knol

I have followed all the hype about Google Knol, and I decided to try to create a know to learn and see the potential of it.

What is Google Knol?

According to Google -

Knol is an authoritative article about a specific topic.

In my own words, I see Knol as a wiki-like site that allow users to share what they know about anything, and let others to comment on their shared info.

What differs from wiki site, like Wikipedia.org, is that a knol (refering to a topic of interest) can only be edited by you and the person you invite to edit it. What’s more, unlike Wikipedia.org, Google Knol allow others to comment on your knol, thus embracing the social element of web 2.0.

Why Google Knol is promising

I see Knol as a better solution than Wikipedia in terms of its capability to capture your visitors comment - more interactivity, more involvement and more social-friendly.

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