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= Overview =
 
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== Who is a non-technical person ==
 
* Focus is not technology but they can contribute in some way
* Never learned programming concepts
* Didn't realize Wikipedia can be edited
* Maybe used a web content management system, blog, Facebook
 
== What do they want ==
 
# 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 create reusable data?
# to have more control over their own site but keep things simple
## usually they don't want to 'innovate,' just do what everyone else is doing
# to work with someone they trust
 
== What do I want ==
 
# promote digital literacy ­— filling out forms isn't it, stop treating computers as a typewriter
## reusable data under fair terms of re-use
# get people to consider issues of site design and how to organize information
# help flatten organizations and their external relationships
# promote transparency and co-development
# grow my own skills based on relevant requirements
 
== Types and motivations of participants==
 
* Traditional '''executive''' — "everyone else is doing it," inexpensive solution
** ideally they will participate but getting them to can be difficult
** may be more cautious about full commitment - license, security, who can access and edit
* '''Creative group''' or '''individual''' — may be inspired but needs constant guidance
* '''Worker bee''' — tasked to use the wiki
** may be less receptive to wiki ideals, make it straightforward
 
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= SMW vs Wordpress =
 
Compare to Wordpress — "Raskin vs Englebart," dashboard + specialized appliance model vs learning to use a computer
 
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* '''Wordpress''' is task driven. Forms for every day tasks. Need to map MW extensions.
 
Every day tasks —
* Everything oriented towards content management around blogging
* SEO, user management
* "Delete" content, one click
 
= Failure =
 
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* Commitment vs follow through
* Tangly mess
* Misunderstood requirements, not really listening to what they want
 
= Success=
 
In order:
 
# Useful read-only resource
# basic editing using forms
# wiki markup
# sharing knowledge, creating more converts
# Creating templates
# Creating queries
# Adjusting classes
# Creating classes
# understanding of good schema design, distributed data, licensing
# distributed applications, creating standards
 
= How =
 
Identify groups, strategies
 
Threaten - others are doing it, loss of leadership
 
Inspire - self empowerment, less dependence, creating, leading, "where the web is going"
 
Lots and lots of guiding
 
Appoint leads based on interests, give them responsibilities
 
Peer helpers - spread the virus
 
Translators
 
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
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