Wiki Wiki What’s a Wiki?
by: David FiondaWiki Wiki What’s a WIki
As defined by Wikipedia, a Wiki is “a computer software that allows users to easily create, edit and link web pages. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites, power community websites, and are increasingly being installed by businesses to provide affordable and effective Intranets or for use in Knowledge Management. One of the best-known wikis is Wikipedia.”
The first wiki was started by Ward Cunningham in 1995. He coined the term wiki from the Hawaiian word for fast. The first wiki was called WIkiWIkiWeb.
The use of Wiki’s has recently only exploded in the enterprise as collaborative software. Initial uses were for project communication, and documentation. Now wikis have been expanded to enable knowledge management across groups, departments, or the entire organization.
Candeos has adopted a wiki to share knowledge about collaborative learning and training 2.0. We also use the site to highlight our capabilities, interesting projects and expertise.
I found a really interesting video that the folks at Common Craft put together explaining how wikis work in simple terms.
If you would like us to discuss how wikis can be used to drive knowledge management and productivity in your organization, drop me a note.
Enjoy!
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