Comments on: Forums? http://intepid.com/2006-10-05/21.18/ like tears in rain Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Eric http://intepid.com/2006-10-05/21.18/#comment-1579 Eric Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:05:02 +0000 http://intepid.com/2006-10-05/21.18/#comment-1579 At my work, we use a combination of mailing lists and a wiki for dynamic documentation, before it gets formalised into a real document (or at least that's the theory). We did try a web-based board for a while, but it didn't really work as well, probably since it was too much effort for not enough gain. As it is, things work well provided people don't take project-based email into private threads. We use TikiWiki for the documentation which is ok, but sucks for searching. At my work, we use a combination of mailing lists and a wiki for dynamic documentation, before it gets formalised into a real document (or at least that’s the theory).

We did try a web-based board for a while, but it didn’t really work as well, probably since it was too much effort for not enough gain.

As it is, things work well provided people don’t take project-based email into private threads. We use TikiWiki for the documentation which is ok, but sucks for searching.

]]> By: aharden http://intepid.com/2006-10-05/21.18/#comment-1590 aharden Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:44:31 +0000 http://intepid.com/2006-10-05/21.18/#comment-1590 I've implemented SMF once (with Scott Buffington's help) and it's nice and featured. I recently set up some private forums for my extended family using Lussumo's free Vanilla forum software and that was pretty easy. Vanilla is as the name implies. Not highly featured, but dead simple to administer. I’ve implemented SMF once (with Scott Buffington’s help) and it’s nice and featured. I recently set up some private forums for my extended family using Lussumo’s free Vanilla forum software and that was pretty easy. Vanilla is as the name implies. Not highly featured, but dead simple to administer.

]]> By: Ross http://intepid.com/2006-10-05/21.18/#comment-2369 Ross Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:39:07 +0000 http://intepid.com/2006-10-05/21.18/#comment-2369 I don't know of TikiWiki... but I use TiddlyWiki for documentation - and searching works well. A big range of plugins too! I don’t know of TikiWiki… but I use TiddlyWiki for documentation - and searching works well. A big range of plugins too!

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