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Blog (WPMU) |
Wiki (Confluence) |
Blackboard (wiki/blog) |
Web Page |
PHP Web Server |
| who can view? |
anyone/everyone - no way to restrict a blog
has limited restrictions - can put a userid/password on a post (all use the
same userid/password) |
choose all, group(s), user(s) |
choose all, group(s), user(s)
works with class rosters |
choose all, group(s), user(s), ip(s)
(.htaccess file) |
choose all, group(s), user(s), ip(s)
(.htaccess file) |
| who can edit/contribute? |
choose admin(s) - ldap users |
choose all, group(s), user(s) |
choose all, group(s), user(s)
works with class rosters |
choose all, group(s), user(s) |
choose all, group(s), user(s) |
| guests (non-wesleyan) contributors |
yes -
users can not use own email/userid
must be in AD
userid_blogguest1, userid_blogguest2...
password is random string of characters
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yes -
users can not use own email/userid
must be in AD
userid_blogguest1, userid_blogguest2...
password is random string of characters |
yes |
yes
can create useid/password through frontpage |
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| needed for a class? |
everyone/anyone can view it
- can not be locked down so only class members can view it |
can be locked down so only a group can see it and update it
(may need to keep list up to date by hand) |
can be locked down so only a group can see it and update it |
can be locked down so only a group can see it and update it |
can be locked down so only a group can see it and update it |
| support for moderated comments? |
yes |
no |
yes |
na |
na |
| support for authenticated comments? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
na |
na |
| anonymous comments? |
yes (we may change this) |
no |
yes (by members of the group i.e. class roster) |
na |
na |
| browser dependencies for edit toolbar |
PC (firefox, IE) Mac(safari,firefox) |
PC (firefox,IE) Mac (firefox) |
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| wiki labels (confluence) |
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don't work on PC/IE |
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| platform dependency |
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| browser dependency issues |
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?safari |
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| organization of data |
history, can categorize and list them in date order |
versioning, in any order you choose |
history/versioning |
web |
web |
| database/pgms |
no |
no |
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can include pgms with htt_process |
use of php to access data; access to mysql databases |
| university templates |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
no |
| control design |
minimal - can choose from available templates |
minimal - can design page layout - but can not change
page design |
minimal |
yes |
yes |
| rss feed to announce new content |
yes |
yes on the wiki site |
no? |
no |
no |
| require editing tools beyond a browser |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
| learning curve |
shallower |
shallower |
shallower |
steeper |
steeper |
| podcast |
yes (need more info) |
? |
yes (need more info) |
? |
? |
| file storage and access (where do my files go when I upload
them?) |
may not be able to get at them (?) |
? |
can not get at them |
available |
available |
