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| − | This website is a database about people, websites, software and concepts that played a role in the history of [[wiki|wikis]]. | + | 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. | 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. | ||
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*[[Road Maps]]: suggestions of pages to browse | *[[Road Maps]]: suggestions of pages to browse | ||
*[[About this Site]]: for more information about the site itself. | *[[About this Site]]: for more information about the site itself. | ||
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| + | Themes in [[Wiki History]]. | ||
==[[:Category:Wiki People]]== | ==[[:Category:Wiki People]]== | ||
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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]]. | 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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| − | + | 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.") | |
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| − | This website operates under [[MediaWiki]] software and thus has the potential to be a [[Wiki]]. However, | + | |
