• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • CommentGo Back
Download
\ue000A wiki is a Web page that can be viewed and modified by any
body with a Web browser and access to the Internet
\ue000The word\u201cwik i\u201d is not an acronym but rather (according to
Ward Cunningham, who coined the term)\u201ca [Hawaiian
word] used as an alliterative substitute for quick, to
avoid naming this[software] quick-Web\u201d
\ue000They are one of the fastest growing systems of online
encyclopaedia
\ue000Wikis can be considered as a public domainknowledge
sharing system
Definitions of Wiki
\ue000Cunningham called the wiki\u201cthe simplest
online data base that could possibly work\u201d.
\ue000Stafford and Webb defined wiki\u201cas website
where users can add, remove, and edit every
page using a web browser\u201d.
\ue000A collaborative Web site comprises the
perpetual collective work of many authors.
History of wikis
\ue000Ward Cunningham was the creator of wikis in
1995 because he wanted a quick way to publish
information collaboratively on the web.
\ue000The original wiki web site
(http://c2.com/cgi/wiki ) was created by
Cunningham which still exist& is actively
maintained by Users.
\ue000The most famous and practical example of wikis is
Wikipedia\u2018the free encyclopedia that any one
can edit\u2019.
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...