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<font size="5">'''Wikis Database'''</font>
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<font size="5">'''Wikis History Database'''</font>
  
This website is a database about people, websites, software and concepts in the world of [[wiki|wikis]]. It is a work in progress, and some sections are more complete than others.
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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]].
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It is a work in progress, and some sections are more complete than others.
  
 
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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==[[:Category:Wiki People]]==
 
==[[:Category:Wiki People]]==
People who played a role in the history of wikis or who are currently active in the development or maintenance of wiki websites or software. For an overview, see the [[Wiki People Narrative]].
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People who played a role in the history of wikis. For an overview, see the [[Wiki People Narrative]].
  
 
==[[:Category:Wiki Websites]]==
 
==[[:Category:Wiki Websites]]==
Significant wiki websites. For an overview, see the [[Wiki Websites Narrative]].
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Significant historical wiki websites. For an overview, see the [[Wiki Websites Narrative]].
  
 
==[[:Category:Wiki Engines]]==
 
==[[:Category:Wiki Engines]]==
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==[[:Category:Wiki Concepts]]==
 
==[[:Category:Wiki Concepts]]==
The users of wikis have 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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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]].
  
 
==About this Website==
 
==About this Website==

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