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Profiles of uses | Profiles of uses | ||
Magic — Exhibit example of copying filtered data and pasting to spreadsheet | |||
The importance of design | The importance of design | ||
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http://wiki.zooid.org/images/innocell-wp.png | http://wiki.zooid.org/images/innocell-wp.png | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
= SMW vs Wordpress = | = SMW vs Wordpress = | ||
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http://www.retrofacto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/wordpress.jpg | http://www.retrofacto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/wordpress.jpg | ||
* '''Wordpress''' is task driven software. Forms for every day tasks. Helpful to map MW, SMW, extensions but it still won't be the same. | * '''Wordpress''' is task driven software. Forms for every day tasks. SMW is building blocks, play-doh. Helpful to map MW, SMW, extensions but it still won't be the same. | ||
Every day tasks — | Every day tasks — | ||
* Everything oriented towards content management around blogging | * Everything oriented towards content management around blogging | ||
* SEO, user management | * SEO, user management | ||
* "Delete" content, one click | * "Delete" content, one click | ||
* SMW site will need a UI (immediate functions) inside a UI (MW) | |||
* Learning curve is constant on wordpress, gets steep fast using SMW | |||
= Summary= | = Summary= | ||
* Some successes with non technical users, | * Some successes with non technical users, usually individuals within orgs | ||
* Patience, constant guidance, listening to requirements are most important | * Patience, constant guidance, listening to requirements are most important | ||
* Build up big expectations but focus on immediate goals | |||
* 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 | ** Slick rich page editors - links and annotations - would help a lot | ||
** 'Class' editors work with existing elements | |||
** Visual form editor | |||
* 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 | ||
* Use lots of meaningful examples | * Use lots of meaningful examples | ||
** Placeography, DiscourseDB | ** Placeography, DiscourseDB | ||
** Good distributed examples would help too | |||
<headertabs /> | <headertabs /> | ||