Friday, October 10, 2008

Wiki

I have used this sort of technology a bit already. About 2 years ago, some friends and I decided to make a series of short films in our spare time. We would meet once a week in person, but we found we could accomplish more if we did things online during the week. We used Google Apps to post the initial screenplays and each member of the group could edit it at their own leisure. In our weekly meetings, we would discuss the changes, and refine from there. It worked very well.

I use Wikipedia all of the time. I know it isn’t always 100% reliable, but peer review seems to work more often than not, especially for those stranger subjects. The Library Wiki’s were pretty interesting as well. It’s a great way to keep the public informed on new events, and the reading list/reviews are definitely good resources.

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