Knowledge El DoradoCollaboration, Communities, Peer-to-Peer, Networks, Knowledge ManagementCommKit- May 30, 2003 CommKit is next generation Social Software. It blends the Web, Email and Database technology into a sophisticated package that enables non technical people to build and run effective and scalable solutions involving groups of hundreds to tens of thousands of people. List servers, Web Boards, Bulletin Boards, Conferences and ChatRooms do not make for effective communities. They are OK for communities where only a few hundred people are actively involved, but tend to break down if traffic is too..http://www.jainnet.com/knowledgeeldorado/archives/2003/05/30/index.html#commkit CMS - Tough and Complex- May 30, 2003 David Weinberger on why he thinks that CMS is inherently complex, refuting a remark made by Dave Winer at the OSCOM: CMS Users Panel. They're not looking for a desktop application like word processing. To them, CMS is a system, and it does something complex that will only get more complex. It manages documents and document fragments. It provides versioning. It handles permissions. It moves stuff through workflows. It worries about archiving and records management. It automatically lays out...http://www.jainnet.com/knowledgeeldorado/archives/2003/05/30/index.html#cms_tough_and_comp... Introduction to Open Source Communities- May 23, 2003 This report describes what open source communities are and how they work. In particular, it addresses the following questions: What is the open source landscape as a whole How many projects exist, what kinds of software do these projects develop, and how many people are involved with these projects What are the demographics of those who participate in these communities Why do they join, and how long do they stay How do they interact with each other How do open source communities work What are...http://www.jainnet.com/knowledgeeldorado/archives/2003/05/23/index.html#introduction_to_op... |