Web+Site+Authoring+Tools

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= What is a wiki? =

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==A wiki technology was developed by Ward Cunningham, a programmer. The name "wiki" derives from the Hawaiian word which means "quick." At Honolulu International Airport counter employee told Ward Cunningham to take the "Wiki Wiki" shuttle bus line that runs between the airport's terminals. The first wiki, WikiWikiWeb, was created on March 25, 1995.==



===//Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham is an American computer programmer from Highland, Indiana who developed the first wiki. //===

**A wiki is a website that allows the visitors to edit and change available content, to share information with others and to collaborate in developing a project. The term wiki also refers to wiki technology used to create such a website.**

==A wiki can be revised at any time. It saves all the earlier versions of a document. Users can read an article, go to discussions, edit the page or view the history of editing. This ensures that information is not deleted intentionally or unintentionally.==

==Jimmie Wales, an American Internet entrepreneur known most for his work with various wiki-related projects, who started an online encyclopedia called Nupedia.com, with content to be written by experts. But after attracting only a few dozen articles, Wales started Wikipedia.==

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===//Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales is an American Internet entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and promoter of the online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia and the for-profit Wikia web hosting company. //===

==In late 2005, Wales was criticized for editing his own biography in a way some characterized as "revisionist history." Wales had removed references to Larry Sanger as the co-founder of Wikipedia. He had to apologize for editing his own biography. (Wikipedia)==

==Today, there are many different wiki software available from free, open source software like MediaWiki to paid tools like SocialText.==

Wikis don't require any complicated training. Any user can create an account and in minutes be able to publish an editable page. Wikis thrive on the community contributions.
= = = Vandalism = ==The open philosophy of most wikis—of allowing anyone to edit content—does not ensure that editors are well intentioned. Wiki vandalism is a problem for wikis. The approach of making damage easy to undo rather than attempting to prevent damage has been characterized as soft security.==

==Many editors of wiki sites tend to have good intentions, although on larger wiki sites, vandalism can go unnoticed for a period of time. Another bothersome feature in wikis is trolling. A troll is a person who enters an established community such as an online discussion forum and intentionally tries to cause disruption, often in the form of posting messages that are inflammatory, insulting, or off-topic, with the intent of provoking a reaction from others. (Wikipedia)==

==The entries for Einstein, George W. Bush, Islam, Adolf Hitler, Tony Blair — were "semi-protected," open to editing only by people who had been registered at the site for at least four days (List of protected websites)==



= Why Create E-Learning with Web Site Tools? = = = = Google Classroom =
 * ==Because Web site tools are sold to large markets, the developers made them capable, reliable, and easy to use. And their prices are also lower than many dedicated e-learning tools.==
 * ==For courses delivering information, Web site tools may be all you need, especially, for the presentation component of courses.==
 * ==Web site authoring tools can be combined with media editing and testing tools to create a custom course authoring environment.==
 * ==Your e-learning may need to integrate with other Web offerings and knowledge management efforts that are authored in Web site tools.==
 * ==Web site authoring tools are fast becoming a standard item in e-learning like a word processor or spreadsheet.==
 * ==Web site authoring tools simplify the process of creating complex Web sites such as those for e-learning.==
 * ==They work much like modern word processors that allow the author to drag and position components on the page.==
 * ==Some Web site authoring tools come with code editors built in so that the author can quickly switch back and forth between editing the image of the page and editing its underlying codes. Authors can move and rename pages without breaking links or other dependencies. They can make changes throughout the site without having to edit pages individually.==
 * ==Such tools also make it easy to standardize layouts, colors, and icons, thereby ensuring a consistent and professional look throughout the site.==
 * ==Web site authoring tools also simplify creating navigation buttons and menus to implement a site-wide navigation scheme.==

==Google Classroom is a blended learning platform for schools that aims to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. It was introduced as a feature of Google Apps for Education following its public release on August 12, 2014. Its aim is to be a paperless educational system.==

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 * ==You can use your organization domain or purchase the new domain name for $10.==
 * ==More than three million businesses run Google Apps.==

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