Aug 18, 09:55 AM

As one of the premier Web 2.0 tools in existence, wikis are wonderfully useful tools for collaboration, communication, and the serving of information. They’re also fun to play with, explore, and learn. However, for those of us used to a Web 1.0 age, it’s difficult to fully wrap our minds around the functionality and possibility of these tools.

The best way to learn about these things is to brainstorm and tinker, in my opinion, and therefore we want to offer the opportunity for people to learn and discuss together. In preparation for MITC, Missouri State University is founding a Wiki Users Group that will continue long after MITC 2008.

A Space on our Confluence wiki has been setup to host this WUG, and I invite everyone interested to create an account and send me an email so I can give you access to this space. Here you can learn more about Confluence, get a feel for how it works, and discover some of the features of this phenomenal wiki.

For more information on Confluence in general, visit Atlassian’s website to learn more, or dive right in and let us know what you think.

Matthew Stublefield is a Centralized User Support Specialist at Missouri State University. He will be presenting F098: Confluence Wiki: Merging Information Services and Beautiful Functionality at MITC.