I've created a wiki at http://friendsofwisdom.wikispaces.com
There's a page (listed in the sidebar) that explains how to join.
I hope the general form is acceptable. If you're patient, I can address
many shortcomings.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Cheers.
Fil
Nicholas Maxwell wrote:
> Dear Filippo,
>
> Forgive me, I did misunderstand what you were
> suggesting. How would it be if you were to create a FoW wiki at wikispaces,
> tell us about it, and see whether enough join to make it worth while? A
> virtual conference would seem to be a very good idea. I have recently
> acquired Skype - it can be downloaded free from skype.com, and it allows you
> to talk for free to other Skype users anywhere in the world for as long as
> you want. I have wondered about the possibility of holding a FoW Skype
> Conference.
>
> We do, of course, already have the FoW Newsletter, and
> the two emailing lists, all emails sent to them being available permanently
> at the FoW archives at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/FRIENDSOFWISDOM.html
> and
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/FRIENDSOFWISDOM-D.html . But it may be that
> this wiki facility makes it possible to communicate in ways which emailing
> and the Newsletter do not encourage.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Nick
> www.nick-maxwell.demon.co.uk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Filippo A. Salustri"
> Subject: re wiki site - I was misunderstood.
>
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I recently posted the notion of having a wiki for FoW. Somehow that got
>> turned into developing a Wikipedia page on FoW. Nick even sent me a
>>
> message
>
>> encouraging me to do just that.
>>
>> That's not what I meant.
>>
>> I meant to have a whole wiki just for FoW. A place where FoW members can
>> interact asynchronously, collaborate on writings, and maybe even have
>>
> virtual
>
>> conferences. There's a site called wikispaces that lets groups have free
>> wikis for this sort of thing. We could even get our own URL: something
>>
> like
>
>> friendsofwisdom.wikispaces.com.
>>
>> Does this interest people?
>>
>> Cheers.
>> --
>> Prof. Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng.
>> Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
>> Ryerson University Tel: 416/979-5000 x7749
>> 350 Victoria St. Fax: 416/979-5265
>> Toronto, ON email: [log in to unmask]
>> M5B 2K3 Canada http://deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil/
>>
>>
>>
--
Prof. Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ryerson University Tel: 416/979-5000 x7749
350 Victoria St. Fax: 416/979-5265
Toronto, ON email: [log in to unmask]
M5B 2K3 Canada http://deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil/
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