Wiki…A ‘What I Know Is’ Site…
Ξ April 22nd, 2008 | → | ∇ Internet |
‘Wiki Wiki’, a Hawaiian word, means fast, helped to develop the web concept ‘wiki’. The name was taken from the concept. The web designers call wiki as ‘what I know is’. Wiki is collections of web pages, that is enable to anyone who wants to accesses it and there is a provision to modify or edit the content.
There are many wiki websites are available on the net. Wetpaint is one of those, which has free accessibility. The catch line of the site is ‘please touch: create or join a wiki’. The website offers to develop a good network of friends who can share video, music, idea and many more. One can upload his/her profile in their personal account. This is very simple and easy to access. There are tabs on entertainment, gamming, education. There are features available in the site on news and announcements. Other than this, there is provision for features like blogs, press, job vacancy, and many more.
Wetpaint is categorized as entertainment wiki. There are various kinds of wiki’s available on the web. The categories are arts, business, education, entertainment, games, lifestyle, music and technology. In-between all the wiki’s, wikiweb was the first one. It was started on 1994. The main characteristic that separates a wiki from other websites is its open accessibility. Anybody can change any page or can create a new page in the wiki web site. Another important part is that it is not designed or created by any individual being or group; it has an open view about the design and adding contents in it and there lies the charm of a wiki.