My post for Dec 5th is not here today. It was here yesterday. I just do it again even though I did not save a copy from last time :(
Hands-on Activities:
MindTouch - Deki Wiki (Week I):
(Demo Deki Wiki site: http://is346.wik.is)
1. Create a new user account.
Done.
2. Create a sample wiki page. How can you create a new wiki page in different ways?
I created it by clicking on the NEW PAGE Icon.
3. Does Deki Wiki allow you to form your own information hierarchy by letting you create sub-pages under your top-level wiki pages?
Yes. Go to a oage and click the NEW PAGE Icon and it will create a sub-page.
4. Does Deki Wiki allow you to rename your wiki page?
Yes. When you edit a page you can change the name of it.
5. Create tags for your wiki page.
Done. I named mine incorrectly, but could not go back and change it.
6. Embed an image into your wiki page.
Done. I also attached an image as well.
7. Does Deki Wiki support the CamelCase style?
No. The documentation for the app says that camelcase is not supported.
8. Attach a sample Word document to your wiki page and check to see if it is possible to preview the document via Deki Wiki.
Done. Yes, there is a Java applet that allows you to view an attached word document.
9. Does Deki Wiki's default configuration allow users to embed videos from online video-sharing sites (e.g., Google Video, YouTube) into their posts? If so, embed a sample video into your wiki page.
Yes. I embedded a YouTube video to test this feature.
10. Go to www.widgetbox.com, pick two widgets, and embed them into your wiki page (you will need to use the widgetbox extension for this task).
I chose tetris and donkey kong. It took some doing to get it to work. After scouring the web and the online documentation, I finally asked Lorne for help and he showed me where the inxtructions were. I somehow missed the URL that explained fairly simply what to do. Doh!
11. Add an RSS feed (maximum 3 items) to your wiki page.
Done. I spent more time finding an RSS Feed that getting this to work.
12. Does Deki Wiki allow you to save your wiki page as a PDF file?
Yes. When you print you can print or print to PDF.