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wikiwiki: collaborate quicklyCynthia Karena reported on using wikis in biztech section of The Age a couple of weeks back. In preparing her article she interviewed me about wikis, and followed up with some questions via email.

Creative Contingencies uses a wiki to liaise and collaborate with our clients. And we also host wikis for other small to medium businesses. Larger businesses will have a communications structure in place, but a wiki is a cheap  and simple way for smaller businesses to start working collaboratively on documentation tasks. We use Mediawiki - primarily because it's the same software used by Wikipedia, and many people are familiar with it. If they learn mediawiki syntax, they can also use that on other wikis.

Open Source is Different

17 April, 2009 - 10:34 — donna

Is different too scary for small business?

I was at a meeting yesterday - and I came up with an analogy about how Open Source presents a different model of competition to the market. Open source software, and open standards lets everyone compete on the same terms and lowers the barriers to entry for new players. Literally anyone can take the same tools and innovate in the way they deliver results for their customers.

Open for Education: VITTA Professional Learning Event

26 March, 2009 - 19:01 — donna
Open for Education: VITTA Professional Development Day Wed 29 Apr 2009 9am-3.15

Edit: This event has been rescheduled to June 10!!

OSIA Melbourne Meetings 2009

14 January, 2009 - 17:22 — donna

I've just booked innovation@257 Collins Street for Melbourne's Open Source Victoria / Open Source Industry Australia bi-monthly meetings.

The dates are mostly set for the 3rd Thursday of even numbered months, except for Feb, which is set for the 26th which is the last Thursday of the month. It is different to fit the schedule of our first speaker - Jacinta Richardson, and to give an extra week to get the word out.

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