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ReadWriteWebhttp://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/wiki_universal_edit_button.php [ReadWriteWeb] Editing Wiki pages is pure geekery for most people. Imagine the shift that would happen, if clicking that Universal Edit Button would open up a Universal User-Friendly Editor.

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Ross Mayfield's Weblog[Ross Mayfield's Weblog] Wiki Universal Edit Button: Hi, all of Wikipedia and its Wikimedia sites are open edit, wikiHow and many others. This is an edit indicator - not an open edit indicator, that is a great thing to discuss at the wiki about future functionality, maybe it is grayed out if you need to login...

Sheila's work bloghttp://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/sheilamacneill/2008/06/20/universal-edit-button-for-wikis-one-more-reason-to-install-firefox-3/ [Sheila's work blog] Universal edit button for wikis - one more reason to install firefox 3: Some of the biggest wiki providers have launched a new icon to indicate in the browser bar that a page is universally editable. At the moment you need to have firefox 3 installed to see the icon, but it’s hoped other browser platforms .

Silicon Floristhttp://siliconflorist.com/2008/06/19/getting-wiki-with-it-wiki-types-aboutus-included-collaborate-on-universal-wiki-editor-button/ [Silicon Florist] Getting wiki with it: Wiki types (AboutUs included) collaborate on ...: The Universal Editing Button (UEB) will allow a web surfer to more quickly recognize when a site may be edited. It will be a convenience to web surfers who are already inclined to contribute, and an invitation to those who have yet to discover the thrill of building a common resource.

recentchanges.info[recentchanges.info] Universal “Wiki” Edit Button: But wikis want you to edit them. This button is meant as an invitation for surfers to contribute as much or as little as they want.”

The Weblog for the aboutus Wikihttp://blog.aboutus.org/2008/06/19/universal-edit-button/ [The Weblog for the aboutus Wiki] Universal Edit Button: For AboutUs users, the Universal Edit Button will make editing pages easier, and promote the concept of editable pages to audiences worldwide.

Socialtext bloghttp://www.socialtext.com/blog/2008/06/a-universal-edit-button-for-th.html [Socialtext blog] A Universal Edit Button For The Web: You probably know that wikis, like Socialtext and Wikipedia, enable people to work together both more closely and at much larger scale than ever before. The UEB creates a common notification icon and a common way to "click to edit"

bytesizedhttp://bytesized.labnotes.org/post/39074562 [bytesized] Wiki Providers Come Together to Offer Universal Edit Button -...: Wiki Providers Come Together to Offer Universal Edit Button - ReadWriteWeb.

WikiProject Oregonhttp://wikiprojectoregon.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/edit-this-page/ [WikiProject Oregon] Edit This Page: All you need to do is download a Firefox extension (there’s not currently any Internet Explorer version), and it will auto-discover any wikis that have joined in this effort. The list of sites that have it up and running is already pretty impressive:

MindTouch, Inc Blog[MindTouch, Inc Blog] The Universal Edit Button!: We’ve checked in the changes, which will be available in the next release of MindTouch Deki; you can see it live on our Developer Center wiki.

DARnet Andy Robertshttp://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/06/19/what-is-the-universal-edit-button [DARnet Andy Roberts] What is the Universal Edit Button?: Today the global Wiki community launches a new tool which aims to make editable web pages as recognisable as those with RSS feeds. Called the Universal Edit Button it will appear in bowsers address bars as a green icon with a pencil like this:

ExtraEagle[ExtraEagle] Agree2 now supports the Universal Edit Button: We now support the new fledgeling standard Universal Edit Button, which aims to create a common user interface for wikis etc. If your browser supports the Universal Edit Button a tiny edit icon will appear in the URL field, which allows .

Company K Media[Company K Media] links for 2008-06-20: (tags: wiki firefox collaboration). Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: More About Widgets for Nonprofits.

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