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   Title Description
Wikis are taking the Internet by storm, increasing collaboration from the corporate boardroom to the university dorm room. Never before has a technology allowed users to take a hands-on role in creating and editing volumes of content in real time. VTC author Dawn Dunkerley will guide you through the fundamentals of wiki history, concepts, and technology, helping you to make an informed decision about your wiki needs. To begin learning, simply click the links.

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Introduction and Course Overview
  Introduction and Course Overview (00:55)
Introduction to Wikis
  What a Wiki is (02:02)
  Forefathers of the Wiki (03:26)
  Web 2.0 (02:56)
  WikiWikiWeb (01:37)
  Wikipedia (04:33)
  Web Technology Pros and Cons (04:18)
Wikis Everywhere
  Commercial External Wikis (06:08)
  Workplace Internal Wikis (02:25)
  Hobby/Entertainment Wikis (04:21)
  Education Wikis (03:59)
  Advocacy Wikis (03:43)
  Technology Wikis (04:40)
Wiki Roles
  Administrator (02:44)
  Quality Control (05:52)
  Contributor (04:22)
  Reader (01:54)
Wikis at Work
  Why Wiki at Work (02:25)
  Knowledge Sharing at the Office (02:10)
  Intranet (02:46)
  Documentation (04:49)
  Project Management (06:52)
Exploring Wikis
  Understanding Pages (02:30)
  Following the Bread Crumbs (04:01)
  Searching Wikis (03:53)
Wikipedia
  Navigating Wikipedia (07:39)
  Wikipedia as a Research Tool (05:04)
  Editing Wikipedia (03:08)
  Stubs (01:33)
  Linking (02:52)
Wiki Engines
  The Wiki Engine (04:59)
  MediaWiki (02:31)
  TWiki (03:01)
  MoinMoin (02:43)
  PmWiki (02:12)
  DokuWiki (03:12)
Version Control
  Version Control (01:21)
  Accountability (03:07)
Wiki Hosting
  Wiki Farm (03:00)
  Hosting Options for the Beginner Pt.1 (05:11)
  Hosting Options for the Beginner Pt.2 (02:46)
  Hosting Options for the Advanced User (06:12)
Creating Your Wiki
  WikiSpaces (01:16)
  Creating Pages (02:56)
  Editing Pages (04:14)
  Linking Pages (02:20)
  Protecting Your Wiki (02:19)
  Adding Images & Video (03:31)
Advanced Wiki Knowledge
  Changing Look & Feel (03:06)
  Protecting Your Wiki (04:18)
  Usage Statistics (03:25)
  Changing Your License (02:31)
Wiki Best Practices
  Design Best Practices (04:50)
  Security Best Practices (04:25)
  Content Best Practices (02:18)
  Advertising Best Practices (03:16)
Course Wrap Up
  Course Wrap Up (00:52)
About the Author
  About the Author (00:42)

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Tutorial Information

Title: Introduction to Wikis
Author: Dawn Dunkerly
SKU: 33853
ISBN: 1-934743-52-6
Release Date: 2008-02-27
Duration: 3.5 hrs / 58 lessons
Captions: For Online University members only
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
QuickTime 7, Flash 8

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