Version User Scope of changes
Feb 8 2008, 8:47 PM EST (current) just_tonya 150 words added
Feb 8 2008, 7:19 PM EST dustpaint

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Wikis and conventional web pages differ in a number of ways.

Wikis Conventional Web Pages
Open editing Limited editing
Use simple text formatting language or WYSIWYG editor Conventional HTML or other programming language
Earlier versions of the text stored and can be easily reverted Earlier versions of the text not automatically stored
Easy to create new pages Harder to create new pages
Equal user roles Hierarchical user roles
Multiple authorship, which may be anonymous Limited known authorship
Communal, collaborative Individual (with specific permissions)
Requires no technical knowledge Requires special tools and knowledge
Pages considered to be always in progress Pages considered finalized
Easy to determine when a page was last updated Difficult or impossible to determine when a page was last updated
Low security Higher security


Notes:
Features vary by wiki and some control features (e.g., editing, anonymity, security) are often enabled due to vandalism and spam on public wikis