Wikis

=//**What's a Wiki and Why Would I Want One?**//=




 * Wikis** are **user editable web sites** that allow you to **easily collaborate** with others. The name derives from the Hawaiian word for **fast** - "Wiki Wiki."

Why believe me when you've got [|this guy]?

Wikis are most valuable as a tool to allow groups to collaborate asynchronously (not in real-time - as with e-mail.) You can meet at different times and still get your work / collaboration done. They offer **links, text and graphics** for a **rich user experience** (just like Web pages) without the hassle of Web editors or uploading. They are **wiki wiki**!

Wikis are **easy to use and change** - the editor that you (**and your group**) will use is as easy to use as a standard word processor - not much of a learning curve.


 * Wikis are where-ever you are** - as long as you have access to the Web. So the question becomes - **why not** use a wiki?

You can subscribe to a wiki as an [|RSS] feed - using your favorite [|feed] reader or [|aggregator]. When using feeds - the new content published is automatically collected by your feed reader and waits for you to access it the next time you use the device or program.

Examples of useful wikis:
 [|Energy Management / FIRST Lego Robotics Collaboration] wiki - http://ccst-eng.pbwiki.com/

The [|Tech Trek - The Next Generation] wiki - http://tt-tng.wikispaces.com

The [|Wetpaint Wiki for TT-TNG participants] - http://trektrek.wetpaint.com/

Will Richardson's wiki - http://willrichardson.wikispaces.com/

ITRT Tips - http://itrttips.wikispaces.com/

Other Wiki Hosting Sites
[|PB Wiki] - http://pbwiki.com/

[|Wetpaint] - http://www.wetpaint.com/

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