Comments on: The Rockley Blog – wiki’s delivery mechanisms http://justwriteclick.com/2007/12/13/the-rockley-blog-wikis-delivery-mechanisms/ Documentation as conversation Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: annegentle http://justwriteclick.com/2007/12/13/the-rockley-blog-wikis-delivery-mechanisms/comment-page-1/#comment-179 annegentle Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:09:56 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/12/13/the-rockley-blog-wikis-delivery-mechanisms/#comment-179 Thanks Stewart! I liked the blogs.oracle link - on of the things he said in there stuck with me, where a wiki contributor asked, "how she would know if her contributions have any value..." This measurement is an interesting shift for each of us as professional writers and also as contributors to wikis (often for free). Where does our value lie and how do we ensure our contributions have value? Wikis are turning that very measurement on its side and that might be the heart of what holds back some from adoption. I know I struggle with that very question myself on some of my projects. I especially appreciate your encouraging words! Just so you know, I'm ordering a copy of WikiPatterns while I do some Christmas shopping on Amazon. ;) Thanks Stewart!

I liked the blogs.oracle link – on of the things he said in there stuck with me, where a wiki contributor asked, “how she would know if her contributions have any value…” This measurement is an interesting shift for each of us as professional writers and also as contributors to wikis (often for free). Where does our value lie and how do we ensure our contributions have value? Wikis are turning that very measurement on its side and that might be the heart of what holds back some from adoption. I know I struggle with that very question myself on some of my projects.

I especially appreciate your encouraging words! Just so you know, I’m ordering a copy of WikiPatterns while I do some Christmas shopping on Amazon. ;)

]]> By: Stewart Mader http://justwriteclick.com/2007/12/13/the-rockley-blog-wikis-delivery-mechanisms/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Stewart Mader Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:40:22 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/2007/12/13/the-rockley-blog-wikis-delivery-mechanisms/#comment-180 Hi Anne, Excellent, excellent, excellent! I've been reading your blog since Scott Abel had you guest blog about your response to Joann Hackos' wiki article, and this is a great post. I think that wiki tools are giving us unparalleled collaborative opportunities, and the "thing" holding us up from realizing their value is ourselves. Some people are either still so caught up in the notion that enterprise software should "dictate the conditions of its use" (http://blogs.oracle.com/otn/2007/11/27#a1153)., or fearful of wikis based on what they've heard about Wikipedia, and these factors keep them from meaningfully exploring what a well managed wiki can do for things like documentation, project management, managing meetings, etc. Fortunately, good people like you, Steve Manning, Ann Rockley and others are writing posts that show how useful, powerful, and forward-thinking wiki use can be. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Stewart Hi Anne,
Excellent, excellent, excellent! I’ve been reading your blog since Scott Abel had you guest blog about your response to Joann Hackos’ wiki article, and this is a great post.

I think that wiki tools are giving us unparalleled collaborative opportunities, and the “thing” holding us up from realizing their value is ourselves. Some people are either still so caught up in the notion that enterprise software should “dictate the conditions of its use” (http://blogs.oracle.com/otn/2007/11/27#a1153)., or fearful of wikis based on what they’ve heard about Wikipedia, and these factors keep them from meaningfully exploring what a well managed wiki can do for things like documentation, project management, managing meetings, etc.

Fortunately, good people like you, Steve Manning, Ann Rockley and others are writing posts that show how useful, powerful, and forward-thinking wiki use can be. Keep up the good work!

Cheers,
Stewart

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