About me

Hi, I am a wiki consultant situated in Hamburg, Germany. My main focus is on helping companies to manage their knowledge as well as the skills of their employees using web 2.0 technologies, while not letting loose quality assuring processes. Wikis have got a lot of advantages fostering collaboration on a much broader scale than most other fully structured systems. However, while wikis' non-structuredness comes as a blessing first, people are quite lost how to map their business processes onto such a tool in a fruitful and sustainable way. As easy as it is to gather knowledge using wikis it does a bad job to manage it out of the box. That's why knowledge management tools on top of wikis make a lot of sense to help people to organize their information for reliable retrieval.

That's where companies search for expert help to address the specific characteristics within their workflows. As a widely used platform, Foswiki is an excellent choice to implement wiki-style knowledge management and thus get access even to those hidden knowledge gems that are normally lost in everyday's business.

I've been an active member on the former TWiki project for a couple of years and am now committed to Foswiki, the community fork and successor of TWiki. (Read more about this split-up.). All extensions that I once have been contributing to TWiki are continued here. Plugins that are still available on TWiki.org are outdated. Since then the range of plugins available for Foswiki far exceeds what is available on the old project and have become major building blocks for enterprise wikis.

Contact Details

Name:

Michael Daum

Email:

daum@michaeldaumconsulting.com

Blog:

• http://michaeldaumconsulting.com/blog
• http://blog.wikiring.com

Social Networks:

• Xing
• LinkedIn

URLs:

http://michaeldaumconsulting.com

WikiRing.com

Companies & Organizations:

• MD Consulting
• Member of the Foswiki Association Board of Directors
• Co-founder of the WikiRing Partnership

Location:

Hamburg, Germany

Background:

high performance computing, optimization techniques, information retrieval, computational linguistics, psycholinguistics, content management, web design and usability, information architecture, knowledge management

Services:

Foswiki consulting services and software partner - contact Michael Daum Consulting.

Logo design

Foswiki extensions

List of extensions that I have written myself or have an eye on helping out maintaining them.

