(r13) TWikiSite < TWiki

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---++ TWiki is a Web-based collaboration tool

   * A TWiki site is an easy-to-use, satisfying open communication environment where...
      * people anywhere on the Internet can meet,
      * share rich Web text, images, online multimedia,
      * do it all through a regular Web browser. 

---+++ TWiki is written in Perl...

TWiki's parsing engine reads a text file, hyperlinks it, and converts it to standard HTML, on the fly. The point is to:
   * make editing text extremely simple (to see how simple, click on *Edit* link at the bottom of the page) 
   * and to let you find information fast ([[WebSearch][WebSearch]]). 

In addition to being quick, %WIKITOOLNAME% aspires to the Zen ideals known as WabiSabi. Zen finds beauty in the imperfect and ephemeral. When it comes down to it, that's all you need.

%WIKITOOLNAME% is one of many WikiWikiClones; the first Wiki was built by Wiki:WardCummingham, http://c2.com/.

---+++ "TWiki" stands for...

   * _Wiki wiki_ means "quick" in Hawaiian. They call the shuttle at Honolulu Airport the wiki wiki bus. Which is where the original Wiki Wiki Web got its name.
   * _TWiki_ is short for _TakeFive Wiki_ . (It was later found that _Twiki_ is the name of a robot in a <a href="http://www.buck-rogers.com/" target="_blank">Buck Rogers</a> TV show from 1979. That's his head.)

---+++ Selected TWiki Topics...

   * TWikiEnhancementRequests is the place where you can add your enhancement requests.
   * TWikiPlannedFeatures has a list of planned features for upcoming TWiki versions.
   * TWikiHistory shows TWiki's implementation history.
   * TWikiDocumentation is the implementation documentation.
   * TWikiAdministration tells you how to do administrative stuff, like renaming or deleting a topic.
   * WikiCulture talks about the unique type of collaboration Wiki systems offer.
   * WikiReferences has links to articles and books around collaboration and the Wiki technology in particular.

<blockquote> *Note:* %WIKITOOLNAME% automatically signs new pages with your WikiName in case %WIKITOOLNAME% is running on an intranet where you log in. In case your %WIKITOOLNAME% installation does not authenticate users, %WIKITOOLNAME% does not know about usernames, and all contributors become Main.TWikiGuest. </blockquote>

TWiki is trademarked to Peter Thoeny, originator and lead developer.
   * TWiki's home is at http://twiki.org/
   * Source code is available upon request, see http://twiki.org/download.html
   * WelcomeGuest is a basic instant guide to TWiki.
   * This %WIKITOOLNAME% version is *%WIKIVERSION%*.

Topic revision: r13 - 2001-08-30 - MikeMannix

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