Google has finally launched their Knol reference tool to the public as a direct challenge to the popular Wikipedia. Intended to be a sort of internet encyclopedia, Knol will be filled with articles written by experts in every possible type of field.
Sounds like Wikipedia, doesn’t it?
The name of the service is a play on an individual unit of knowledge, and entries on the public website, knol.google.com, are called “knols”. Knol has publishing tools similar to single blog pages. But unlike blogs, Knol encourages writers to reduce what they know about a topic to a single page that is not chronologically updated. Also, Knol does not edit or endorse the information and visitors will not be able to edit or contribute to a knol unless they have the author’s permission. Readers will be able to notify Google if they find any content objectionable.
For more insight into the newly launched tool, visit knol.google.com or read a detailed coverage on Wired.
Sounds like Wikipedia, doesn’t it?
The name of the service is a play on an individual unit of knowledge, and entries on the public website, knol.google.com, are called “knols”. Knol has publishing tools similar to single blog pages. But unlike blogs, Knol encourages writers to reduce what they know about a topic to a single page that is not chronologically updated. Also, Knol does not edit or endorse the information and visitors will not be able to edit or contribute to a knol unless they have the author’s permission. Readers will be able to notify Google if they find any content objectionable.
For more insight into the newly launched tool, visit knol.google.com or read a detailed coverage on Wired.
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