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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 | |||
= Success and failure = | |||
== 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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Revision as of 22:14, 20 May 2010