Quantcast
PCWorld.com is upgrading some back-end systems. Some site features, such as user registration, may be temporarily unavailable.
Subscribe to magazine

The New Web Challengers

Watch out, Internet Explorer and Google: A pack of powerful browsers and search engines are gunning for you. We rate 45 tools--and crown a new champion browser.

Scott Spanbauer and Steve Bass

  • 0 Yes
  • 0 No

Collective IQ: Wikis Bring the World Together

No one likes a know-it-all. But occasionally, you learn things in life that ring true. If you were to put all of those random and not-so-random bits and pieces of priceless knowledge and wisdom together in one place, you'd have a knowledge resource of tremendous value.

That's the goal of a wiki--an open online encyclopedia of sorts that remains continuously under development by anyone who cares to contribute. One of the largest and most fascinating is Wikipedia.org (see FIGURE 11), which, not surprisingly, contains the most detailed history of and guide to wikis anywhere. For a list of nearly every wiki on the Web, check out WorldWideWiki's SwitchWiki site.

If you have a yen to work on your own wiki, you can practice editing one at Meatball's SandBox site, and once you're ready to leave the sandbox, you can go out and tell the world what you really think.

Scott Spanbauer

Scott Spanbauer and Steve Bass are contributing editors and Dennis O'Reilly is a senior associate editor for PC World.

  • Recommend this story?
  • 0 Yes
    0 No

Featured APC Accessories

  • APC Back-UPS ES Safeguards your equipment from damaging surges and spikes that travel along your utility & data lines.
  • APC SurgeArrest Performance Highest level of protection for your professional computers, electronics and connected devices, as well as provides surge protection.

Deal Breakers

Special Offers for PC World Users

People who read this also read:

  • 15 Minutes to a Secure Business Get the Secure in 15 toolkit starting with the "15 Minutes Month-at-a-Glance" calendar. McAfee will send you additional tools and tricks to stay protected around the clock.
  • A Buyer's Guide to Data Protection Implementing data protection products and processes can be daunting. Make the right decisions by exploring what is available and what makes sense for your organization. Use this simple guide to evaluate different vendor offerings.

Sponsored Links