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| − | This website is a database about people, | + | This website is a database about people, websites, software and concepts that played a role in the history of [[wiki|wikis]]. This site is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_a_work_in_progress work in progress]. |
| − | + | A [[wiki]] is a website whose pages can be edited by any visitor. The first wiki, called [[WikiWikiWeb]], was created by [[Ward Cunningham]] in 1995. Wikis were brought to the attention of the general public by the success of [[Wikipedia]], an online collaborative encyclopedia created in 2001. | |
| − | == | + | ==About this Website== |
| − | + | This website contains pages about the history of wikis, organised into main categories as shown below on this page. To browse the site, see: | |
| + | *[[Main Categories]]: structure of the site | ||
| + | *[[:Category:Root]]: go here to work down the branches of categories and sub-categories | ||
| + | *[[Road Maps]]: suggestions of pages to browse | ||
| + | *[[About this Site]]: for more information about the site itself. | ||
| − | + | ==[[:Category:Wiki History]]== | |
| − | + | Themes in [[Wiki History]]. | |
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| − | == | + | ==[[:Category:Wiki People]]== |
| − | + | People who played a role in the history of wikis. For an overview, see the [[Wiki People Narrative]]. | |
| − | == | + | ==[[:Category:Wiki Websites]]== |
| − | + | Significant historical wiki websites. For an overview, see the [[Wiki Websites Narrative]]. | |
| − | + | ==[[:Category:Wiki Engines]]== | |
| + | Wiki engines are the software packages used to run wikis. For an overview, see the [[Wiki Engines Narrative]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==[[:Category:Wiki Concepts]]== |
| − | + | The early users of wikis developed a range of specific terms and concepts related to the structure, functions and utilisation of wikis. For an overview, see the [[Wiki Concepts Narrative]]. | |
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| + | ==Is this Website a Wiki?== | ||
| + | This website operates under [[MediaWiki]] software and thus has the potential to be a [[Wiki]]. However, only registered users can create new accounts, and at the moment there is only one registered user. (As [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_A._Wiley David Wiley] says: "A wiki without contributors is nothing but a blog on steroids.") | ||
