the “how” of wikis starr hoffman librarian for digital collections university of north texas...
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The “How” of Wikis
Starr HoffmanLibrarian for Digital Collections
University of North Texas Libraries
Five Weeks to a Social Library:
03.01.2007
Introduction
choosing wiki software local vs. remote hosting starting a wiki formatting composing and editing navigation restoring previous versions multiple users specific wikis
Wiki Software
So many out there… how to choose? Wiki Matrix
– http://www.wikimatrix.org/ – compare features– Wiki Choice Wizard
Wiki Matrix
Wiki Matrix (Wiki Choice Wizard)
Wiki Matrix (Wiki Choice Wizard)
Wiki Matrix (feature comparison)
Local vs. Remote Hosting
How do you choose?
Hosting Locally
+ more control/customization of wiki - may have system requirements
- (Apache, MySQL) - will likely require some software installation
experience - may require some programming experience
- (PHP, Java) some popular choices: MediaWiki
Hosting Remotely
+ no software experience needed + very quick set-up - less control over wiki - usually charged a fee for this service some popular choices: PBwiki
Starting a Wiki
hands-on demonstration PBwiki:
– http://pbwiki.com/
Starting a Wikihttp://pbwiki.com/
Starting a Wikihttp://pbwiki.com/
Starting a Wikihttp://pbwiki.com/
Starting a Wikihttp://pbwiki.com/
Editing a Wiki
Editing a Wiki
Editing a Wiki (formatting)
**bold**‘‘italics’’
[http://www.website.com|Page Title]
* bullet points
! Heading
Editing a Wiki (formatting)
Editing a Wiki (formatting)
Editing a Wiki (formatting)
Editing a Wiki
Creating a New Page
two methods– “create” button – “start a new page” at far right
templates comments
Creating a New Page
Creating a New Page
Creating a New Page
Creating a New Page
Creating a New Page
Creating a New Page
Creating a New Page
Navigation
create content, then navigation automatic methods of navigation
– “all pages” organized by name (alphabetically) organized by date
– search box (keywords)– add links
Navigation (search box)
Navigation (search box)
Navigation (all pages)
Navigation (all pages: name)
Navigation (all pages: date)
Navigation (add links)
Navigation (add links)
Different Wikis Look Different
similar concepts formatting may differ primary concepts are:
– fast editing– collaborative – retains previous edits
Different Wikis Look Different
UNT internal wiki (Wiki Tikki Tavi) test wiki (PBwiki)
Different Wikis Look Different
UNT internal wiki (Wiki Tikki Tavi) test wiki (PBwiki)
Be Brave, Be Bold!
start your own wiki don’t be afraid to try anything
– remember, it saves past versions!
Questions?
Starr Hoffman, Librarian for Digital Collections– [email protected]– Blog: http://geekyartistlibrarian.blogspot.com– Wiki: http://geekyartistlibrarian.pbwiki.com