Encouraging Semantic Mediawiki use with non technical people: Difference between revisions

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* Constant guidance is most important
* Constant guidance is most important
* Some SMW facilities such as task oriented guides would help a lot
* Some SMW facilities such as task oriented guides would help a lot
* Slick rich element editors would help a lot
** Slick rich element editors - links and annotations - would help a lot
* People like visualizations and they can help with shaping and debugging data
* People like visualizations and they can help with shaping and debugging data
* Always focus on their goals rather than ideals, but try to explain the vision, the two should come together
* Always focus on their goals rather than ideals, but try to explain the vision, the two should come together

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Prepared for http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Spring_2010_SMWCon

Who is a non-technical person

  • Their focus is not technology, but they can contribute
  • Never learned programming concepts
  • Didn't realize Wikipedia can be edited
  • Maybe used a web content management system, blog, Facebook
  • Busy with their own concerns

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
  • Outside contributors - often a stated goal of projects, have their own objectives
    • flexible to meet random demands
    • fair re-use terms