Wiki Server 2. The next level of collaboration

Mac OS X Server makes it easy for groups to collaborate and communicate through their own wiki-powered intranet website complete with group calendar, blog and mailing list. Users can create and edit wiki pages, tag and cross-reference material, upload files and images, add comments, use Quick Look with attachments and access pages from their computer or iPhone.

Communication is key.

Whether it’s a small business or a workgroup inside a large corporation, all members need access to the same materials in order to work effectively. Wikis assist users in the clear exchange of information, eliminating confusion and ensuring that all members of a project have access to the resources they need.

The wiki blog is the perfect place for sharing team news and status reports or encouraging brainstorming. For shorter comments, there’s a space at the bottom of the wiki page where users can share their thoughts or provide feedback. You have the ability to control who can add comments — nobody, only authenticated users or anyone who has access to the wiki. Teams can also use the wiki for file exchange — uploading shared documents, images or movies for distribution; even tracking revisions to documents. And shared calendars help users stay on track by ensuring that everyone can see meeting schedules and milestones.

Look and search.

Wiki Server 2 now includes one of the most useful features in Mac OS X: Quick Look. Just click the Quick Look icon next to an uploaded document and you can view it without downloading the file. Quick Look supports all standard file formats including text documents, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, QuickTime and PDF.

Also new in Snow Leopard Server is QuickSearch, which lets you search and find information in multiple wikis, blogs, mailing lists, calendars and podcasts.

Customised web workspace.

Wikis allow you to create custom, project-specific websites. Select from 20 built-in themes with different colors, fonts and layout styles. You can customise these templates with your own banner image and a custom sidebar title that displays pages with a user-defined tag at initial login. Once the wiki is set up, it’s easy to add, delete and edit content in whatever way makes sense. No syntax or markup knowledge is required — what you see on the page is exactly what you get.

Simple and easy.

Set up a wiki for your workgroup in four easy steps.

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You can insert hyperlinks, link between pages, add images, attach files and change formatting — all with a few clicks. Because wikis feature RSS support, team members can easily track changes and be notified when new content is added, edited or tagged.

You can subscribe to RSS feeds for the entire wiki site, any individual page or any tag or search results. And you’ll never have to worry about making mistakes. Since the wiki maintains a complete history, you can always revert to a previous version of your document.

Once you create a wiki website and give access to members of the workgroup, everyone has the same capability to contribute to the site. It’s not limited to text and images — users can access a group calendar to track meetings and deadlines or send messages to a mailing list to keep others informed. The blog feature is perfect for brainstorming or commenting on work. And there’s an option for subscribing to a podcast — so anyone who missed that important conference call can catch up on the news.

New iPhone support.

Wiki Server 2 brings business collaboration to the iPhone. You can securely log in to view confidential wikis and content, view your My Page for tracking content updates and even tag pages, view comments and review document changes — all from your iPhone.