Universal Wiki Edit Button - Demystifying Wikis
23 06 2008ReadWriteWeb has an article from a few days ago that discusses the introduction of a universal edit button for wikis or pages which allow user editing. From what I can tell, it would appear in the browser in the same way that the RSS feed button appears. I’m not 100% convinced that people know what the RSS button means, but it’s certainly a lot better than needing to know what RSS means.
Having introduced wikis to two separate workplaces, the biggest hurdle I’ve seen so far for non-web people is the name. “Wiki” is something people don’t understand, even when I try to make the Wikipedia example, they still don’t quite get it. Removing buzzwords is key to getting mass adoption of a technology as fundamental as editing of content.
I love the way wikis enable non-technical people to contribute content, and I’d love to see a lot more public consultation like the Future Melbourne project use it to get wide ranging participation in government, perhaps first we need to just say “go online and participate” without needing to say “use the wiki”.
Article: Wiki Providers Come Together to Offer Universal Edit Button
I wish the concept of RSS was easier to explain, cause that is one of the most useful, and under-used tools on the web (for most of the population). I tried explaining it to my Dad one day, who does use the computer quite often, and I think “gets it”, but when I started explaining the RSS button, I could see only a blank stare…
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