It's been a few months since I ignited a
firestorm over Oracle's "Web 2.0" credibility (looking back,
"social media" would have been a more accurate term), with Dennis
Howlett and others subsequently taking me to task. (Scoble
was more kind, conceding my point to an
extent.)
Let's overview our progress since
then:
- Oracle has sponsored a BarCamp as well as a
Lunch
2.0.
- For the first time, a formal blogger
relations program was implemented for Oracle OpenWorld
(criticism of certain details notwithstanding; we're just getting
started here). We've
just put the finishing touches on the suggested agenda (or "unagenda"? totally
optional of course), which I am confident will be of great
interest.
- Also for the first time, Oracle OpenWorld will
include an unconference
track
Yet more progress to report: Today, Oracle
launched the first official public-facing Oracle wiki. Some
screenshots:
This
wiki is another great step. Although members of the Oracle community
have
long had the ability to directly interact/collaborate with employees as
well as each other, it's always been in a one/off manner: you ask a
question, and I answer it. (Or I write a blog entry, and you comment on
it.) With the wiki, the community can now collaboratively create and
share content (as well as rate and comment on it). This is fairly
standard functionality, but it's never been available on this scale for
Oracle-heads until now.
I love this
thing! Get your wiki page started today; the community is waiting to
hear from you.
period, but there is plenty more work to be done. To hear what it is,
attend my "No Slide Zone" session next Monday at Oracle OpenWorld
(11am, Yerba Buena Theater).
Update: I was happy to speak with Dennis this AM about this development; here's his take.
Comments (3)
There is a challenge for any long-established company to collaborate in this way.
I saw a tweet this morning that summed up the challenge: "For a company to blog or participate in a social network, they must become transparent, honest, altruistic, social, humble, listen to others."
Few if any companies live up to this standard; I commend Oracle (or at least the OTN folks) for making the effort.
Posted by Ontario Emperor | November 8, 2007 11:06 AM
Posted on November 8, 2007 11:06
It's a great addition, but by no means the first or the biggest Oracle WIKI out these. For example, see orafaq.com/wiki/Wikis
Posted by Frank | November 8, 2007 2:17 PM
Posted on November 8, 2007 14:17
Frank - I didn't say it was either, but it is the first "official" Oracle wiki.
Posted by Oracle Blogs | November 9, 2007 11:37 AM
Posted on November 9, 2007 11:37