Internet: What is Wiki?

What is Wiki?

Written by S. Housley

What is Wiki? Wiki is web server software that allows users to contribute content. Collaboration is repparttar

key to Wiki, which is designed as a powerful system for online communities to build web pages and web sites. Unlike blogs and forums, all users are allowed to contribute and edit existing content. Wiki is derived from repparttar 141971

Hawaiian term "wiki wiki" meaning "quick". The concept behind a Wiki is that collaboration on projects will move it along quicker.

Wikis generally allow web pages to be written, edited and created collectively in a web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and simple text. Most Wikis are open, and allow any user repparttar 141972 ability to edit repparttar 141973 contents of a Wiki web page. While some say this opens repparttar 141974 concept to abuse, Wiki moderators and self-policing in repparttar 141975 Wiki sector appear to be taking hold. Wiki supporters generally feel that it is generally easier to correct mistakes than create repparttar 141976 content from scratch. Wikipedia is a standing symbol of what many would consider a succesful Wiki.

Wikipedia - Wikipedia is a popular content encyclopedia that anyone can edit. http://www.wikipedia.com

Other topic-specific Wikis like Robin Good's RSS Wiki are proving that collaborative efforts in niche markets can work.

RSS Wiki - http://www.masternewmedia.org/reports/newsmasterstoolkit/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

It is true that Wikis are open to abuse, but by design, it is very easy for a Wiki moderator or other editor to revert repparttar 141977 Wiki to how it appeared prior to edits, essentially rolling back repparttar 141978 Wiki and removing any content deemed inappropriate or unrelated. Many Wikis track repparttar 141979 IP address of visitors and editors, making it easy to track changes and roll back any edits from individuals that appear to be abusing their privileges. In rare cases Wiki operators can protect pages, making them read-only, which restricts any edits from occurring. While such actions are against repparttar 141980 true Wiki philosophy, restrictions can be used to preserve repparttar 141981 structure of fully-developed Wikis and protect pages from abuse.

10 Essential Elements For a Successful Website

Written by DC Dalton

So you want to get your business online, to take that big plunge to reach repparttar

world with your product or service. Congratulations! Hopefully you have taken repparttar 141907

time to go out and explore your competitors websites and looked around for what you consider to be a great looking and functioning website. If you haven't we highly recommend you do, as a matter of fact we ask every new client to spend time on repparttar 141908

web do this. This helps your website designer get a view into several things, including your industry and just as important your tastes in design and functionality. This type information is invaluable to both your and your website design company.

Knowing Your Potential Clientele

As with any business venture you must have some insight into exactly who your customers are is vital. Not only do you need to gear your products and marketing to these customers but repparttar 141909 design, navigation and functionality of repparttar 141910 website should be tailored to that market's tastes. Most website owners don't realize it at first but your website may just become repparttar 141911 most important marketing tool you will ever invest in. It's presentation, color, flow and content are as important as any TV, Print or Radio ad you will ever invest in. In todays world your website is your customers view into your business and a poorly laid out website may result in a lack of confidence by them. This is especially true in any e-commerce website. With all repparttar 141912 stories repparttar 141913 general public hears about on-line rip offs they need to feel 100% confident they can type their credit card numbers into your order form and not have to worry about it.

Ten Essential Elements

Any website today needs certain features to allow their customers repparttar 141914 best experience possible. Over repparttar 141915 years we have added to repparttar 141916 list to bring it up to what we now consider repparttar 141917 ten essential elements every website should have:

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