Wiki books
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The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web
- authors: Bo Leuf, Ward Cunningham
- publisher: Addison-Wesley
- date: 2001
Amazon link: [http://www.amazon.com/Wiki-Way-Quick-Collaboration-Web/dp/020171499X]
Amazon: Suitable for system administrators or managers seeking an affordable content-management solution, The Wiki Way shows off how to take advantage of Wiki collaborative software, which allows users to post and edit content remotely. This book is all you need to get up and running with this exciting (and free) way to build and manage content. This text is first and foremost a guide to what Wiki software is and how to install, customize, and administer it within your organization.
Wiki For Dummies
- authors: Dan Woods, Peter Thoeny
- publisher: For Dummies
- date: 2007
Amazon link: [http://www.amazon.com/Wikis-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/0470043997]
From Amazon: (Book back cover) So you want to wiki? This friendly guide gets you up and running in the wiki world in no time, from creating and editing wiki pages and going public to handling maintenance, promotion, and project management. You'll see how to handle the hurdles of shared authorship, use structured wiki applications, and prepare for the wikis of the future.
Dan Woods, an early adopter of wikis, has built technology for companies ranging from Time, Inc. to TheStreet.com and has written many books about technology. Peter Thoeny, the founder of TWiki, invented the concept of structured wikis and is a recognized thought-leader in social software and wikis at the workplace.
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
- authors: Don Tapscott, Anthony Williams
- publisher: Portfolio
- date: 2006
Amazon link: [http://www.amazon.com/Wikinomics-Mass-Collaboration-Changes-Everything/dp/B001IDZJKE]
From Publishers Weekly: The word "wiki" means "quick" in Hawaiian, and here author and think tank CEO Tapscott (The Naked Corporation), along with research director Williams, paint in vibrant colors the quickly changing world of Internet togetherness, also known as mass or global collaboration, and what those changes mean for business and technology. Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written, compiled, edited and re-edited by "ordinary people" is the most ubiquitous example, and its history makes remarkable reading. But also considered are lesser-known success stories of global collaboration that star Procter & Gamble, BMW, Lego and a host of software and niche companies.
Wikipatterns
- author: Stewart Mader
- publisher: Wiley
- date: 2007
Amazon link: [http://www.amazon.com/Wikipatterns-Stewart-Mader/dp/0470223626]
From Amazon:
- This book provides practical, proven advice for encouraging adoption of your wiki project and growing it into a useful collaboration tool or vibrant online community
- Gives wiki users a toolbox of thriving wiki patterns, which enable newcomers to avoid making common mistakes or fumbling around for the solutions to the same problems as their predecessors
- Explains the major stages of wiki adoption and explores patterns that apply to each stage
- Presents concrete, proven examples of techniques that have helped people grow vibrant collaborative communities and change the way they work for the better
- Reviews the overall process, including setting up initial content, encouraging people to contribute, dealing with disruptive elements, fixing typos and broken links, making sure pages are in their correct categories, and more
Website: http://www.wikipatterns.com
Wikipatterns.com is a toolbox of ideas and strategies for anyone looking to build a successful wiki. It's also a wiki, which means you can help build the information based on your experiences.
Using Wikis for Online Collaboration: The Power of the Read-Write Web
- authors: James West, Margaret West
- publisher: Jossey-Bass
- date: 2008
Amazon link: [http://www.amazon.com/Using-Wikis-Online-Collaboration-Read-Write/dp/0470343338]
From Amazon: Using Wikis for Online Collaboration is a practical resource for learning to harness the power of wikis to create a shared environment where online students can actively participate in the integration and co-creation of knowledge. This important book shows how to plan, design, and facilitate collaborative wiki projects into effective online courses.
James A. West is an associate professor in the Department of Instructional Design and Technology, Western Illinois University. He has conducted extensive research in both graduate and undergraduate courses using wikis and Web 2.0. Margaret L. West is the IT systems manager for the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research at Western Illinois University. Her twenty-five-year career has included work in higher education, K–12, and the private sector.
