| With "fast" becoming the word of the
| |
| | and those who gain permission from
|
| century, it is little wonder that easily
| |
| | administrators to edit.
|
| editable online encyclopedias, such as
| |
| | The most popular type of wikis, public
|
| Wikipedia, are increasing in popularity
| |
| | wikis, operate on server-side systems
|
| daily. These encyclopedias are know as
| |
| | that allow for users to edit each page
|
| "wikis" and were named as such by Ward
| |
| | with little to now knowledge of HTML.
|
| Cunningham, creator of WikiWikiWeb,
| |
| | Users simply type what they wish to add
|
| during a trip to Hawaii. According to
| |
| | into a "wikiengine" that quickly and
|
| Cunningham, he was traveling on the
| |
| | easily converts each message into HTML
|
| Change RT-52 shuttle bus in the Honolulu
| |
| | format to add onto the page. This easy
|
| International Airport, and found the line
| |
| | process is popular because it allows
|
| was also known as "Wiki Wiki", Hawaiian
| |
| | those with no knowledge of HTML to
|
| for "fast". This encounter inspired
| |
| | contribute to the site. Also, the
|
| Cunningham to name his quickly updated
| |
| | unrestricted access makes changes quick
|
| site with the same name. The Hawaiian
| |
| | since users do not have to go through any
|
| term's double meaning "what I know is"
| |
| | type of screening process as would be
|
| also worked perfectly for Cunningham's
| |
| | necessary with internet forums or other
|
| educational site.
| |
| | online chat sites.
|
| Many already know wikis are fast, but
| |
| | The advantages seen with wikis can be
|
| what exactly is a wiki? Wikis are defined
| |
| | seen as disadvantages as well. Many worry
|
| as a site that permits those viewing it
| |
| | that unrestricted access allows for false
|
| to add to, or remove from, the site.
| |
| | information or spamming, known as "wiki
|
| Wikis may require registration, but some
| |
| | vandalism". Some say this is remedied by
|
| of the most popular wikis, such as
| |
| | a dedicated community of users that watch
|
| Wikipedia, are able to be edited without
| |
| | each page individually, but critics say
|
| registration.
| |
| | these users are only human and can easily
|
| Wikis are generally broken into three
| |
| | miss such vandalism. Also, excessive
|
| types: public, protected and private.
| |
| | spamming can be cause by automated "bots"
|
| Public wikis are those that allow anyone
| |
| | that may be used to continually add
|
| to edit pages within the site without
| |
| | content to a wiki. Although some sites
|
| registration. If registration is
| |
| | can block such bots, there is no
|
| required, it is free, still allowing
| |
| | guarantee that all wiki sites are 100%
|
| anyone to edit content. Protected wikis
| |
| | vandalism free. If a certain page
|
| differ in that they can be seen by all
| |
| | experiences intense problems with
|
| but changed by only a few. These wikis
| |
| | vandalism, this page can be cut off from
|
| have an administrator that grants
| |
| | editing or restricted to certain users if
|
| permission to certain users to add to or
| |
| | necessary.
|
| delete from pages. These administrators
| |
| | Besides the concern with false
|
| also make and enforce rules to ensure
| |
| | information and spamming appearing on
|
| that content is correct and reputable.
| |
| | wikis, users still desire the quick
|
| Private wikis are not visible on the open
| |
| | source of knowledge provided by wikis.
|
| web, but are instead confined to a
| |
| | Wikis can be used for a variety of things
|
| certain company or organization's server.
| |
| | from business research in business wikis
|
| Only those within the company can view
| |
| | to school projects researched on
|
| these wikis. Editing of these wikis is
| |
| | Wikipedia. Wikis are on a one-way street
|
| usually confined to a few administrators
| |
| | to fame, and no one seems to mind.
|
