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====== What is a Wiki? ====== | ====== What is a Wiki? ====== | ||
- | //"A wiki is a Web application whose content is collaboratively added, updated, and organized by its users."// | + | Mithat Konar |
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+ | ===== Definitions ===== | ||
+ | * **wiki**: | ||
+ | * Emphasis in a wiki is on: | ||
+ | * Letting users create pages quickly. | ||
+ | * Making it easy to link pages to each other. | ||
+ | * **wiki engine**: the program that runs a wiki. | ||
+ | * **wiki markup language**: simple text-based system for writing pages. | ||
- | The emphasis in a wiki is on: | ||
- | * Letting all users create pages quickly. | ||
- | * Making it easy to link pages to each other. | ||
===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
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===== Easy writing ===== | ===== Easy writing ===== | ||
- | The central feature | + | * Central features |
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- | | + | |
- | * **wiki engine**: the program that runs a wiki | + | * support |
- | * Each wiki engine tends to have its own markup language--but with similar features. | + | * Each wiki engine tends to have its own markup language. |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
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===== Easy writing ===== | ===== Easy writing ===== | ||
- | Sometimes, a **toolbar** will be provided on the editing screen with icons to insert the most commonly used markup. | + | * Sometimes, a **toolbar** will be provided on the editing screen with icons to insert the most commonly used markup. |
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- | Sometimes a wiki will supply a **WYSIWYG** interface for writing pages, similar to what you would find in a word processor. | + | |
===== 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. |
===== 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. |
- | + | * Two choices: | |
- | You generally have two choices: | + | * Use a hosted service. |
- | * use a hosted service | + | * Install |
- | * install | + | |
===== Hosted service ===== | ===== Hosted service ===== | ||
- | There are a number of service providers that let you create a wiki on their servers (often at no cost). | + | * There are a number of service providers that let you create a wiki on their servers (often at no cost). |
- | + | * //Pro//: | |
- | * Pro: | + | |
* 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! | ||
===== Hosted service ===== | ===== Hosted service ===== | ||
- | Popular hosted wiki services | + | * Popular hosted wiki services: |
- | + | * [[http:// | |
- | | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
===== 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: your wiki will be free from advertising and won't have space and other limitations. | + | * //Pro// |
- | * Con: you may have to fix any problems that come up and make backups yourself. | + | * Your wiki will be free from advertising and won't have space and other limitations. |
+ | * //Con// | ||
+ | * You may have to fix any problems that come up and make backups yourself. | ||
===== Self-installed service ===== | ===== Self-installed service ===== | ||
- | Some popular | + | * Popular |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | ===== References ===== | + | ===== References/ |
Mitchell, Scott. "Easy Wiki Hosting, Scott Hanselman' | Mitchell, Scott. "Easy Wiki Hosting, Scott Hanselman' | ||
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