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

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


== Who is a non-technical person ==
== Who is a non-technical person ==
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* Didn't realize Wikipedia can be edited
* Didn't realize Wikipedia can be edited
* Maybe used a web content management system, blog, Facebook
* Maybe used a web content management system, blog, Facebook
== 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
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= Goals =


== What do they want ==
== What do they want ==
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## don't be fearful and build hidden compromises, open it up
## don't be fearful and build hidden compromises, open it up
# grow my own skills based on relevant requirements
# 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
* '''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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= Success=
= Success=
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In order:
In order:


# Useful read-only resource with lots of development input from stakeholders, something 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
# contributions by many types of people
# basic editing using forms
# basic editing using forms
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# understanding of good class design, distributed data, licensing
# understanding of good class design, distributed data, licensing
# distributed applications, creating standards
# distributed applications, creating standards


= Failure =
= Failure =

Revision as of 22:53, 20 May 2010


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

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

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


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