Many know the general ideas and motives behind blogs and wikis, but how exactly are they different? How are they similar?
To start with a definition, a blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in reverse chronological order. A wiki is a website that allows visitors to add, remove, edit, and change content. While they are both websites, user-generated, and they both allow users to comment on the content, they do have their differences.
A few interesting examples to help differentiate the two that I came across state the following:
1. A blog is a flow of information, while a wiki is a place to stock information.
2. In a workplace setting, a blog replaces the bulletin board, and a wiki replaces the binder-manuals.
Wikis involve more collaboration than blogs do. In terms of communication, a blog is usually the voice of one individual who has the access to add more posts when he/she wants to. In a wiki, anyone from the whole company or department can contribute (not just one individual).
I think the ideas that I've come up with involving the use of wikis have all been started. Whether it may be Wikipedia for fast information on a topic, or a wiki through a job or company to add to current information or communication, I think wikis have addressed most areas where they may be useful.
http://mplictechtrain.blogspot.com/2007/04/what-is-difference-between-blog-and.html
http://baruchnewmedia.com/notes/n_blogs.htm
http://baruchnewmedia.com/notes/n_wikis.htm
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