The success of Wikipedia has proven just how effective wikis can be for
collaborative editing on a large scale-larger than anyone originally
thought possible. This book shows you how to install, use, manage, and
extend a wiki using MediaWiki-the wiki engine used to power Wikipedia.
As each chapter builds on previous ones, tasks involving wikis progress
from simple to those of increasing complexity and evolve from theory to
case study. You'll learn wiki terminology and how to create user
accounts and new pages, use wiki links, and find your way around the
wiki. Special focus is placed on how wikis are used in software and web
development projects and how their capabilities ideally suit a specific
environment and audience. You'll quickly come to discover why wikis are
a valuable addition for any organization that wants to increase
productivity using web-based collaboration tools. What you will learn
from this book:
- When to use wikis instead of a more formal content management system
- What to look for when evaluating wikis in order to avoid unexpected
pitfalls
- How to install MediaWiki using Apache, PHP, MySQL�, and other
alternatives
- How wikitext allows you to edit content from any web browser and
create links to other wiki pages
- Ways to comment on pages, move them, track changes, and syndicate
wiki pages with RSS Who this book is for This book is for programmers,
developers, information architects, designers, and content authors who
are looking to use wikis to improve team productivity. Knowledge of
HTML, XML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, and PostgreSQL is necessary. Wrox
Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to
meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT
professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology
professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical
solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to
help programmers do a better job.
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