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this is pretty trivial but I have an idea I've been kicking around for a couple of days and I need some guidance...

we recently moved office and the new site doesn't have any white boards - that could be a good thing, but it doesn't leave us anywhere to note our teams whereabouts (planned leave, meetings, etc)

I was thinking along the lines of a 'web' page that could sit on one the local machines and provide the same basic function, ie a simple table where we can add a name, and details of upcoming events/absences (see the attached HTML example).  It shouldn't be static, rather users should be able to edit or update their respective entries

It seems to me that a wiki would do exactly what I want, but I've never really gotten into them (love the idea, just can't quite grasp the reality) so I have no idea whether or not there's something out there that might fit (from literally thousands :o)

any ideas?

EDIT - 04Sep 11:20 added the attachment i forgot to add (DOH!!)

mouser:
This is a great question -- i hope we hear some good suggestions because i'll bet a lot of people would benefit from the right thing.

My intuition is this:
Your first instinct to use a wiki is a good one BUT you'd probably be better off with a web service slightly more specifically designed for this function -- ie events, quick notices, etc.  Rather than a pure wiki which is more flexible in some ways but will be harder for novices to use.

Looking forward to seeing what other people suggest.

Shades:
When I installed a Wiki (mediawiki 1.x.x) I fell instantly in love with it. The edit options are limited, so you are reasonably stuck in the layout from the wiki but it is an ideal "whiteboard".

It took me a whole day to create something of a portal from all the "scribbles" that are currently stored, but I have nicely sorted all of them and I think it is very accessible now. It contains information on how to restore an XP system without the need for re-installation of all your software to backup Oracle Database servers to website maintenance... all not more than 4 mouse-clicks away.

Likely there are better systems out there right now, but this one works for me. Also...no more memo\s on the monitor anymore.  ;)

kartal:
http://www.wikyblog.com This is a nice hybrid wiki.

http://www.pmwiki.org/ this one is flat file databse with many extensions, does not require database backend.

sri:
http://www.wikimatrix.org/

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