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Wikis For Dummies

Wikis For DummiesAuthors: Dan Woods, Peter Thoeny
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9

ISBN: 0470043997
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.72
EAN: 9780470043998
ASIN: 0470043997

Publication Date: July 23, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
  • Corporations have finally realized the value of collaboration tools for knowledge sharing and Wiki is the open source technology for creating collaborative Web sites, as either a public site on the Internet or on a private intranet site
  • Shows readers how to set up Wikis in a corporate setting or on a personal site so that users can retrieve information, post information, and edit the content
  • Covers everything from choosing a Wiki engine to administration and maintenance
  • Discusses the advantages of using Wiki in a corporate environment, which companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Disney, and Motorola have already discovered



Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars simple and helpful   August 26, 2009
George Dechant
The book is like an encyclopedia for Wikis (dare I say a wikipedia)... History and information. This is probably the best book I have bought on the topic in the last year.

It is very creative in the suggestions for uses of wikis.



5 out of 5 stars IT Specialist, IRS   July 14, 2008
John M. Rogers (DC)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

My review of the book Wikis for Dummies; I found this book to be just what I need to enhance my understanding of the Wiki movement. My current work involves creating a company wiki and this book was very helpful. My thanks to the authors, they made the subject matter easy to read and understand. They also provided helpful hints on how to inspire others to join in the creation of our wiki project.


4 out of 5 stars Good for the basics, plus some unnecessary stuff   November 6, 2007
J. Gypton
25 out of 25 found this review helpful

This provides a solid overview of the history, general functions, and common uses of Wikis, and for that I am glad that I read it. One thing that I didn't consider until after I bought it -- and was using a few wikis already -- was that a great deal of the information was engine-specific. PBWiki was a common example throughout the book, but I don't use PBWiki, and I don't like the interface (I guess I got used to Wikispaces, which works perfectly for me). So although there was a great deal of good information about what I can do with a wiki, so much of the how wasn't useful to me, since I'll have to go learn the particulars of my engine of choice, rather than the ones in the book.


4 out of 5 stars you only have to read half of it   November 19, 2008
Mary L. Hill (Buffalo, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I learned everything I needed to know out of the first three chapters. Also has a nice chapter on managing a wiki. It's very clear, and an very approachable how-to book. Once you get the basics from this book, you'll discover that building a wiki is really pretty intuitive. But this is a good way to get started.


4 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Wikis   April 7, 2009
Charles Cowan (Ireland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I enjoyed reading this book; it's clear and well written, as you might expect from a title in the "Dummies" range. You won't need to read all of the book, particularly if you're not going to build your own Wiki, but it does provide a good overview of how and why Wikis are used.

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