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* **wiki**: //"a Web application whose content is collaboratively added, updated, and organized by its users."// | * **wiki**: //"a Web application whose content is collaboratively added, updated, and organized by its users."// | ||
* Emphasis in a wiki is on: | * Emphasis in a wiki is on: | ||
- | * Letting | + | * Letting users create pages quickly. |
* Making it easy to link pages to each other. | * Making it easy to link pages to each other. | ||
- | * **wiki engine**: the program that runs a wiki | + | * **wiki engine**: the program that runs a wiki. |
* **wiki markup language**: simple text-based system for writing pages. | * **wiki markup language**: simple text-based system for writing pages. | ||
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===== Easy writing ===== | ===== Easy writing ===== | ||
- | * Each wiki engine tends to have its own markup language. | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
* Central features of a wiki markup language: | * Central features of a wiki markup language: | ||
* simple text syntax for creating new pages | * simple text syntax for creating new pages | ||
* simple text syntax for creating crosslinks between internal pages | * simple text syntax for creating crosslinks between internal pages | ||
* support for hyperlinks | * support for hyperlinks | ||
+ | * Each wiki engine tends to have its own markup language. | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
===== Easy writing ===== | ===== Easy writing ===== | ||
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===== Editing history ===== | ===== Editing history ===== | ||
- | * Many wikis also maintain a **history** of your page editing. | + | * Many wiki engines |
* Every change you make to a page is kept track of so you can compare the current version to an older one. | * Every change you make to a page is kept track of so you can compare the current version to an older one. | ||
* Especially important in an open wiki in case someone makes some really bad changes--on purpose or by accident. | * Especially important in an open wiki in case someone makes some really bad changes--on purpose or by accident. | ||
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===== Editing protection ===== | ===== Editing protection ===== | ||
* Wikis can be | * Wikis can be | ||
- | * **open**--meaning | + | * **open**: //anyone// can view and edit pages |
- | * **closed**--meaning | + | * **closed**: anyone can view pages, |
- | * **private**--meaning | + | * **private**: you must have an account to view and edit the wiki |
===== Ways to get a wiki of your own ===== | ===== Ways to get a wiki of your own ===== | ||
* It is easy to create your own wiki. | * It is easy to create your own wiki. | ||
- | * You generally have two choices: | + | * Two choices: |
- | * use a hosted service | + | * Use a hosted service. |
- | * install | + | * Install |
===== Hosted service ===== | ===== Hosted service ===== | ||
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* They' | * They' | ||
* //Cons//: | * //Cons//: | ||
- | * Typically will insert advertising into your pages to make money | + | * Typically will insert advertising into your pages to make money. |
* Many limit the number and/or size of pages in their free offerings. | * Many limit the number and/or size of pages in their free offerings. | ||
* May go out of business--and take your wiki with them! | * May go out of business--and take your wiki with them! | ||
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===== Self-installed service ===== | ===== Self-installed service ===== | ||
- | * To install your own wiki service, you will need to have an account with a [[wp>Web hosting service]].Then you can usually install a wiki engine by uploading the needed files or sometimes just enabling an engine in the Web host's control panel. | + | * To install your own wiki service, you will need to have an account with a [[wp>Web hosting service]]. |
+ | * Then you can usually install a wiki engine by uploading the needed files or sometimes just enabling an engine in the Web host's control panel. | ||
* //Pro// | * //Pro// | ||
* Your wiki will be free from advertising and won't have space and other limitations. | * Your wiki will be free from advertising and won't have space and other limitations. |
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