. You can use wikis as your internationally

 

accessible notepad or as discussion forums for general and

 

specialized discussions.

 

 

 

Kort norsk oppsummering:

wiki blir brukt av både private og offentlige institusjoner.

Selskaper/institusjoner som Motorola, Sveitsiske skoler, UiB osv.

Alle disse har en Wiki for å gjøre informasjon lettere tilgjengelig

for institusjonen/selskapet etc. fordelen med å benytte seg av WiKi

er brukervennligheten!