Definition+and+Development+of+Wikis

=DEFINITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WIKIS= =1. DEFINITION OF WIKIS:= ---Public, which means it is open for anybody on the internet to read and edit the pages. ---Protected, which means anyone can view but only members can edit the pages. (This is how we set up this EDU5400b Wiki) Note: there are some limitations that can become an issue when needing to make changes on the "complete wiki". The manager of the wiki is the only one that can make some changes including adding member and adding pages. ---Private, which means only members can view or edit the wiki pages. ---Custom, which means any combination is set by the manager of the wiki.
 * A Wiki is an interactive website that allows collaboration among people from all over the world.
 * A wiki is a website that allows users to add, modify, or delete its content at any time by using a web browser. It is a format that allows organizing, sharing, and updating the site.
 * A wiki is an area on the web where groups of people can work together on the same web page for various purposes. On a Wiki space anybody or members of a community can share thoughts/idea, pictures/videos, and website links that you want to share.
 * The manager of the wiki can set the wiki up in certain categories, which allows for security.

**2. DEVELOPMENT OF WIKIS:**

 * The first Wiki Web site was created by Ward Cunningham, launched in March of 1995 in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Cunningham has been quoted as saying that Wiki is the "simplest online databases that could possibly work". The original reason/idea was to develop collaborative web pages on an internet website that allowed any member to make instant changes of information just be using a web browser.
 * The word "Wiki" means "WikiWikiWeb". (Wiki is a Hawaiian word that means "fast/quick").
 * The most popular and largest Wiki was launched in 2001, famous "Wikipedia", an free online encyclopedia that anybody can contribute their post.
 * Both Wiki and Wikipedia became very popular on the internet in 2004.

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