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The March 2008 Hands-on Workshop
Topic:

Walking the Wiki Way: Knowledge Management For the People

Wiki (Hawaian for "quick") could be considered as more of a philosophy than a tool. What started out as a simple set of scripts to edit, format and link web pages has evolved into a powerful and affordable new approach to knowledge management. An increasing number of organizations are adopting wikis as an alternative to complex and expensive web content management systems.

If you're looking for an easy-to-learn and simple-to-use content management tool for an upcoming personal or professional project, or if you're just curious to find out more about the technology behind the success of Wikipedia, this workshop will introduce you to wiki's basic principles, walk you through the creation of your own wiki site, and give you the confidence and guidance you need to take your first steps on "the wiki way" (and convince others to join you on the journey).

This is a hands-on session. Please bring a laptop computer with wireless connectivity enabled. Two or more participants can share a machine if necessary.

Speaker:

Stuart Culshaw

Stuart Culshaw, Web Communications Manager at ILOG, has over 15 years experience as a technical writer and web developer. An Englishman abroad, Stuart has lived and worked in France since graduating in 1993 and is fluent in French, HTML and CSS.

As a freelance web developer and project manager, Stuart has worked with various web content management systems over the years. He discovered wiki on joining ILOG in 2005 and has never looked back. As a member of ILOG's ONE Web Program team, Stuart is helping to redesign ILOG's wiki-based corporate intranet and is charged with evangelizing Web 2.0 technologies throughout the company.

Stuart holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in European Business Studies from the European Business Program (Groupe ESC Bordeaux/University of Humberside) and a professional certificate in technical writing from the American University of Paris. Stuart is a Past President and current Vice President and Webmaster of the STC France Chapter.

Date:

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Times:

10:00 a.m. Workshop begins
12:00 noon (approximately) Lunch
1:00 p.m. Workshop continues
4:00 p.m. End

Location:

UC Berkeley Extension, Room 213, 1995 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Note: This is an STC Berkeley workshop; it is not affiliated with the UC Berkeley Extension, although we have been able to arrange to use a room at their facility.

Workshop Details

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Workshop Fees

For the workshop and lunch:

Members: $50
Non-Members: $75
Special circumstances*: $25

*The $25.00 rate is for STC members whose circumstances make it difficult for them to pay the full $50.00.

Cancellation policy: You may cancel for a full refund through the Thursday before the workshop. After that, refunds are at the discretion of Berkeley STC.

Location and Directions

UC Berkeley Extension
1995 University Avenue
Room 213
Berkeley, CA

There is a parking lot under the building. The Saturday rate is $10 for the day.
Parking on University Avenue is metered. Unmetered parking may be available on local side streets.

Note: This is an STC Berkeley workshop; it is not affiliated with the UC Berkeley Extension, although we have been able to arrange to use a room at their facility.

Chapter Meeting Program Ideas?

If you have a suggestion for a meeting topic you'd like to hear more about or if you'd like to be a presenter, send an email to Linda Urban and Mary Ann Campbell, our co-VPs of Programs.

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Jim Dexter (internet@stc-berkeley.org)

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