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25 Tips for a Better Wiki Deployment - 24. Define the scope of your installation
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Some wiki applications require detailed configurations for advanced features. Make sure you know what users want before rolling out your wiki.

 
 
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  1. 25 Tips for a Better Wiki Deployment
  2. 1. Find the structure sweet spot
  3. 2. Set the tone early
  4. 3. Reward exceptional contributions
  5. 4. Harness peer power
  6. 5. Don’t chase the tools
  7. 6. Know that most wiki contributions won’t be valuable
  8. 7. Find at least one wiki champion
  9. 8. Dont overthink it, just do it
  10. 9. Capture information in wiki pages and e-mail URLs whenever appropriate
  11. 10. Keep the information organization simple
  12. 11. Invite users to participate by editing or just commenting on the content
  13. 12. Provide tools for users to subscribe to the RSS feed of the wiki
  14. 13. Reward activity
  15. 14. Create navigation pages to guide browsing across the wiki
  16. 15. Encourage users to personalize their own pages with widgets, photos and feeds
  17. 16. Whenever an opportunity arises, remind users to use the built-in wiki search
  18. 17. Provide free reign to users
  19. 18. Integrate your wiki with in-house databases
  20. 19. Make the wiki part of the culture
  21. 20. Single all-encompassing wikis seldom work in the enterprise
  22. 21. Security is a must
  23. 22. Start with those who need it most
  24. 23. Let wiki adoption grow virally
  25. 24. Define the scope of your installation
  26. 25. Remember the rules
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