ABSTRACT
You might be surprised to learn that wikis are older than the recent Web 2.0 technologies that are so prevalent across the Internet. Wikis have been around since the mid-1990s when the first wiki, the WikiWikiWeb, was developed by Ward Cunningham. Wikis were initially used only by technology teams in the development of software and hardware systems. The word “wiki” is the Hawaiian word for “fast,” and as you become more familiar with how wikis work you will see why that term is so appropriate. Wikipedia, perhaps the best-known wiki, on Jan. 27, 2011, defined “wiki” as
. . . a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. Wikis are typically powered by wiki software and are often used to create collaborative works. Examples include community websites, corporate intranets, knowledge management systems, and note services. The software can also be used for personal note taking. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki)