Nr	Extension	Description	Classification	Version
1	ActivityStreamPlugin	work in progress	Information structuring and Search, Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity
2	AliasPlugin	Define aliases which will be replaced with arbitrary strings automatically	Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	12375 (2011-08-25)
3	AutoTemplatePlugin	Automatically sets VIEW_TEMPLATE and EDIT_TEMPLATE	Interface and Visualisation	12383 (2011-08-25)
4	BlogPlugin	work in progress
5	BreadCrumbsPlugin	A flexible way to display breadcrumbs navigation	Information structuring and Search, Interface and Visualisation	14702 (2012-05-07)
6	ClassificationPlugin	A topic classification plugin and application	Information structuring and Search	1.00
7	DBCacheContrib	Reusable code that treats forms as if they were table rows in a database	Development	2.20
8	DBCachePlugin	Lightweight frontend to the DBCacheContrib	Data and Files, Development, Information structuring and Search	5.31
9	DigestPlugin	Calculate message digest, i.e. MD5	Development	5541 (2009-11-17)
10	DisqusPlugin	Disqus-based commenting system	Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	0.01
11	EasyMacroPlugin		Development
12	EditChapterPlugin	An easy section editing facility	Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	15478 (2012-10-01)
13	FarscrollContrib	Clone a scrollbar far away	Interface and Visualisation	13574 (2012-01-09)
14	FilterPlugin	Substitute and extract information from content by using regular expressions	Development	15048 (2012-06-19)
15	FlexFormPlugin	Flexible way to render DataForms	Development, Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	2.70
16	FlexPaperPlugin	flash-based document viewer component	Interface and Visualisation	12390 (2011-08-26)
17	FlexWebListPlugin	Flexible way to display hierarchical weblists	Development, Information structuring and Search	16057 (2012-11-19)
18	GenPDFPrincePlugin	'Generate PDF using Prince XML';		1.40
19	GenPDFWebkitPlugin	'Generate PDF using Webkit';	Exporting, Printing and Publishing	5547 (2009-11-17)
20	GluePlugin	Enable TopicMarkup to span multiple lines	Development	4420 (2009-07-03)
21	GoogleMapsPlugin	Google Maps for Foswiki	Interface and Visualisation	2.00
22	HarvestPlugin	Download and archive resources from the web	Data and Files, Interface and Visualisation	14920 (2012-05-29)
23	HeadlinesPlugin	Show headline news in Foswiki pages based on RSS and ATOM news feeds from external sites	Information structuring and Search	6822 (2010-03-21)
24	HyphenatorContrib	Automatically hyphenates text	Multilingual and Locality	12289 (2011-08-09)
25	ICalPlugin	Access ical data in wikiapps	Data and Files	15058 (2012-06-21)
26	IfDefinedPlugin	Render content conditionally	Development	12392 (2011-08-26)
27	ImageGalleryPlugin	Displays image gallery with auto-generated thumbnails from attachments.	Data and Files, Interface and Visualisation	16131 (2012-11-29)
28	ImagePlugin	Image and thumbnail services to display and alignment images using an easy syntax	Data and Files, Interface and Visualisation	3.00
29	InfiniteScrollContrib	Infinite scrolling layouts	Interface and Visualisation	1.13
30	JQFullCalendarPlugin	FullCalendar jQuery widget for Foswiki	Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	6941 (2010-03-26)
31	JQGridPlugin	jQuery grid widget for Foswiki	Data and Files, Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	2.21
32	JQMomentContrib	A lightweight javascript date library for parsing, manipulating, and formatting dates	Data and Files	2.00
33	JQPrettyPhotoContrib	Yet another nice lightbox plugin	Interface and Visualisation	12664 (2011-09-30)
34	JQSerialPagerContrib	Splits up a list and makes it a pager scroller thingy	Interface and Visualisation	14726 (2012-05-07)
35	JQTweetContrib	Put twitter on your website	Interface and Visualisation	14605 (2012-04-13)
36	JQTwistyContrib	Lightweight twisty plugin	Interface and Visualisation	14973 (2012-06-12)
37	JQueryPlugin	jQuery JavaScript library for Foswiki	Development, Interface and Visualisation	4.45
38	JsonRpcContrib	JSON-RPC interface for Foswiki	Data and Files	2.00
39	LazyLoadPlugin	deferred loading of images	Interface and Visualisation	1.20
40	LdapContrib	LDAP services for Foswiki	Admin, Development	16201 (2012-12-13)
41	LdapNgPlugin	Query and display data from an LDAP directory	Admin, Development	16128 (2012-11-29)
42	MathModePlugin	Include LaTeX formatted math in a topic	Interface and Visualisation	11139 (2011-03-19)
43	MediaWikiTablePlugin	Format tables the MediaWiki way	Interface and Visualisation	12660 (2011-09-30)
44	MediaWikiToFoswikiContrib	MediaWiki 2 Foswiki Conversion Tool	Data and Files	14734 (2012-05-07)
45	MetaCommentPlugin	An easy to use comment system	Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	2.21
46	MetaDataPlugin	Bring custom meta data to wiki apps	Data and Files, Development	3.11
47	MimeIconPlugin	Icon sets for mimetypes	Interface and Visualisation	13089 (2011-11-16)
48	MoreFormfieldsContrib	Additionall formfield types for DataForms	Interface and Visualisation	9319 (2010-09-23)
49	MultiSaveContrib	not released yet
50	NatEditPlugin	A Wikiwyg Editor	Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	7.07
51	NatSkin	Modern web design for Foswiki	Interface and Visualisation	3.99_006
52	NatSkinPlugin	Theming engine for NatSkin	Interface and Visualisation	3.99_004
53	NewUserPlugin	Create a user topic if it does not exist yet	Admin, Data and Files	2.41
54	OAuthPlugin	not released yet
55	PageOptimizerPlugin	Optimize html markup, as well as js and css	Data and Files	14530 (2012-04-02)
56	PingBackPlugin	not released yet
57	RandomTopicPlugin	Pick a selection of Random Topics	Information structuring and Search
58	RedDotPlugin	Renders edit-links as little red dots	Interface and Visualisation	3.11
59	RenderPlugin	Render WikiApplications asynchronously	Development	13580 (2012-01-10)
60	RtfContrib	Extension to translate Foswiki markup to RTF	Exporting, Printing and Publishing	5566 (2009-11-17)
61	SetVariablePlugin	Flexible handling of topic variables	Development	16231 (2012-12-17)
62	SoapPlugin	SOAP for Foswiki	Development	15359 (2012-09-05)
63	SolrPlugin	Enterprise Search Engine for Foswiki based on Solr	Information structuring and Search, Interface and Visualisation	10340 (2010-12-16)
64	SqlPlugin	SQL interface for Foswiki	Data and Files	14834 (2012-05-17)
65	StringifierContrib	Helper library to stringify binary document formats	Development	14750 (2012-05-07)
66	TagCloudPlugin	Renders a tag cloud given a list of terms	Information structuring and Search, Interface and Visualisation	5764 (2009-12-10)
67	TimeSincePlugin	Display time difference in a human readable way	Interface and Visualisation	3647 (2009-04-23)
68	TopicInteractionPlugin	Improved interaction with attachments and DataForms	Data and Files, Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	3.31
69	TopicNameValidationPlugin	Control naming of topics	Data and Files, Security	1.20
70	UploadPlugin	Attach multiple files to a topic in one go	Interface and Visualisation, User interactivity	4414 (2009-07-03)
71	VirtualHostingContrib	Adds virtual hosting support for Foswiki.	Admin, Security	15106 (2012-07-04)
72	VotePlugin	Simple way to count votes	User interactivity	5560 (2009-11-17)
73	WebLinkPlugin	A parametrized %WEB macro	Information structuring and Search	1.30
74	WikiWorkbenchContrib	Framework for WikiApplications	Development	1.11
75	XmlRpcContrib	xml-rpc interface for foswiki	Data and Files	7235 (2010-04-21)
76	XSendFileContrib	A viewfile replacement to send static files efficiently	Data and Files, Security	2.00
77	XslFoContrib	not released yet
78	ZonePlugin	Gather content of a page in named zones while rendering it	Data and Files, Development	9442 (2010-09-30)

