Category: Wikis

Forbes’ org-chart wiki: What it doesn’t tell

Posted by: Stephen Baker on April 27

I was eager to click away on Forbes’ org-chart wiki (ex Buzzmachine). It turns out not to be exactly what I was hoping for. (More about that below) But…

Wetpaint, Wikis, and the Selling Ads on User Generated Site

Posted by: Heather Green on January 30

In the world of user generated content, Wikis are the place where people stick around, unlike the flight of fancy hotspots like YouTube.

Meebo and Its Language Wiki

Posted by: Heather Green on July 11

How IM company Meebo created a wiki to tap the knowledge of its users to create translations for popular phrases in different languages.

An MSM pro writes obits in Philly

Posted by: Stephen Baker on June 30

People rag on newspapers, especially among the blogs. Let me share an example of MSM professionalism and society service: Obituaries. Last week I wrote an obituary for my father and…

Wikis: The Movie (Lucky Number Slevin)

Posted by: Heather Green on April 07

How the producers of Lucky Number Slevin used wikis from JotSpot to help make the movie.

Who wants Wikipedia on an iPod?

Posted by: Stephen Baker on March 05

I’m tempted to download this Wikipedia application, just to see how it works on the iPod. (from Medialab) For me, it will be more of an experiment than a desire….

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Talks

Posted by: Heather Green on December 14

BW interview with the founder of Wikipedia.

Wikipedia Dustup: Take Two

Posted by: Heather Green on December 13

Can a class action suit against Wikipedia can ground?

What’s a Wiki Good For?

Posted by: Heather Green on December 07

Informationweek has a pretty complete primer about using wikis in business that’s worth reading, along with links to examples of companies using wikis.

Wikipedia Makes News

Posted by: Heather Green on December 04

Well, exactly, after news of people on Wikipedia making up news, Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales is now barring anonymous users from creating new articles, CNET reports. Via Dave Winer who has…

Beyond Email

Posted by: Heather Green on November 18

Corporate usage of blogs, RSS and Wikis is slashing the amount of email companies send on project.

Does Wikipedia need editors?

Posted by: Stephen Baker on October 18

Nicholas Carr’s skeptical posts about Wikipedia raise questions about media run by amateurs

Katrinalist.net and the PeopleFinder Project

Posted by: Heather Green on September 07

Katrinalist.net, a volunteer effort to pull together the huge amount of data about missing people and evacuees, is up. The 88,000 records were entered by hand by volunteers from information gathered around the Web.

Wikipedia: the French beg to differ

Posted by: Stephen Baker on August 14

The different language versions of Wikipedia offer opposing assessments of history.