The first half of the class everyone spends 5-10 minutes talking about their projects.  Everyone has the software installed and has done some work on it.  Some of the chosen software seem simple, easy to use, and easy to maintain - perfect for what I like.  Others are obviously robust enough to build a business function and dependency on.  I think the real key to social technologies is not so much what the software can do as what people are using it for.  The software is just the tool that people use to get done what they need done.

Hands-on Activities:

Php Wiki (Week I):

(Php Wiki homepage: www.researchapplication.com/phpwiki)

1. Create a sample wiki page.

Done.

2. Embed an image into your sample wiki page.

I chose a picture of my dog Quincy.

3. Does Php Wiki support the CamelCase style?

Yes.  In fact you have to use it for you link to a word doc.

4. Add your name to the Recent Visitors list.

Done.  It took several tries as everyone was trying to make changes to that page at the same time.

TikiWiki (Week I):

(TikiWiki homepage: www.researchapplication.com/tikiwiki)

(TikiWiki admin page: http://www.researchapplication.com/tikiwiki/tiki-admin.php)

1. Create a new user account.

Done.

2. Create a sample wiki page.

Simple enough.

2.1. Upload a sample Word document to the IS346 file gallery and create an external link to your sample Word document.

I did it using CamelCase.

2.3. Embed an image into your wiki page.

I chose a picture of both of my dogs.  I had to play with the size a few times until I remembered the 640x480 size standard.

2.4. Add an RSS feed (maximum 3 items) to your wiki page.

I had to look at how Ben did his, and then find the RSS link before I figured out you had to use the admin panel and load that RSS info into and then use the RSS tag to call it in the wiki.  Now it works.

2.5. Does TikiWiki support the CamelCase style?

Yes, you need it for the link to your word file.

2.6. Install and test a TikiWiki mod by using the Admin Mods feature.

(Hint: Navigation bar -> Admin -> Admin Mods)

I installed the avatar and the calculator mods, but could not verify that they were working.

2.7. Assign a new module to the existing modules.

(Hint: Navigation Bar -> Admin -> Modules)