Chapter 10: Working with Wikis and Blogs

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Chapter at a Glance

Create a new wiki page gallery, page 264. Create a new Wiki page, page 269. Create a blog site, page 275. Create a blog post, page 278.

In This Chapter, You will Learn to:

• Understand Wikis.

• Create a new wiki page library.

• Create a new Wiki page.

• Understand blogs.

• Create a blog Site.

• Create a blog post.

• Add a blog comment.

• Use RSS feeds.

Wikis and blogs are methods that enable anyone, including nontechnical users, to write Web pages and publish them on Internet, extranet, and intranet Web sites for other users to see. Both allow users a freedom to publish content for broad consumption. Blogs are personal journals or observations, whereas anyone can contribute to content on a wiki Web site. The onus is on wiki Web site users to manage changes and ensure accuracy and relevance. Most wikis and blogs can use Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds to notify users when site content changes. Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services offers both wikis and blogs.

In this chapter, you will learn how to use wikis and blogs as well as how to enable an RSS feed on a blog.

Important  

Before you can use the practice sites provided for this chapter, you need to install them from the book’s companion CD to their default locations. See “Using the Book’s CD” on page xix for more information.

Important  

Remember to use your SharePoint site location in place of http://wideworldimporters in the exercises.