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Introduction: Wikis in Plain English

Everything runs from the web -- you just need a browser to make it work (no complicated desktop software like DreamWeaver)
There is a markup language, but it's easy to learn and there are GUI buttons to help you
Many different implementations exist. Many are free. Also there are commercial companies that host everything for you (e.g., http://www.wikispaces.com, which has free basic sites for educators)

Just use it for your own web sites -- it's a great way to build a web site (easy to get started, easy to update); e.g. this site, http://www.cs.uml.edu/ecg/ (Fred's research group)
Course web sites, especially ones where students will contribute. UML examples:
- http://www.cs.uml.edu/radical-design/ (content collaboratively designed by fac, TAs, and students)
- http://www.cs.uml.edu/ecg/index.php/SoftwareEngineeringFall2007/ (students link to their projects on the site; the site hosts commentary on the projects)
- http://www.cs.uml.edu/teams-academy/ (content continuously developed by fac & staff)
Web sites for projects with small teams
- http://icodeproject.org (research project with teams at UML and in Cambridge, MA; public & private areas)
- http://artbotics.org (class and a project; also, demonstrates graphical design possibilities)
Keep a simple blog (http://www.cs.uml.edu/ecg/index.php/SoftwareEngineeringFall2007/LectureBlog, http://artbotics.cs.uml.edu/index.php?n=Programs.ScheduleSpring2007)

Wiki-like, in that users collaboratively construct content, but much more structured -- around the idea of presenting a project
UML is a lead user with our own custom installation, at http://projects.cs.uml.edu
iCODE after-school engineering program site, http://techcreation.cs.uml.edu/opdb
home is http://openprojectdatabase.org