Today I'm celebrating the birthday of the world's first wiki. On this date in 1995, Ward Cunningham made WikiWikiWeb public. He developed the software and website in 1994 to make the exchange of ideas between programmers easier. He came up with the name after thinking about the Wiki Wiki Shuttle at the Honolulu International Airport. Wiki is a Hawaiian word for fast. His idea was to make the pages quickly editable by users. After the initial idea of "QuickWeb" -- he settled on WikiWikiWeb. Over time, the actual site has become to be known as WardsWiki.Don't be fooled though. Wikis are not just for geeks. They can be used by practically anyone who can send e-mail. Learn everything about using wikis at Everything Wiki - it's a wiki about wikis.
If you have a favorite wiki, post a comment on this blog. I've been very busy lately and have not been blogging. However, this event has inspired me to start posting some of my favorite wikis here. I'd like to look at your favorites and share them too.
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