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Weaving a Knowledge Web with Wikis

Weaving a Knowledge Web with Wikis

Kevin R. Parker, Joseph T. Chao
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781599049762|ISBN10: 1599049767|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616925536|EISBN13: 9781599049779
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-976-2.ch003
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Parker, Kevin R., and Joseph T. Chao. "Weaving a Knowledge Web with Wikis." Knowledge Networks: The Social Software Perspective, edited by Miltiadis D. Lytras, et al., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 28-45. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-976-2.ch003

APA

Parker, K. R. & Chao, J. T. (2009). Weaving a Knowledge Web with Wikis. In M. Lytras, R. Tennyson, & P. Ordóñez de Pablos (Eds.), Knowledge Networks: The Social Software Perspective (pp. 28-45). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-976-2.ch003

Chicago

Parker, Kevin R., and Joseph T. Chao. "Weaving a Knowledge Web with Wikis." In Knowledge Networks: The Social Software Perspective, edited by Miltiadis D. Lytras, Robert D. Tennyson, and Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, 28-45. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-976-2.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter introduces wikis in the context of social software, focusing on their powerful information sharing and collaboration features. It begins by defining the wiki concept and then discussing the evolution of wikis, explaining how they first emerged and how they have evolved over time. The social software aspect of wikis is then analyzed, examining how wikis can engender collaborative efforts. It investigates ways in which wikis help to develop communities of users, and finally some of the features that enhance the appeal of wikis as social software. The authors hope that by examining a software tool that users may have already encountered, that they will be better able to understand the basic concepts and value of social software. Further, as future trends are discussed, it is hoped that readers will be able to see the value of incorporating social aspects into both existing and as yet undeveloped software applications.

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