With “almost” in the words of the century, it is not surprising that simply publishing online encyclopedias such as Wikipedia, are becoming more popular every day. These encyclopedias are known as “wiki” and were as such by Ward Cunningham, author of WikiWikiWeb, during a trip to Hawaii. According to Cunningham, he was traveling on the amendment of the RT-52 shuttle bus from Honolulu International Airport, and found, the line was also known as “wiki wiki”, Hawaiian for “quickly” . This meeting inspired Cunningham, the name of its updated Web site quickly with the same name. Hawaiian concept of the double meaning, “what I know, it is also perfect for education Cunningham site.
Many already know, wikis are fast, but that is exactly what a Wiki? Wikis are defined as a website, which allows the display, complete, remove or from the Web site. Wikis May, registration is required, but some of the best known wikis, like Wikipedia, are able to change, without registration.
Wikis are generally divided into three types: public, private and protected. Wikis are those with which each permission to change the content on the site without registration. If a registration is required, it is clear that any person to modify the content. Only a difference in wikis, given all that, but change in name but a few examples. These wikis have a director on the authorization of users to supplement or delete pages. These directors, and also impose rules to ensure that the content is correct and serious. Private wikis are not visible on the Web, but on certain companies or enterprise server. Only within the company, these wikis. Editing the wiki is, in general, some administrators and those who leave to amend administrators.
The most popular wikis, wikis, next server systems for users to modify each page so far with little knowledge of HTML. User, just type what they want in a playlist WikiEngine “, which quickly and easily transforms each message in HTML format, then click the page. What is simple is popular because it allows without the knowledge of the HTML page. In addition, unlimited access to change quickly since users should not by any type of review process would be necessary, with the Internet or other online discussion forums sites.