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How Did Wikis Come to be?

From Seek Us MediaWiki Demo
  • Concept developed in 1994 by computer programmer Ward Cunningham
    • Needed a simple method for his team to share information
    • Inspired by Apple's Hypercard application (digital rolodex type system)
  • "Wiki" means quick or fast in Hawaiian

→ Features in Mediawiki in Relation to the Needs Matrix

Hypercard on the Apple Mac

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