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=What is a Wiki?=

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Wikis in Plain English

A [|Wiki] is a Web-based **collaboration platform** that "**lets you and all other users write, place pictures and post links, anywhere on any page**". In most cases, this means that **anyone** can edit **anything**. And you can do this through the web interface without the need for additional software, learning HTML, or waiting for a designated webmaster to upload your files. In fact, this website you are looking at right now is a wiki. If you look up at the menu bar you can see that the URL of this website is: ssdstechnology.wikispaces.com/wiki That means that this wiki was created using a site called wikispaces.com. This a place that allows you to create and share wikis. Wikis can either be private or public and you can control who is or isn't allowed to edit your wiki. For example, my wiki is public but protected. That means everyone can see it but only if you have a password, you will be able to log into the site and make changes to it.

Wiki Uses
At first glance, a Wiki site looks and feels like any "normal" web site. However, a public and unprotected Wiki site also has an Edit link at the top of every page (topic). Readers of the page can modify it or add content directly through their browser. In fact, some features, such as tables, don't even require the use of the Edit link to add content. Wiki can be used to provide many [|solutions] for information collection and presentation, including: One of the most popular wiki on the internet is probably Wikipedia.org. Wiki can enhance the quality and quantity of available information by improving the ability of many people to collaborate on documenting and sharing what they know.
 * as a replacement for a traditional web site
 * to update content "in real time" without waiting for a webmaster
 * as a document management tool
 * to collaborate on projects, documents, and goals
 * as a knowledge base or FAQ system
 * as an internal message board

=Assignment= Create a Word document. 1. Write 3 Pros for using a Wiki 2. Write 3 Cons for using a Wiki 3. Site 3 examples of a Wiki (besides my Wiki and Wikipedia)