This issue of the ChemIndustry.com newsletter highlights most important Web sites that represent the Wiki trend on the Internet. Although no high volume top quality chemistry specific resources have been identified, chance is that members of the chemical community could find at least a few of the recommended sites - useful. If you are familiar with other "must" related web based resources and would like to bring them to the awareness of our subscribers, please drop a line to yaron@chemindustry.com. Your suggestions for future topics of this newsletter are also welcome.

Blogs

blog
(WeBLOG) A Web site that contains dated entries in reverse chronological order (most recent first) about a particular topic. Functioning as an online journal, blogs can be written by one person or a group of contributors. Entries contain commentary and links to other Web sites, and images as well as a search facility may also be included. A blog with video clip entries instead of text is a "video Weblog" (see vlog).
Although some blogs invite feedback and comments from visitors, Internet newsgroup discussions, which started long before the Web, tend to be more question-and-answer oriented (see newsgroup).
Source: http://www.answers.com/blog&r=67

Blogger
A tool from Google - A blog is your easy-to-use web site, where you can quickly post thoughts, interact with people, and more. All for FREE.
http://www.blogger.com/

Google blog search
http://blogsearch.google.com/

BlogWise
Directory and search engine listing more than 66,000 blogs.
http://www.blogwise.com/

BlogLines
Bloglines allows you to search all of the blogs it has indexed, only the blogs you subscribe to, or add a feed to your subscription.
http://www.bloglines.com/

BlogPulse
Although BlogPulse is known primarily as a tool for tracking trends and hot topics in the blogosphere, it also has a good feed search engine.
http://www.blogpulse.com

Feedster
Feedster offers a number of interesting features, such as the ability to subscribe to a search and save it as a feed, or to have new results sent to you via email.
http://www.feedster.com/

Windows Live
From Microsoft, a personalized portal allows you to search and subscribe to feeds of your interest.
http://www.live.com/

More recommended blogs directories and search engines could be found here:
http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3531191

Groups and forums

Google groups
Based on Usenet bulletin board service, Google groups include more than 1 billion postings, dating back to 1981.
http://groups.google.com/

Yahoo groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/

MSN groups
http://groups.msn.com/browse.msnw

Chemical forums
Could be a useful tool for students
http://www.chemicalforums.com/

Wiki sites

wiki
Wiki-wiki is the Hawaiian word for quick.
Wiki Wiki Web sites are sites designed for users to be able to make additions or edit any page of the site. They often have a common vocabulary, and consider themselves a "Wiki" community.
Source: http://www.answers.com/wiki&r=67

Wikimedia projects
All major projects of the Wikimedia Foundation are collaboratively developed by its users including the WikiPedia and WikiBooks.
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Our_projects

Google base
Recently launched, Google base allows users to list anything they want. Could be Googles answer to eBay or Craigslist -- concept yet to prove its usefulness.
http://base.google.com

FlickR
Not much chemistry at this stage but, Yahoos online photo management and sharing application might become a Killer-Wiki site.
http://www.flickr.com

Market research

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