Today is the official release date for Alan Porter’s WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit, which is now available through online retailers and bookstores.
While most books on wikis look at the technology, WIKI addresses the truly difficult questions corporations are asking about wikis: What is a wiki good for? How can a wiki improve productivity? What is the best way to introduce a wiki into a company? How do you keep a wiki alive and well after the first flush of enthusiasm passes? How do you get the most benefit from a wiki?
WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit addresses these questions and more. It opens up a world of possibilities for wikis beyond the well known examples, like Wikipedia. And, it addresses the real-world issues that implementers and managers face in implementing a wiki.
For more information, visit the WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit web page. You can also view the Press Release.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! I’ll be buying a copy shortly. (Digging out of mortgage refi paperwork at the moment.)
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