In the online edition of Business Week from earlier this month: Wikis’ Winning Ways
You may have heard of Weblogs, but chances are wikis haven’t hit your radar yet. Both are rapidly evolving examples of what some call social software — programs that foster a connection to other people and, if they work well, a thriving community. Whereas blogs enable individuals to post a regular chronicle of their thoughts and interests online, wikis are fairly focused Web sites compiled and constantly edited by a dedicated group of people — all of whom can not only post material to the site but edit it at will.
Lately, wikis have caught on with teams inside corporations. They’re using wikis as a speedy way to collaborate without having to endure endless back-and-forth e-mail exchanges or dealing with complex and expensive groupware, such as IBM’s (IBM ) Lotus Notes. Before long, wikis may come to a computer screen near you.
