Chad Houghton, the Society for Human Resource Management’s e-media director, was chief orchestrator of a web site overhaul at the 400-staff association last month. The redesign required participation from all departments, so he relied on an internal “wiki” to make that happen. Wiki technology provides a forum for participants to design products and share ideas, all online and at their own pace. The application most people know is Wikipedia, the online, collaborative encyclopedia. Costs for a wiki can vary depending on how extensively an association uses it. Basic software such as MediaWiki can be installed free by some hosts, including Wikispaces. But often this offers… Read More