Wiki Evaluation

Wikis can be used for so many things. For example, one use is that it is a way to communicate with people from all over the world. They can be used as websites to share and post information regarding a specific topic so that everyone else can see and read it. They can also be used for educational purposes like in schools and other such environments to enhance collaborative, cooperation, and communication skills. One benefit of using wikis is that other people can edit them; they can add, delete, and modify some things on the page. We can also add links, images, and videos on the page to enhance it. We can also have a discussion about the page and leave a little message to the creator.

However, there have been so many problems encountered with wikis. Because wikis give the reader the privilege to edit the page and add in some more information and thoughts; people abuse it. They end up writing offensive things and incorrect information. Nonetheless, the creator can view the history of the page and see who did that and change it back to what it used to be.

One downside of wikis is that they don’t look too appealing. They are very basic, simple, pages. To improve the look of wikis, we can maybe add some colors and designs to the page or change the theme to make it look more visually appealing. Wikis also don’t have many fonts to choose from. They are very boring to look at and create because it doesn’t give you many options for personalizing and customizing them and making them visually appealing. I think that that is why people don’t make many of them.

Social networks may replace wikis for sharing information in the future because they allow people to create profiles, post pictures, and talk a little bit about them selves. They also allow people to post comments and messages to other people about what they put up on their page. They are also very enjoyable to create and view as they have many colors, themes, designs, and so much more. It is just another way of communicating and sharing information with other people from all around the world which is what wikis do.