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Wiki
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:17 pm
by veridicus
One of the best things my company ever did was set up a private wiki. Every project gets a page. Managers add high-level info. Admins add server details. Developers add various details. We also add instructional pages, like "How to set up your development environment" for new employees.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:26 pm
by Ollie Saunders
veridicus, I love you. Awesome idea!
Can anyone recommend wikis that are simple to use and good to modify?
Edit:
DokuWiki sounds perfect actually.
MediaWiki
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:19 pm
by veridicus
We use MediaWiki (the software used to run Wikipedia). It's not the best software, but many people are very familiar with it, so it's easy for people to jump right in and start using it.
Now that I'm experienced with MediaWiki (see my sig) I suggest looking at alternatives, trying a few out before deciding. TikiWiki, for example, lets you create new fields. It's not useful for me (I prefer completely open pages), but it might help others.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:42 pm
by Kieran Huggins
This is a common topic at "Toronto Wiki Tuesday" meetings - there are emerging e2.0 tools these days that are trying to address this problem. Basecamp is a very rudimentary example of this, but the UI is pretty easy to learn. There are also a billion wiki implementations. Maybe you could host it on the development server you're setting up ole!
Re: What makes your more productive?
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:38 pm
by alvinphp
I find the following things to make people more productive in the work environment.
1. Giving people some type of ownership (at least the feeling of it)
2. Good workspace (lighting, temperature, quiet, and so on)
3. Goals and milestones that are short and achievable
4. Appreciation