1. Creating a Wiki on Dog Training
Created for Computer Information Systems (CIS 110)
at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC)
by Jason K. Markel and Vanessa Royal
Summer 2017

2. A Wiki is born…
-First wiki developed in 1995 by computer programmer, Ward cunningham
-derived from Polynesian word for quick…wiki
-primary purpose is to provide an online collaborative (living) repository for quick access to information.
-uses very basic mark up language for content editing. Some of these “wiki engines” are proprietary and others are open source.

3. Wiki hosting sites… -imeet desktop -PB Works -confluence hosted
-Hosting site is the parent website where wiki’s reside
-responsible for site maintenance (not wiki maintenance) and backup of content
-imeet desktop
-PB Works
-confluence hosted
-Tettra
-exo cloud
-wikia
-Nuclino
-wikidot
-our project
-wikispaces

4. Wiki limitations / variations
-Free vs paid
-Public vs private
-in-site advertisements vs advertisement free
-open source language vs proprietary syntax
-wikispaces (our choice) appears to have a proprietary wiki engine and does not support html scripting. Results in a very basic appearance and limited control of final product without increased knowledge of wiki engine syntax.
-our project site uses public key infrastructure (pki) for secure uploading and is difficult for a novice to use. Several programs to run for public / private key generation and submission for initial access.

5. Build a wiki assignment
Requirements
-Choose a topic
-develop a wiki site devoted to education on the topic
-cite resources used
Assumptions
-demonstrate wiki creation
-demonstrate development concepts via integration of links to accompanying tabs, informative blocks of text, and visual supporting aids such as pictures and embedded video
Goals
-satisfy all requirements
-gain competency of wiki concept, development, manipulation
-create professional end product, educational in purpose, accurate in content, and functional in operation

6. Please refer questions and comment to the creators / admin team
To the wiki…
Please refer questions and comment to the creators / admin team
Jason Markel
Vanessa royal