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= Overview = | = Overview = | ||
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== Who is a non-technical person == | |||
* Never learned programming concepts | * Never learned programming concepts | ||
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* Maybe used a web content management system, blog, Facebook | * Maybe used a web content management system, blog, Facebook | ||
What do non-technical people want | == What do non-technical people want == | ||
# to solve their problem, usually a "one of those" web site with some special requirements | # to solve their problem, usually a "one of those" web site with some special requirements | ||
# something that looks good - design is still paramount | |||
# to learn about the participatory web | # to learn about the participatory web | ||
# to create reusable data? | # to create reusable data? | ||
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# to work with someone they trust | # to work with someone they trust | ||
== What do I want == | |||
# promote digital literacy — filling out forms isn't it | |||
# get people to consider issues of site design | |||
# help flatten organizations | |||
# promote transparency and co-development | |||
# grow my own skills based on others' requirements | |||
== Types and motivations of participants== | |||
* '''Executive''' — "everyone else is doing it," inexpensive solution | |||
** ideally they will participate but getting them to can be difficult | |||
* '''Creative group''' or '''individual''' — may be inspired but needs constant guidance | |||
Compare to wordpress - task driven - "Raskin vs Englebart" | Compare to wordpress - task driven - "Raskin vs Englebart" | ||
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Profles of uses | Profles of uses | ||
The importance of design | |||
* promote the cues of Wikipedia but provide something original | |||
Exhibit example of copying and pasting to excel using semantic web data | Exhibit example of copying and pasting to excel using semantic web data | ||