You are proably sitting there thinking your self what is a "Document Collaboration Using Wikis?" If you weren't thinking that I bet that is whaty you are thinking now.
According to Wikipedia.com Collaborating software is "Collaborative software (also referred to as groupware or workgroup support systems) is software designed to help people involved in a common task achieve their goals. Collaborative software is the basis for computer supported cooperative work."
A Wiki is is a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone
with access to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup
language
Now that you know what a wiki and what document collaboration is you now need to know how they are used the business world today. Companies have groups that work on projects for the cmpany and financial statements and various other task. What they can do is put up there documents using a wiki and each member of the group can put there input in on the document. A perfect example of this would be this blog that you are reading. Many group members each contributing to the goal of providing information on how to use professional writing in you busness career.
Wiki -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 13 Apr. 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki.
Collaborative software. 13 Apr. 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_software.
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Good example of using this collaborative blog as a wiki as anyone can edit one another's posts. Please proofread you work; it is filled with errors and doesn't come across as professional though it has nice voice.
ReplyDeleteUse visuals and structure the blog better. and remember to always spell check. good job
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