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05/30/2003 Entry: "More about wiki"

It's a wiki day.From McGee's musings via Ian's Messy Desk I came across this gem on Seb's Open Research

Hopefully, as the Wiki way slowly seeps into the mainstream Internet mentality, its perceived weirdness will subside and collaborative hypermedia communities like this one will get the recognition (and linkage) they deserve.

Update: While we're on the subject, Bene Diction put me on to this helpful article in which Ward Cunningham "hits the nail on the head" about the differnece between a wiki and a blog:

"Blogs and wikis are polar opposites in many ways, though they're seen as similar" he says. "A blog tends to reflect the biases and opinions of an author, while a wiki is more like an open cocktail party. In a wiki you try to speak without a strong voice, seeking consensus to create something permanent, while on a blog you're developing your own voice and it's very much about your voice."