Book Description

Wikis are Web-based applications that allow all users not only to view pagesbut also to change them. The recent success of the Internet encyclopediaWikipedia has drawn increasing attention from private users, small organizationsand enterprises to the various possible uses of wikis.

Their simple structure and straightforward operation make them a seriousalternative to expensive content management systems and also provide a basis formany applications in the area of collaborative work. We show the practical useof wikis in carrying out projects for users as well as for maintainers. Thisincludes a step-by-step introduction to wiki philosophy, social effects andfunctions, a survey of their controls and components, and the installation andconfiguration of the wiki clones MediaWiki and TWiki. In order to exemplify thepossibilities of the software, we use it as a project tool for planning aconference.

Key Features

• Information System 
• Internet 
• Project Work 
• Webbased Collaboration
  

Author Bio(s)

Ebersbach, Anja, Glaser, Markus, Heigl, Richard 

ISBN: 3-540-25995-3
Pub Date: 2006
Format: Book