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* Traditional '''executive''' — "everyone else is doing it," inexpensive solution | * 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 | * '''Creative group''' or '''individual''' — may be inspired but needs constant guidance | ||
* '''Worker bee''' — tasked to use the wiki | * '''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 | * '''Outside contributors''' - often a stated goal of projects, have their own objectives | ||
** | ** Flexible to meet random demands | ||
** | ** Fair re-use terms | ||
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== What do they want == | == What do they want == | ||
# | # To solve their problem, often 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 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 | ||
# | # Don't really seem concerned about "silo" and re-use aspects | ||
== What do I want == | == What do I want == | ||
# | # Avoid per client custom code, fit things into the developing picture | ||
# ''' | # '''Promote digital literacy — filling out forms isn't it, stop treating computers as a typewriter''' | ||
## | ## Reference-able statements, reusable data under fair terms of re-use | ||
# | # Get people to consider issues of site design and how to organize information without overburdening | ||
# ''' | # '''Promote transparency and co-development''' | ||
## | ## Help flatten organizations and their external relationships | ||
## | ## Don't be fearful and build hidden compromises, open it up | ||
# | # Grow my own skills based on relevant requirements | ||
## Focused on small communities - Shirky | |||
= Success= | = Success= | ||
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# Useful one-off resource with lots of development input from stakeholders, possible to build on in future | # Useful one-off resource with lots of development input from stakeholders, possible to build on in future | ||
# | # Contributions by many types of people | ||
# | # Basic editing using forms | ||
# | # Wiki markup, categories | ||
# | # Sharing knowledge, creating more converts | ||
# Creating templates/queries/classes | # Creating templates/queries/classes | ||
# | # Understanding of good class design, distributed data, licensing | ||
# | # Reuse ontologies and web-based content | ||
# | # Distributed applications, creating standards | ||
= Failure = | = Failure = | ||