An online notebook
As every day goes by, I am becoming a bigger fan of the wiki form. It’s not ideal in every scenario, but I really believe that every organisation should have at least one. Here’s five ways local gov can use wikis to improve service or staff satisfaction. 1. Procedure Manuals The wiki is an ideal … Keep reading
I’ve started a new page on the LGNewMedia wiki, called the Local Government Blogger Directory. I’m working from a pretty liberal definition of what ‘local government’ means so feel free to chuck in anything that comes even close to the LGNewMedia sphere of interest!
The Guardian reports on ‘Conservapedia‘: A website founded by US religious activists aims to counter what they claim is “liberal bias” on Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia which has become one of the most popular sites on the web. The founders of Conservapedia.com say their site offers a “much-needed alternative” to Wikipedia, which they say is … Keep reading
Wikispaces is excellent. I’ve moved the LGNewMedia wiki to there, from a self hosted MediaWiki. Technorati Tags: wikispaces, wiki, lgnewmedia
I’ve moved the LGNM Wiki to Wikispaces, having had a look round the Social Media wiki that David Wilcox runs. All the existing information has been copied across. The system I had been using, MediaWiki, is excellent,a nd I haven’t had any problems with it. The only issue is one of resources: I’m trying to … Keep reading