We’re surprised and thrilled to see how fast our PBwiki community is growing. Today, we’re announcing some news: If your co-workers or friends have been wondering about using wikis, point them to this post for a roundup of articles on using PBwiki to make your life easier. 1. Video: See how we use PBwiki toContinue reading “PBwiki hosts more pages than Wikipedia!”
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PBwiki – a great complement to Blackboard!
I received this awesome email from Ann Randall, Projects Coordinator at Boise State University, and I couldn’t wait to share it with the PBwiki educator community. Check out the super innovative ways that Ann enhanced her existing classroom tool – Blackboard – by using a PBwiki. “Hi! I doubt this is unique, but I justContinue reading “PBwiki – a great complement to Blackboard!”
Tighter access control – My.PBwiki.com
We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest security feature, My.PBwiki.com, a fast way to log into your multiple PBwikis with one personal password and easily control access on your wiki. As a wiki Administrator the new My.PBwiki.com gives you unprecedented control over who is active on your wiki and what they are allowedContinue reading “Tighter access control – My.PBwiki.com”
Recommended Installation Options for Microsoft Office
Quick Tip. I just installed Office on my home computer, and thought I’d share a helpful hint. I recommend the following options when installing Microsoft Office on your computer: WARNING: Failure to disable Sharepoint may lead to missed expectations and general feelings of disappointment & disillusionment.
Team Video! How do we use our wiki — find out!
We’ve been hearing a lot of questions about how PBwiki can be used in the workplace. Rather than offer a boring list of suggestions, we’ve created this cool video to show how WE use PBwiki at our office. Here are some tips: 1) Don’t email documents to your coworkers and then try to manage andContinue reading “Team Video! How do we use our wiki — find out!”
To our PBwiki community: How should we spread the word about PBwiki in the Fortune 500?
We were combing through some data a few weeks ago and discovered something interesting: Over 1/3 of the Fortune 500 has used PBwiki. This is great news for our Small Business Edition — with so many Fortune 500 users, we’ve already seen small business users feeling more comfortable about security and safety. So we’re turningContinue reading “To our PBwiki community: How should we spread the word about PBwiki in the Fortune 500?”
Creating new pages and uploading files
Now that you’ve created your PBwiki, here’s a 60-second overview on how to create pages and upload files. Uploading a file To upload a file to your wiki, click “Edit page” and then “Attach file.” Free wikis have 10MB of storage space, while Premium wikis have up to 10GB of space. Creating a new pageContinue reading “Creating new pages and uploading files”
Inviting others to PBwiki
[Note: PBwiki’s top priority is improving access controls. We’ll be releasing a new system in early November. Stay tuned for more details.] PBwiki offers a number of ways to share your wiki with others. To share your wiki using a single wiki password Why you might do this You want the simplest way to letContinue reading “Inviting others to PBwiki”
Best practices for getting others to contribute to your wiki
When it comes to building a collaborative wiki, there are certain elements that significantly increase your chances for getting others to contribute to your wiki. Here are the PBwiki best practices for getting participants to be fully engaged in your wiki. Avoid Blank-Page Syndrome: Pre-fill your wiki with content. Most people get scared by blankContinue reading “Best practices for getting others to contribute to your wiki”
Adding interactive plugins to your wiki
Plugins allow you to add interactive widgets to your wiki like collaborative calendars, chat rooms, YouTube videos, photo shows, and more (full list here). To add a plugin, click “Edit” on any page in your wiki. Then click “Insert plugin” (the button with the funny-looking green icon). Then move your mouse over the different categoriesContinue reading “Adding interactive plugins to your wiki”