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IV.g. Wikis
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| Wikis (also
called WikiWikis or WikiWebs) are collections of websites which cannot
only be read by users but also changed in an easy way. The name wiki
originates from the Hawaiian word for quick. The creation of texts is easier than the widely spread HTML, and thus allows computer laymen to participate without any major learning or writing effort. Every reader is an author at the same time and can either with or without registration edit or create texts. Old versions remain available and the history is traceable. As the individual articles are oftentimes connected via links, wikis allow for the development of complex networks of interconnected texts (hypertext nets). Wikis are often used for a co-operative development of knowledge databases and a collaborative medium for developing new topic areas. An interesting example for the usage of a Wiki is the free encyclopedia Wikipedia which has been developed by a wide community and is open to every Internet user.
You can download the complete article here:  "Communication goes Europe - new paths in the web" (PDF, 624kB)
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