YesWiki homepage is in french. 😑 So i copy-pasted the whole section from OpenMindsProject 😁
The software is 100% translated in english :)
Personal experience: I love YesWiki. I used mediawiki but it didn't fit our need because we wanted a forum, an event, collaborative editing. And it was very complexe to set admin right, install plugin..you have to edit a config file, create group...wordpress was closer to our objective but too "bulky", "complex". it's hard to navigate.
So YesWiki, is in the middle ground with mediawiki & wordpress. It offer not only simple admin permission management, collaborative work, event but also a powerful tool "Dynamic Form"
Dynamic Form is a modular form that you can create. For example you want a page on books. You create a form : title, publishing date, image cover, language, theme...whatever you want, you are free :D
And user can use this form to add their books. More exactly, it will create a database, like the one in mysql. Then you choose how you want to display those info : a map, a calendar, a photoboth, a list...they are template in twig format with a mix of html,css & conditions.
That's all,
Good reading :3
YesWiki is an open source content management system (CMS) specially designed for creating collaborative wikis. Developed by a community of enthusiasts, YesWiki stands out for its ease of use, flexibility and features dedicated to exchanging and sharing information within groups, communities or projects.
Key features :
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Ease of use: YesWiki is designed to be accessible to everyone, even users with no technical skills. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to create and manage web pages, articles, databases and forms, all without having to write a single line of code. The integrated WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor makes formatting content simple and straightforward.
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Collaborative by nature: YesWiki is ideal for collaborative projects, allowing multiple users to contribute and edit content simultaneously. Each page has a complete history of changes, so contributions can be tracked and previous versions restored if necessary. Users can also comment on and discuss pages directly on the site.
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Flexibility and customisation: YesWiki offers a wide range of customisation options. Users can create specific page templates, configure access rights for different categories of users, and adapt the appearance of the wiki using themes and extensions. This flexibility means that YesWiki can be adapted to a variety of uses, whether as a simple documentation site, a knowledge-sharing platform or a project management tool.
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Mapping and geolocation: One of YesWiki's unique features is its integrated mapping module. Users can create and integrate interactive maps on which they can geolocate points of interest, resources or community members. This feature is particularly useful for local or community projects that require geographical visualisation of data.
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Dynamic forms: YesWiki lets you create dynamic forms without programming, making it easy to collect information, manage databases or organise polls and surveys. The data collected can then be displayed in a flexible way, in the form of tables, lists or maps.
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Modularity and extensibility: YesWiki is designed to be modular, which means it can be extended with various plugins and extensions to add specific functionality. The YesWiki developer community regularly releases new modules, allowing users to adapt the CMS to their evolving needs.
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Hosting and installation: YesWiki can be easily installed on most web servers, whether shared or dedicated. Installation is quick and easy, requiring only a few configuration steps. For users who prefer not to manage their own hosting, there are also services offering pre-configured YesWiki instances.
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Active community and support: YesWiki benefits from an active community that contributes to its development, offers additional modules and provides support via forums, online documentation and tutorials. This community is a valuable resource for new users looking to get the most out of the CMS.
The people behind YesWiki are very diverse, ranging from geeks to advanced users, in a true spirit of popular education. Some of the members of the project have made YesWiki their profession and can help you: sort in this trombinoscope according to what you are looking for: ‘They can help you’.
Typical uses :
- Boosting a network of members Contexts of use.
Running a network involves complex issues: the members have common problems but they are sometimes geographically distant and running the network is not their core activity.
Equipping this dynamic with a YesWiki enables players to identify themselves and share their resources and news.
Building a map together and remotely with YesWiki is easy: contributors fill in a form and visitors consult the map with customised sorting filters. You can customise the form, map background, colours and icons.
Showing and even co-constructing the programme, monitoring registrations, organising car pooling, telling the story of previous editions... these are just some of the tasks that a YesWiki can support for an event.
- Intranet, central station
A collective needs a meeting point. When that point can't (always) be physical, you can supplement it with an online central station that directs you to useful information: contacts, documents, news, tasks, etc.
Methods sheets, experience sharing, tutorials, technical sheets, toolboxes... whatever the subject we're working on, it's useful to share our content.
YesWiki has added an LMS (Learning Management System) to its range of services, providing a rich, customised training platform.
-Produce an E-Book
With its customisable graphics, YesWiki can truly reflect your image and serve as a showcase for your project to the rest of the world. You'll also benefit from its collaborative qualities when it comes to co-constructing and updating the site: members are no longer dependent on a webmaster to enter information or adapt the structure of the site.
- See the faces of other members
A trombinoscope is a simple way of presenting your group, your team, your collective. It is essential for welcoming new members to a project.
Depending on the characteristics of your group, your trombinoscope can be displayed in a grid or on a map if each member's home base is important.
Conclusion
YesWiki is now a powerful and accessible collaborative CMS, perfect for any organisation wishing to create an online knowledge-sharing or project management space. Its flexibility, collaboration features and intuitive interface make it the tool of choice for communities and workgroups. It's used by thousands of associations, local authorities and personal projects, and yes, even weddings and Christmas parties are organised using this great tool!
Transcripion of the video
Jeremy: You know, when we work on the internet, we use tools developed by large companies, which then collect the data we produce and use it for advertising, profiling, and targeting purposes.
We've decided to counter this by developing a tool called Clic.
Mathieu Ritimo: We're working on a solution that allows you to download a file with a single click. It can be installed on a small computer, about this big, which consumes four watts, or on an old computer that you no longer use and have repurposed.
This will allow you to have services on your computer such as those found at Framasoft, free services, and to store your data locally. This is typically when you need confidentiality, when you need to store your data locally and prefer to refrain from connecting to the wider internet.
You have a small local internet. It also allows you to go to places where there is no internet, such as a ZAD (Zone à Défendre, or Zone to Defend).
It can also be useful if you want and need to store your data locally for your family, but you have the option, if you wish, to connect to it, in which case you have the guarantee that your data is stored on your machine, but you can access it via the internet.
Jeremy: So, we are still working on Clic, which will be available in spring 2023. From then on, you will be able to download and install it in one click on your computers, old computers or small computers, and thus regain control over your data.