History of "Wiki"

1. February 19, 2003 at 9:27pm by John Kugelman

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A wiki is a site that lets anybody who wants to edit any page on the site. The concept was invented by Ward Cunningham, who created the Portland Pattern Repository as an experiment in openness and simplicity in web design and community building.

Wikis have become pretty popular over the years because they foster trust and friendliness among all participants. Go ahead and visit Ward's wiki if you want to understand the idea—I promise you'll be lost in there for weeks and weeks. Or, check out Meatball Wiki for in-depth musings on community, security, and why wiki works.