wikis (computer science)

A guide to using and understanding wikis.

Instead of writing in a diary, twelve-year-old Jo Waller secretly edits Wikipedia entries to cope with the worst year of her life as her best friend avoids her and her brother and his girlfriend move back into the house.

This lively guide to the wiki phenomenon narrates the history of wikis, explains how they work, and projects the future of these collaborative, content-driven sites based on developments already under way.

Describes the possible uses of wikis for private users and businesses and explains wiki functions, controls, and components, and how to install and configure wiki clones MediaWiki and TWiki. Includes CD-ROM.

This book with detailed instructions explains how to work in teams online to create a wiki and includes activities to give you practice.

This book presents a realistic approach to Wikipedia, acknowledging serious flaws and shortcomings as a research tool, while also explaining the value in it.

Discusses wikis and how to work with them.

Discusses the benefits of teaming up online to work on research projects, discussing the different ways to link up online, looking at some rules to keep in mind, and including exercises, checklists, and illustrations.

Provides information about the company and its founder, discusses how its unique format differs from traditional encyclopedias, and explores some of its drawbacks. Includes color photos, a timeline, basic facts about the topic, a glossary, and an index.

Wikipedia is the product of a lot of hard work. It had its ups and downs and its failures and successes before becoming the Internet phenomenon it is today. This book details the journey, from the early life of Jimmy Wales through the height of Wikipedia's success.