Monday, June 8, 2009

Assignment#5 Wikis in Plain English. by Chi Him Ngai

From wikipedia(one of the wikis in plain english)-- wiki is a website that uses wiki software, and it allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked Web pages, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. Wikis are used in business to provide intranet and knowledge management systems. Wikis provides a platform for a group to share impoerant information online effiectively.

There are a few wiki websites, such as:

(1) www.wikispaces.com – It provides a platform for us to create our own web page for either our own small business or leisure. We can create links to webpages that we find valuable or to other pages on our wiki. Just select some text, click our link button and select the location we want to link to.
(2) http://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page- It is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide travel guide. We can upload our own opinion onto the website and receives feedback from other people anytime.
(3) http://wiki.answers.com/This wiki provides a platform for users to ask and answer questions. It collects a various of topics with huge variety.

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