Edit Any Web Page in your Browser Just Like a Wiki

Imagine if you could open websites like Techmeme or New York Times or password protected WSJ in write-mode and change text or images at will as if you were editing some open wiki.

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Well that’s quite possible through Edit Current Website - a bookmarklet that helps you change content of any web page live inside the browser - no need to install extensions like Firebug or learning HTML.

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The moment you press the Edit Website button from the bookmarks toolbar, the web page you are currently reading turns into an editable document - you can then edit text, move around images on the page or even remove them completely.

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Though the edits are temporary and disappear the moment your reload that page, the feature is handy if you are printing web pages or even for making fake screenshots.

TechZilo has a more extensive list of useful bookmarklets for web designers.

Edit Google Maps Like a Wiki; Add Roads, Schools, Buildings, etc.

Google is using the very successful “anyone can edit” model of Wikipedia to improve the quality of information available on Google Maps.

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They have launched Google Map Maker for you to add new roads, temples, railway lines, parks, hospitals, movie halls, shops and even mountains that exist in your area but are missing on the Google Maps website.

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Quickly Grab a URL on Google Wikis; No Google Juice Though

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Google Wiki (aka Google Sites) is now open for all. Please stop reading this post and visit Google Sites immediately because if you are late, someone else may grab your favorite URL(s).

Google Sites will offer no SEO benefits because all external links include rel=nofollow.

How to Add Google Sites to an Existing Google Apps Account ?

google-apps-sites If you are a Google Apps admin, here’s how you can add the new Google Sites wiki service to your account.

The procedure is simple but not very obvious because unlike Gmail or Google Calendar, the Google Sites service is not integrated with Google Apps by default.

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Google Sites - Create Wiki style Websites Without Learning HTML

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Google Sites, based on JotSpot wiki software, will be available any moment inside Google Apps - this new Google service lets you create and edit websites without learning HTML. The Google Sites home page is live already but not yet available from Google Apps dashboard.

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New Wetpaint Wiki Ads Inspired by Mac vs PC Ads

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Wetpaint, a free Wiki hosting service targeted towards the non-geeky crowd, have launched a series of short video ads that compare the features available in a standard wiki vis-a-vis the Wetpaint wiki.

Watch the entire Wetpaint video campaign here. Don’t miss the videos about wiki syntax and font colors.

With these PC-vs-Mac style videos, Wetpaint is trying to convey a message that you need not be a geek or techie to edit (Wetpaint) wikis. Creative and effective.

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