Linda Johannesson » wikis http://lindajohannesson.com Creating Communities and Conversations Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:02:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thinking Sideways – Google’s New sidewiki http://lindajohannesson.com/2009/10/19/thinking-sideways-googles-new-sidewiki/ http://lindajohannesson.com/2009/10/19/thinking-sideways-googles-new-sidewiki/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:28:25 +0000 Linda Johannesson http://lindajohannesson.com/?p=235 Google has launched Sidewiki, a browser sidebar that lets you contribute and read information alongside any web page. It was launched on September 23, so some of you may have thoughts on its viability by now.

It’s designed to allow readers to contribute insights, access tips on browsing, ask questions and build community. Site owners [...]]]> Google has launched Sidewiki, a browser sidebar that lets you contribute and read information alongside any web page. It was launched on September 23, so some of you may have thoughts on its viability by now.

It’s designed to allow readers to contribute insights, access tips on browsing, ask questions and build community. Site owners are provided with the ability to interact with users, editing and responding in a way that links into the new technology being made available through Google Wave.

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You can access the sidewiki feature by downloading the Google toolbar with sidewiki, online at www.google.com/sidewiki.

So, is this a great tool for capturing feedback and launching conversations or does it throw the doors  wide open to spammers and give ‘em free reign?

Question of the day

What will you use sidewiki for, if anything?

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