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Is it a Blog?, Is it a Wiki? It Doesn't Matter.
By leelefever on January 12, 2005 - 2:36pm
In looking at some of the upcoming conference web sites I’m noticing something interesting. The pages appear to be your normal static web pages. Then you look a little closer and find that they have the trappings of blogs and wikis.
Check out This page from the O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference. It is Clay Shirky’s bio page- and it has a TrackBack link.
Also, check out the site for Northern Voice. The pages don’t look like most wikis, yet the link at the bottom of this page enables me to “Edit This Page†and includes blog style comments.
This type of thing isn't all that new, but I think we're going to see a lot more of it. We’re moving into a stage where sites aren’t going to be just blogs or just wikis, but web sites that get their job done using working parts from both (and other tools). Web sites will be web sites once again.
Is it a Blog?, Is it a Wiki? It Doesn't Matter.
I agree. Web 2.0 mandates that your pages are dynamic, allow interactivity (whether in the form of comments or wiki-style editing), and are easily editable. The type of writing or the level of community interaction will determine the label for websites, not the features traditionally associated with blogs or wikis.
BTW, the Northern Voice site is powered by Drupal, which, depending on your point of view, is a CMS++blogging or blogging++CMS.
Is it a Blog?, Is it a Wiki? It Doesn't Matter.
editthispagephp.sourceforge.net is a very easily installed PHP script that allows you to edit a page in a wiki-like fashion, but also has blog-like features such as trackbacks, comments, and RSS support for history of changes.
Is it a Blog? Is it a Wiki? It doesn't matter.
Thanks for this interesting tips and tricks. It gives our team (from non-profit organisation) a lot of input for creating our new (free) online E-learning environment, while exploring/using Wiki software. Blogs will be added soon. Feel free to visit our site to learn from us, and leave a comment (now in Dutch only, but soon in English available).
it is very common now, blogs
it is very common now, blogs are merging in cms systems as Joomla and Drupal. However, wiki systems seem to have still a unique character which is easy to recognize
all new to me
This is a great blog... I have been having a hard time understanding how all this works.. thanks for the great info!
I've thought about switching
I've thought about switching to drupal or joomla, any thought vs. wordpress?
I Agree
"This type of thing isn't all that new, but I think we're going to see a lot more of it."
I think you are absolutely right and we will be seeing much more of this over the next couple of years.
Thanks for sharing...
Regards,
Brandon L.
It's hard to keep up with
It's hard to keep up with all this new 2.0 stuff. I'm still struggling with wordpress lol!
The boundaries between blogs
The boundaries between blogs and CMS have really begun to blur. Even a typical blogging software like Wordpress you can convert easily into a CMS and you would never guess at first glance that the site is powered by Wordpress.
Hi good post
Hi good post
Greetings, I am very new to
Greetings, I am very new to the internet and bloging, just wanted to say hello. Enjoy your comments.
Blogs?
More people know about blogs though right? Wouldn't a blog be better then?
Other CMS Options
In addition to wordpress, Joomla and Drupal both offer free and easy to use formats that blend blog with CMS functionality very nicely. I've used all three, and I think Joomla just rock.s
Is it a Blog?, Is it a Wiki? It Doesn't Matter.
I would also have to agree with leelefever's title. A clear delineation between a blog, a wiki or with any other web format will only serve to make our lives easier and make websites more multi-functional for users and developers.
nice
I've always liked the idea of a wiki. Maybe the wiki discussions page can be a blog type of thing?
That's why I'm about to leave WP
Wordpress is too bloggy :) That's what I like about Drupal and Joomla, you can blog on them and they are more general CMS.
That's why I plan to move to one of them.
I like it. It's always nice
I like it. It's always nice to see cool feature that's not just part of a standard software like wordpress or mediawiki.
leelefever, thanks you for
leelefever, thanks you for the interesting information.
leelefever, thanks you for
leelefever, thanks you for the interesting information.
Goodby Word press
I'm also dumping word press. Just discovered drupal
Combined Efforts
I agree in that I think we're going to see a lot more combined efforts between wikis and blogs in the near future. This should make thing interesting...
It seems that visitor don't
It seems that visitor don't really bother if it your site is wordpress or Drupal.. As long asi it is interesting..
wordpress
i like wordpress, others are very complex for blogging
Is it a Blog?, Is it a Wiki? It Doesn't Matter.
wiki systems seem to have still a unique character which is easy to recognize