In the assigned PLCMC blog entry entitled Wiki, Wiki, Wiki the philosophy behind the wiki is explained - "The English language has always been a very fluid thing, incorporating new phrases as quickly as there are new concepts to explain, and so a wide variety of terms has arisen to describe the changing technology of the modern world."
Collaboration is the watchword describing the importance and desirability of the the Wiki. I was fascinated to discover the origin of the word Wiki- a Hawaiian phrase for doing something fast "wiki wiki." In the case of online wiki's, the attraction is that information may be quickly added to the collective knowledge base by the users of the wiki, without dependence on HTML. The concept of information as a fluid entity makes the prospect of diverse and dynamic information sources very attractive. Obviously there may be source problems, as anyone can edit or add information. But, wiki's remain a great way to obtain basic ideas and information fast. I loved the idea of Book Review Wikis.
For the Creation aspect of this exercise I created a short Wiki @ http://refthoughts.pbwiki.com/ listing a few of the good books I've read recently. It was suprisingly easy. I wonder if anyone will read it?
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