November 29, 2004
Jotspot: Wiki next phase
THIS WEEK NetSpeak explores the features of a new Wiki hosting service packed with innovative tools.
Though a normal Wiki site, which allows us to edit any of its pages by anyone from anywhere on the Net, is a good tool for collaborative projects, the Wiki technology now has some shortcomings. For example, as every Wiki has a separate mark-up, to edit a Wiki page, you need to learn the Wiki specific markup language. Rather than forcing the user to learn a mark up language, if the Wiki engine provides a simple `Word' like editing facility, users will find it more easy/comfortable to work with the system. The Wiki application available at the new Wiki hosting service, Jotspot, has been built with many such user-friendly features.
Though a normal Wiki site, which allows us to edit any of its pages by anyone from anywhere on the Net, is a good tool for collaborative projects, the Wiki technology now has some shortcomings. For example, as every Wiki has a separate mark-up, to edit a Wiki page, you need to learn the Wiki specific markup language. Rather than forcing the user to learn a mark up language, if the Wiki engine provides a simple `Word' like editing facility, users will find it more easy/comfortable to work with the system. The Wiki application available at the new Wiki hosting service, Jotspot, has been built with many such user-friendly features.