Active Proposals

Proposal	Status	Date of Commitment	Committed Developers	Concern Raised By	Last modified
Add List Operations To FORMAT	UnderInvestigation	19 May 2013	ArthurClemens, SvenDowideit, MichaelDaum		18 Feb 2011
Configurable URLIncludes	AcceptedProposal	17 Dec 2012	MichaelDaum		24 Apr 2013
Lazy Load Js And Css For Speed	UnderInvestigation	18 Apr 2012	SvenDowideit, MichaelDaum		29 Jan 2013
Add Updates Plugin To Default Release	AcceptedProposal	25 Nov 2011	MichaelDaum		24 Apr 2013

Proposals with concerns

Proposal	Status	Date of Commitment	Committed Developers	Concern Raised By	Last modified
Data Form Field Visible If Not Empty	UnderInvestigation	n/a	RaymondLutz	MichaelDaum	20 Feb 2010
Deprecate The Tmpl Language	UnderInvestigation	n/a		MichaelDaum	23 Apr 2012
Install Nat Skin And Widgets Skin On Foswiki Dot Org	UnderInvestigation	n/a	WillNorris	KennethLavrsen, MichaelDaum, OliverKrueger	06 Dec 2010
Multi Store Refactor	UnderInvestigation	n/a	SvenDowideit	MichaelDaum	04 Jun 2012
Parallel Search	UnderInvestigation	n/a		MichaelDaum	15 Apr 2011
Super Literal For Macros	UnderInvestigation	n/a	CrawfordCurrie	MichaelDaum	28 Mar 2013
Topic Case Sensitivity	AcceptedProposal	n/a	SvenDowideit	MichaelDaum	01 Nov 2011
Wrapper Macros For ADDTOZONE	UnderInvestigation	n/a		MichaelDaum	13 Feb 2012

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ActivityStreamPlugin
AliasPlugin
AutoTemplatePlugin
BlogPlugin
BreadCrumbsPlugin
ClassificationPlugin
DigestPlugin
DBCacheContrib
DBCachePlugin
DisqusPlugin
EditChapterPlugin
EasyMacroPlugin
FarscrollContrib
FilterPlugin
FlexFormPlugin
FlexPaperPlugin
FlexWebListPlugin
GenPDFPrincePlugin
GenPDFWebkitPlugin
GoogleMapsPlugin
GluePlugin
HarvestPlugin
HeadlinesPlugin
HyphenatorContrib
IfDefinedPlugin
ImagePlugin
ImageGalleryPlugin
InfiniteScrollContrib
ICalPlugin
JQFullCalendarPlugin
JQGridPlugin
JQPrettyPhotoContrib
JQMomentContrib
JQSerialPagerContrib
JQTweetContrib
JQTwistyContrib
JQueryPlugin
JsonRpcContrib
LazyLoadPlugin
LdapContrib
LdapNgPlugin
MathModePlugin
MediaWikiTablePlugin
MediaWikiToFoswikiContrib
MetaCommentPlugin
MetaDataPlugin
MoreFormfieldsContrib
MimeIconPlugin
MultiSaveContrib
NatEditPlugin
NatSkin
NatSkinPlugin
NewUserPlugin
OAuthPlugin
PageOptimizerPlugin
RandomTopicPlugin
RedDotPlugin
RenderPlugin
PingBackPlugin
RtfContrib
SoapPlugin
SolrPlugin
SqlPlugin
SetVariablePlugin
StringifierContrib
TagCloudPlugin
TimeSincePlugin
TopicInteractionPlugin
TopicNameValidationPlugin
UploadPlugin
VirtualHostingContrib
VotePlugin
WebLinkPlugin
WikiWorkbenchContrib
XSendFileContrib
XmlRpcContrib
XslFoContrib
ZonePlugin
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