[Mediawiki-l] Mediawiki ease of use

[Frank Fulchiero]

Dan, thanks for the info.
One of the main obstacles to staff and faculty here using MediaWiki  
has been the "difficulty" of learning basic wikitalk. There are only  
10 "tags" or so they have to learn to get almost complete  
functionality, but even that is too complex for some individuals.

They see something like PBWiki's visual "Point and Click" mode, and  
want to use something like that.
I know comparing PBWiki to MediaWiki is comparing apples to oranges,  
and there are many factors affecting the decision of choosing the  
best wiki for the job at hand, not just a visual editor.

I am not asking a leopard to change its spots, either.
But ease of editing is a large factor in choosing a wiki in some  
situations.
I love MediaWiki, but sometimes it's a tough sell.

Appreciate the response.

Frank Fulchiero
Digital Media Specialist
Connecticut College


> From: "Dan Bolser" <dan.bolser at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Mediawiki ease of use
>
> On 15/11/2007, Frank Fulchiero <fful at conncoll.edu> wrote:
>> Dan, I did not see or find a sandbox.
>> I created an account, but any way to "kick the tires" without
>> disrupting a wiki?
>
> I found the sandbox here;
>
> http://biocc.kobic.re.kr/index.html/index.php/Sandbox