Frank Gilbane recently drop me an email to let me know about the last report his company has been publishing, Blogs & Wikis: Technologies for Enterprise Applications ? I am happy to post a short reminder here to make sure I'll have a deep look on it in the very next days as I am more than interested in that kind of topics...
Thanks for letting me know about the survey Frank.
Executive summary:
"Blogs and wikis are flexible practices and technologies that are increasingly being used within companies and organizations to ease the creation and dissemination of information, as well as making it easier for companies to communicate effectively with customers, partners, and the public. This article discusses some of the salient features of blogs and wikis, and give examples of companies who already have implemented one or more of these systems.
On speaking with several vendors and users, it is obvious that many companies are implementing blogs and/or wikis or hybrid systems successfully and I expect this to continue as the technologies and practices mature."
Download a PDF version of the report here
I was introduced to wikis in a PR class with Robert French in the spring of 2005. We were assigned group projects to create a press release. It was interesting to see the final polished product created from the incorporation of each of our own ideas.
We just finished a similar wiki project in Robert's Style and Design class. It was nice to already have a basic knowledge of wikis and how they work. We were also able to work with html codes with this project.
Also, I feel privileged and more prepared to have had the experience of working with blogs and gaining valuable insight from PR professionals through blogging. These are just a couple of the necessary tools for effective communication but they have proven to be beneficial. It is even more encouraging to see that you have taken the time to write about these things.
Posted by: Jami | 31 October 2005 at 03:54 AM