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Article: Wanna wiki?

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July 8, 2003
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Sources: (Cunningham & Cunningham Web Site, Ward Cunningham Book Chapter, Linux.com Article, New Architect Article, PC Magazine Article)

E-mail is ubiquitous, but limited. Lotus Notes has bells and whistles, but can be pricey. Take a look at wikis for an inexpensive, easy-to-use, Web-based collaboration tool.

What's a Wiki? A wiki (based on the Hawaiian word for "quick") is a small piece of server software, typically open source, that allows users to freely add, modify, and delete Web content using only a Web browser.

How does it work?

* All info in a wiki can be altered or deleted by anyone using the wiki with a regular Web browser.

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