I must admit I'm a bit stunned by the unwillingness to experiment on the part of so many. As Bill rightly points out, the two can and should co-exist, as long as the purpose is well-defined and understood. Plenty of professions already use them to vet best practices, collaborate on articles, set up discussion and mentoring projects, experiment with navigation, provide links to a wide range of reference material, you name it. I'm rather amazed that a group of writers doesn't already work with a content development tool like this.
I set up a wiki on wikispaces for the taxonomy community of practice in less than five minutes. I had no experience in wikis, but during a conference call we were talking about using it to further develop the community, practice and experiment with taxonomies, and more. Before the end of the call I had it set up. Admittedly I no longer participate, since i'm not on a contract that uses that particular skill set, but it is a thriving, wiki restricted to people who are in the profession, or want to learn more about it. I would love to see a wiki for this community, and I do believe it adds value that a list cannot. Just my 2 cents. Connie Giordano > -------Original Message------- > From: Bill Swallow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [TCP] ADMIN TCP Site - Want a Wiki? > Sent: 28 Nov '06 10:30 > > I think that before we go tearing into a wiki like a 5 year old into a > pile of Christmas presents, or before we mourn the potential downfall > of the list, we define the purpose for the wiki. > > There's no reason why the two cannot coexist and support each other. > The trick is in the intent. What is the list lacking that the wiki can > provide, and how can the wiki benefit from the list? > > -- > Bill Swallow > HATT List Owner > WWP-Users List Owner > Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter > STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager > http://techcommdood.blogspot.com > avid homebrewer and proud beer snob > "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." > > _______________________________________________ > > Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at > www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's > HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. > > > Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at > http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > > or, via email, send a blank message [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the TCP site at http://www.techcommpros.com > > To find out more about the list, including archives and your account > options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > > If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com or, via email, send a blank message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the TCP site at http://www.techcommpros.com To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
