If you are interested in creating a website on the Internet you have several choices to make. A wiki is a quick and easy way to get your content on the Internet. You may be wondering how a wiki differs from a conventional web page.A conventional web page:
- has limited editing
- uses conventional HTML or other programming language
- does not have earlier versions stored to restore
- is difficult to add to an existing website
- does not display the author of the content or its revisions
- requires special tools or knowledge to create
- is generally considered "final"
- typically does not note when it was last updated
- has high security (not just anyone can update it)
On the other hand, a page on a wiki:
- has frequent edits
- uses either a simple text formatting language or does not require any tags at all (a WYSIWYG editor)
- has earlier versions of its content stored so that pages can be reverted
- may be easily added to an existing wiki
- may be created by multiple authors, permitting collaboration on the content
- requires no special tools or technical knowledge
- is considered always in progress
- displays when it was last updated
- typically has lower security
Simply put, a wiki is a type of website where its webpages can be viewed and modified by anybody with a Web browser and access to the Internet. (However, some wikis require community membership to edit content through site security and content control features to combat spam and vandalism.) A wiki allows people to quickly and easily develop content without any knowledge of any Web programming language.
For more information, visit the Wild about Wikis site.
Image credit: Uso educativo de las TIC
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