Wiki 101
Wikipedia is one of the better known wikis. It describes a wiki as …
… a web application that allows users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. The term Wiki also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website.
At Fulfil we like to describe wikis as simply a collaborative learning environment. Listed below are some resources you may find useful in gaining a better understanding of wikis.
Wiki Reference Material
Evolving Collaboration by James Hilliard : wikis in the workplace
C-SPAN Q&A with Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
Always On interview with Ross Mayfield, founder & CEO of Socialtext
Customer success stories by Socialtext
WikiMatrix : a place to compare wiki engine offerings
Wiki inventor Ward Cunningham looks to the future.
New Web Sites Seeking Profit in Wiki Model by Robert Levine
Will Wikipedia mean the end of traditonal encyclopedias? by the WSJ
Millions to write first collaborative book on mgt best practices by Pearson Education
Inside the first wiki company, SocialText by Robert Scoble
Amazon invests in Wikia Series B Financing press release
Q&A with Jimmy Wales On Search Wikia by Danny Sullivan
Wikinomics could change everything as concept spreads by Russ Juskalian
Wikinomics by Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams
The world of wikis by David Lenehan
Wiki Software
Free wiki software
Consumer Hosted Wiki Software
Enterprise Hosted Wiki Software
Examples of wikis in action
ArmchairGM : sports
Dealipedia : mergers, acquisitions, venture investments and IPO
Debatepedia : arguments and debates
Search Wikia : search
ShopWiki : shopping
Wikihow : how to
Wikipedia : encyclopedia
Wikitravel : travel
AboutUs : about us from web sites
We Are Smarter Than Me : book project
Wired How-To Wiki : DIY culture