Hi Jeannine I just checked some examples on the wiki space directory: very different approaches for each city: It is hard to use since you have to learn how (different) each page "works". I know this is a community project, but some structure/templates would help to make it easier to maintain and more fun to navigate. Did you already think about other taxonomy/attributes besides geography to describe the spaces? What services do they offer, what do they feel like (vibes) ... the one thing that makes this space unique? May be it is better to have a single page for every space and then work with categories/tags to build overviews (... although I do not yet know the features/limitations of this wiki platform ...)
I hope this does not feel to pushy .. Just thinking out loud. Cheers Xaver On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 1:09:44 PM UTC+2, Jeannine wrote: > > Hi, Xaver, > > That was me who followed you on Quora today. And also me who sent you that > email about the Wiki. :-) > > I would love for you to put your directory on the Wiki, on the Front Page > there is a listing for Directories and listings. > > The Wiki Directory is fundamentally organized by city, because that's how > we find that people look for a coworking space. Knowing that there are > coworking spaces in the Netherlands (where I am) is not especially helpful > if they are all in Amsterdam and the Hague and you are working in Eindhoven > or Maastricht. The city links are then inded organized by country or by > region if there are a lot of them. > > The pages are as detailed or as general as the peple in the area want to > make them: I think Tabby did a beautiful job with Coworking Joh-burg > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583538%2FCoworkingJohannesburg&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHLD6FumerNXSRKd9oZmn8bCiOZEg>, > > Coworking Paris > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583648%2FCoworkingParis&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHirNhykxZCl97oiQ1TliELGPNAFA> > > is more understated but nevertheless gets the idea across, and I think > Coworking > New York > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583629%2FCoworkingNewYorkCity&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEyVKOZzIQdag2vxOGqVmkJ6qJHTw> > > also makes clear who is doing what. I think Coworking San Francisco > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583935%2FSanFranciscoCoworking&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHcICbI1QSYCzbWRpsTbdPgI-6mmQ> > > intentionally chose to keep pictures and so on out, so as to cut down on > placement competition. > > But Open Coworking is an all volunteer army, whose population ebbs and > flows over time. If you feel a need to work on the Worldwide Coworking > Directory, then we would love to work with you. I happen to have a handy > dandy little form for you to sign up right here. > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OSN5usfq3bnwkZrBEJGF1z2wUbGSzWNkA3NSQZzCdB8/viewform> > > As it happens. :-) > > Cheers! > > Jeannine > > On Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:48:18 PM UTC+2, Xaver Inglin wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> The coworking scene in Switzerland is growing - see our directory of >> spaces http://coworking-schweiz.ch/?page_id=54 >> >> It would make sense to publish this information on a world wide directory >> - but where? >> >> Here is what I found so far: >> >> >> - http://wiki.coworking.org/w/page/29303049/Directory is still >> maintained but is just a listing by regions/countries: no further >> attributes/criteria that allows to pick an appropriate coworking space. >> - this discussion on Quora >> http://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-global-directory-of-coworking-spaces >> provides some hints, but not really an answer to my question. >> >> I feel a need for the "Worldwide Coworking Directory". >> >> Anyone else? >> >> >> >> >> >> -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
