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Sun, Apr 19, 2009

MediaWiki Plugin for Laconica v0.1 #

I've been playing with Laconica for a while now, mostly on Identi.ca but also on some self-hosted sites for various projects. For the GrantsFire project, we thought that Laconica would be a great way to keep others updated without flooding our inboxes, so I installed the latest version. I noticed that there's now a plugin API, so -- with encouragement from EvanProdromou -- I decided to scratch an itch I've had for a while and write a LinkAsYouThink MediaWiki plugin. (N5W)

It wasn't too bad. My main challenge was figuring out PHP. I've looked at a lot of PHP code in my day, but I've never written a line of it until today. I thought I could skate by without spending too much time understanding PHP's idioms and idiosyncracies, but -- as is often the case -- trying to skate by ended up taking more time than learning how PHP worked. The Laconica codebase is relatively clean, and I learned a lot by reading it. (N5X)

Many, many thanks to EvanProdromou and all the Laconica hackers out there. It's an awesome tool, and it's enabling me to do some cool stuff that wouldn't otherwise be possible. (N5Y)

/collaboration/tools | Posted at 3:49pm

Wed, Apr 15, 2009

Wiki Coaching #

Today, BlueOxenAssociates launched a new Sensemaking Series on Wikis, coached by PeterKaminski. It's a fantastic way to get guidance on implementing and integrating Wikis into your organization, which is even more critical these days, given the economy. (N5T)

I'm particularly pleased that Pete is our coach. Those of you in the Wiki community already know him for his leadership -- not just in co-founding the very first Wiki company, SocialText, but for helping to drive the community overall with his thinking and goodwill. If you're looking for guidance, you're not going to find anyone better or more friendly than Pete. (N5U)

The series starts on May 19. There are only five spots, so register now. Use the discount code "eekim" to get $50 off registration. (N5V)

/blueoxen | Posted at 10:19am