Why wiki? Tutorial from UW-Milwaukee libraries
Charlene Barina October 26th, 2006
I saw this link on slashdot and thought that some people here might enjoy the tour, or the implementation of how such a tour was made (it’s in flash, but the homepage is html/static type).
Link: Why Wiki?
Slashdot source:
“…A librarian’s guided tour of Wikipedia. tiltowait writes, ‘With the potential rise of Citizendium and the continued media circus surrounding Wikipedia’s foibles, it’s a good time to review the current state of Wikimania and consider what these disruptive technologies mean for the future of ‘authoritative’ information sources. If you’ve ever wanted for a general overview of Wikipedia or needed something to point to when asked, ‘Wikipedia? Isn’t that just a bunch of lies?’ then the 1-hour screencast titled ‘Why Wiki?’ is for you. The online video is my perspective on the pros and cons of Wikipedia and how it stacks up to traditional publication formats.’…”
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