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New Wiki Applications

Wiki sites, similar to blogs, are a great way to get varied opinions on a plethora of topics. Wiki is defined as a user compiled pool of information, which generally means that when the site first takes off it is overall a blank page waiting to be filled. Often the hardest part of starting a Wiki is the fact that you typically start off with a blank page. JotSpot thinks it has the answer to the problem, unveiling two new hosted wiki applications that provides users with an outline to help them get started.

The company today launched a bug tracker and a class reunion wiki application. The JotSpot Class Reunion Planner and JotSpot Bug Reporter sit on top of JotSpot`s wiki platform. But instead of starting with a blank page, they start off with an outline structure and include relevant functionality. As with a traditional wiki, the apps include version history. JotSpot adds triggers and events systems to the apps to alert users to change. The applications include charting and graphing capabilities. Users may also add attachments.

With all the additional functionality and ability to handle structured data within the JotSpot applications, it`s somewhat more than what a traditional wiki entails. The new wiki applications feature both free and paid levels. JotSpot is seeing a healthy conversion rate from free to paid. The free service provides users with up to 20 pages, but lacks some of the features available in the paid service, which starts at $10 a month.