Wiki-Wiki

Ward Cunningham came up with the software to make Wikis possible through an application called HyperCard

       -HyperCard

               -Created by Bill Atkinson

               -Used on Macs only

               -Grandparent of Wiki's

               -Hyper text- meaning clicking on a term or picture will take you to another item

               -Used on only one computer not a network

A Wiki...

       -promotes meaningful associations between pages

       -is not a carefully crafted site

       -seeks to involve visitors in an ongoing process of creation and collaboration

       -is a simple page

       -is free form

Wikis can be...

       -meeting agendas

       -collaborative spaces

       -internal blogs

       -focused compact groups

       -documentation

       -a collection of action items

       -focused on the existing community

Wikipedia...

       -is the largest most common wiki

       -has 3.4 million articles (Encyclopedia Britannica has about 500 thousand)

       -is easily searched and edited (if not locked)

       -put quality information into the hands of the people

       -is far from finished

Other wiki services

      -Wiki Spaces

      -PB Works

      -Google Sites

      -Media Wiki