AP Dives Into the Wikisphere

AP's Nick Jesdanun has written an overview of Wikis that basically says the tools have the power to change how we live and work, replacing e-mail as a collaboration tool. I can already hear Ross Mayfield's cash register ringing!

If you're interested in the power of Wikis, this article is a good starting point. Some key snips...

Though for now largely the domain of techies, Wikis are poised to become what blogs have turned into - still in the Internet avant garde yet widespread enough to be influential.

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Unlike e-mail and discussion boards, which tend to involve back-and-forth exchanges and lots of attachments, Wikis permit changes directly to the main document.

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Perhaps the biggest hurdle is cultural. Corporations are accustomed to hierarchy and control.

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