From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wiki software is a type of
collaborative software that runs a
Wiki
system. This typically allows web pages to be created and edited
using a common
web browser. It is usually implemented as a
server-side script that runs on one or more
web servers, with the content generally stored in a
relational database management system, although some
implementations use the server's
file system instead.
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Web-based Wiki
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Personal Wiki
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Peer-to-Peer Wiki
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Web-based Wiki
The first such system was created by
Ward Cunningham in
1995,
but given the relative simplicity of the wiki concept, a large
number of implementations now exist, ranging from very simple "hacks"
implementing only core functionality to highly sophisticated
content management systems. The primary difference between
wikis and more complex types of content management systems is
that wiki software tends to focus on the content, at the expense
of the more powerful control over layout seen in CMS software
like
Drupal,
WebGUI, or at the expense of non-wiki features (articles,
blogs,..) like in
Tikiwiki.
"Wiki software" could be interpreted as comprising all of the
software required to run a wiki, which might include a
web server such as
Apache, in addition to the "Wiki engine" itself, which
implements the wiki technology. In some cases, such as
ProjectForum, or some
WikiServers, the web server and wiki engine are bundled
together as one self-contained system, which can often make them
easier to install.
The majority of engines are
open source, often available under the
GNU General Public License (GPL); large projects such as
TWiki
and the Wikipedia engine,
MediaWiki, are developed collaboratively. Many wikis are
highly modular, providing
APIs which allow programmers to develop new features without
requiring them to be familiar with the entire
codebase.
It is hard to determine which wiki engines are the most
popular, although a list of lead candidates might include
TWiki,
MoinMoin,
PmWiki,
DokuWiki and
MediaWiki (Google
trend history comparison). A list of some of those available
is included below, and another can be found at
Wiki:WikiEngines.
Personal Wiki
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Main article:
Personal wiki
Some wikisoftware is not intended for collaborative work, but
for either content management or for personal information
organizing. This is sometimes called a Desktop Wiki or a
Personal Wiki.
Peer-to-Peer Wiki
A wikisite can also be shared between peers using a P2P
version control software. Such
Peer-to-peer wiki system is integrated into
Code Co-op.
See also
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List of wiki software - all wiki software, good and bad
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Comparison of wiki software - feature-table comparison
of common wiki software
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List of collaborative software
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Comparison of wiki farms - Servers that provide hosting
for wiki websites
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List of wikis - Websites using wiki software, organized
by topic
External links
Wikibooks Wiki Science has more about this subject:
How to start a Wiki
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WikiMatrix: Comparing Multiple Wiki Engines Side-by-Side
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Comparison of different Wiki software (Article, November
2004)
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Free Wiki
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How to choose a Wiki
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Extensive list of wiki software
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Wikitext standard
Meta discussion on a proposed standard
wikitext format
