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Key Phrases: hosted wikis, wiki markup, wiki engine, File Edit View Favorites Tools Help, James Bond, Wiki Markup Test Page (more...)
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  • 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


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Create content, link pages and webs, and grow your wiki

Set up your own wiki for personal or business use

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.

  • Create your first hosted wiki
  • Invite others to your wiki

  • Add images, video, and other widgets

  • Use a wiki in your business

  • Choose your wiki engine

  • Secure your wiki


Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies (July 23, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470043997
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470043998
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #227,536 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the basics, plus some unnecessary stuff, November 5, 2007
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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Wikis, April 7, 2009
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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars you only have to read half of it, November 18, 2008
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars simple and helpful
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... Read more
Published 2 months ago by George Dechant

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic resource
The first book I picked up to help me learn about wikis. A great place for anyone to get started learning about wikis.
Published 10 months ago by Cindy Krueger

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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. Read more
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