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Explain the functions and importance of the following web based applications and properly cite the references that you use in writing your explanation.(3 marks each)

1. Wikis : This is a wiki and it is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser 2. Blogs : is a short term of Web Blog. It is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. 3. Video Conference : is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously. 4. Feeds (RSS) : is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format 5. Podcasts : is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication

Reference citation : [|www.wikipedia.org]