wikispaces.com

=Wikispaces- build your own!= What it is:

//Simplicity//
//We're firm believers that wikis can be revolutionary tools for building communities. But most wikis are very engineer-focused: hard to use, buried under busy user interfaces, full of features only a geek could love. Wikispaces is our attempt to build a wiki that's easy to use and easy to adopt for all kinds of audiences. We've kept the tool simple so that you can focus on building content, talking with other members, and growing your community.//

//Community//
//The majority of tools that exist to publish content on the Internet are either one-to-many (e.g. personal websites, blogs, news sites) or short-lived (forums / message boards, FAQs, etc.). Wikispaces gives groups the freedom to publish pages that are long-lived, regularly updated, and built by many contributors. We give you the space to both publish and discuss content, without tangling the two together.//

//Openness//
//Wikispaces is built to work anywhere, anytime. All you need is a web browser and an Internet connection. Members can create pages and spaces without undue restrictions or rules. Guests can edit pages without creating an account. Wiki pages are fully internationalized, so you can contribute content in any language you like. We take care of hosting, backups, and upgrades so you don't have to. All of our services are free to try and we don't ask for any of your personal information up front. And our pricing is simple and clear.//

The website lets you build your own website. It's pretty much a free template with all the tools you need to create your site. There are all the basic text edit tools, and you can add pictures, videos, widgets, and hyperlinks. The formatting isn't too great- moving things around is really hard sometimes, and the widget boxes can be hard to tell apart from each other. But this site is very user-friendly. They manage to incorporate a lot of useful tools without overwhelming you with buttons and options. The labels are clear and simple. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but not too shabby.

Rating:

media type="custom" key="12015495" I thought this tutorial was very thorough and easy to follow. It was also made after wikispaces activated their new appearance formatting and changed the layout, so this is up to date. media type="youtube" key="r3fOCBzKrhc" height="315" width="420"