Belated Thoughts, Volume 4: Wikis
My apologies folks, but I seem to have fallen into old habits again. However, I have resolved to get back on track and bring myself back up-to-date (again). That said, let us recall the topic of wikis (yea, nostalgia)…
If you had asked me a few months ago for my thoughts on wikis, I would have said that Wikipedia is great and that’d be about the sum of it. I didn’t think of wikis as a collaborative tool beyond the limited role I had assigned them. Sorry wikis, I didn’t mean to put you in such a small box.
Of course, now I have a better appreciation for the oddly-named development tool. I see their potential for online collaboration (and group story-telling). What I find most interesting is that they have this informal feeling about them – they often have limited design, most look unpolished, anyone can use them – they kind of remind me of a workshop with scraps on the floor. Perhaps this is what makes them an even better collaborative tool – they are unassuming, welcoming, and require little orientation besides a quick video introduction. Well, that, and they have a cool name…
Matilda of the Wiki
Working on the Wiki: very fun.
I notice that we’ve been working fairly sequentially on the story.
–Michelle