Wikispaces


 * Tools for collaborative writing**
 * Wikis:** the word originates from Hawaii – ‘wiki wiki’ means quick. Wikis allow you to create your collaboration environment online very ‘quickly’. What this means is that you can actually create your own wiki site, place your content on it and allow access to any number of people to see, add to or edit it in almost ‘real-time’. A history of revisions is maintained online, so you can check back on earlier versions and who made contributions. Wikis do have one drawback. Only one editor should submit work at a time. If more than one group member tries to edit the wiki and submit work at the same time that another group member is submitting work, someone's work will be overwritten and deleted. Keep this in mind if you have a large group wanting to edit together at the same time. There are ways around this glitch. You can have rolling edits or only one person that types in the edits to the project.

A team member can add to or edit an existing draft anytime or place that there is internet access. The focus is on content and not the person who contributes.

Wikis are worth using when you want to build a body of knowledge online with collaboration from others. The most obvious example is Wikipedia, a web-based encyclopedia that lets just about anyone with access to the Internet add or edit content. However, there are many uses for wikis. Check out the some of these collaborative efforts.
 * When to use wikis**

web 2.0 tool wiki

Whatever the content, new pages can be created by anyone in your team and linked, ensuring that all documents are found in one site.