What do I think of the idea? I'm not sure. Apart from the conversation regarding its purpose, I've experienced the following problems with wikis:
* Lack of ownership. With everyone collaborating, nobody is ultimately responsible for whether or not the wiki is organized well, useful, and adhering to its stated purpose. This is especially problematic if the people who contribute to the wiki don't have time to be very involved. * Proprietary markup. Not all wikis use proprietary markup, but some do. The proprietary markup that the wiki I work with frequently is not that difficult to learn, but it's just another hurdle for busy people to overcome. Often it's just enough of a hurdle to prevent people from participating. How/for what would you use it? Depends on its purpose. Would you use it regularly? If I thought it was useful. Would you contribute to it as well as read it? I probably wouldn't contribute much as I'm a newbie and don't have much expertise to offer. -Gretchen -----Original Message----- From: Dori Green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] ADMIN TCP Site - Want a Wiki? Lisa originally wrote: * What do you think of the idea? * How/for what would you use it? * Would you use it regularly? * Would you contribute to it as well as read it? ************* Another old and wicked writer new to blogs and wikis: 1. I think the idea is interesting, and could be a good way to learn about such things. 2. As I'm understanding from some research and the discussions, a wiki would be a place to collect technical writing "best practices" -- those tasty bits that take our efforts from "compliance with requirements" to "wow". Of course, we could also include compliance topics. 3. Define "regularly". Check it once in a while? Certainly. 4. With collaborators/editors, gladly. Dori Green Technical Writer, QMS Project Associated Brands, Inc. Medina, NY Facility _______________________________________________ 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 Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
