Friday, March 13, 2009

BLOGS vs. WIKIS

A Wiki is more like a database of information that is written objectively. It is written and can be edited by any user. There are many specific Wiki's such as the Harry Potter Wiki or the Lord of the Rings Wiki(the one wiki to rule them all) that specialize in information that pertain to each wiki. They will typically only have pages that relate to the wiki's topic. You wouldn't find a page of Ron Weasely on the Lord of the Rings Wiki and visa versa.

Blogs on the other hand, are used in many other ways. Blogs can be informative, but the content is usually of personal matters. A blog typically contains an opinion of one single author and cannot be edited by others. Some use blogs as a diary, or some use it to keep people informed about events that are happening to them. Just like wikis, there can be specialized blogs that usually have information pertaining to one general topic. Motley moose specializes in politics and has a community that can write on its page. Users collaborate to post events and information and opinons on politics

1 comment:

  1. lol, I am devoted to chocolate, are you a chocoholic too? If yes you will definitely have a total food-gasm with teuscher! don't worry about calories, it's worth it :-)

    Wish you a sensational experience.

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