Email and wikis can get along
August 14 2008 03:30:00 PM
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I think it is wonderful that the whole "2.0" phenomenon has raised the awareness of the value of participation and using shared tools. This is something that Lotus Notes users have known for a decade, and practiced by using Document Libraries, Teamrooms, and Discussion Forums to collaborate instead of email. Unfortunately, that style of working is not as pervasive as it could be, and email is still often used in ways that many not be the most effective option available.
Now, it is important to point out that you can't expect people to simply quit their old ways, and start with the new. I think it is important for there to be a bridge. So, I created the following video to show how email and Socialtext wikis can play well together.
(you can see a larger version here)
At this point, Lotus Notes exerts will be thinking "So what, you can email into a Lotus Notes database". I agree, but the question is, how often is this used in your company? Do your admins set up mail in database documents for each database? If so, how do you communicate the email address to your employees? With Socialtext wikis this is automatic, consistent, and easy to control. I'll go into more details about the mail in options, and way I use it later.
BTW, this is the first video I've made in a while. I don't like the number of times I say the word wiki! Better scripting in the future!
Now, it is important to point out that you can't expect people to simply quit their old ways, and start with the new. I think it is important for there to be a bridge. So, I created the following video to show how email and Socialtext wikis can play well together.
(you can see a larger version here)
At this point, Lotus Notes exerts will be thinking "So what, you can email into a Lotus Notes database". I agree, but the question is, how often is this used in your company? Do your admins set up mail in database documents for each database? If so, how do you communicate the email address to your employees? With Socialtext wikis this is automatic, consistent, and easy to control. I'll go into more details about the mail in options, and way I use it later.
BTW, this is the first video I've made in a while. I don't like the number of times I say the word wiki! Better scripting in the future!
