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Britannica Wants to Be More Like Wikipedia: Lets Users Contribute
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the venerable Encyclopedia Britannica is about to open ups its articles to edits by its users. Jorge Cauz, Britannica's president, tells the SMH that
Wikipedia Celebrates 8th Birthday With New Tech for the Future
Few websites have made a bigger impact on the world than Wikipedia has and today the organization is celebrating its 8th birthday. Not content to rest on its laurels, Wikipedia
College Credit for Improving Wikipedia - Just Don't Cite it in a Paper!
The collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia often gets a bum rap for being a poor source of information, and many educators discourage - or even ban - their students from using the
Wikipedia Plans to Use Color Codes to Highlight Untrustworthy Text
Not sure how trustworthy those Wikipedia articles really are? A few months from now, the addition of WikiTrust as a standard feature for the English Wikipedia will give users one
It's Official: Wikipedia Entry For Web 2.0
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Web 2.0 defines a newer incarnation of the World Wide Web typified by the transition from the typical website hosting HTML/XHTML pages, to a platform
Printed Wikipedia Now Available - But Why?
Earlier this year, we reported about a contentious debate among Wikipedia authors about whether writers should be paid if their articles were used in printed versions of the online encyclopedia.
$6.2 Million: Wikipedia Reaches Fundraising Goal for 2008
The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization behind the immensely popular Wikipedia online encyclopedia, just announced that it has reached its fundraising goal for 2008, which will allow the foundation to
Evolving Wikipedia Definition of Web 2.0
The Wikipedia page for Web 2.0 continues to evolve. It still doesn't read well in places, but some parts hit the mark. For example this is a pretty good explanation
Is Wikipedia Still Worth It? Google's Sergey Brin Says So
The Brin Wojcicki Foundation, created by Google co-founder Sergey Brin and 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki, has given a $500,000 gift to the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikimedia, which oversees Wikipedia and its
Volvo IT Department Gets Banned From Wikipedia For Racist Rants
One of the risks facing any enterprise is how to deal with people who use the corporate network to post rude, sexist or even racist material on public facing web
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