A big part of the Web 2.0 movement is visitor-generated content.

phpWiki: a PHP WikiWikiWeb

Wiki Publishing Tech

A big part of the Web 2.0 movement is visitor-generated content. Wikipedia, for instance, harnesses the world’s knowledge in a constantly evolving on-line encyclopedia written by visitors. Source Forge allows anyone to edit pages using a simple, HTML fill-out form. Linking is handled by the server & all pages are stored in a secure database. You control access points and can easily block hackers and vandals. Build a WikiWikiWebsite and become part of the interactive on-line world.

What is WikiWikiWeb?

WikiWikiWeb is a flexible and dynamic publishing technology. A WikiWikiWeb is a web site where anyone can edit the pages through an HTML form. Linking is done automatically on the server side; all pages are stored in a database.

How does WikiWikiWeb benefit me?

This may sound rather simplistic, but a Wiki is a very unique way to collaborate on the Web. I set up a few while working at the New York Times on the Web, and the technical staff really took to tem in a big way. They wrote 500 pages in just a few months (all to document the internal systems).

What will I use Wiki for?

The addictive quality of a Wiki is that making pages is as simple as making a link to them. If they don't yet exist, the page link will be followed by a hyperlinked question mark; follow that link and you can define the new page.

How is WikiWikiWeb different than message boards?

Unlike traditional message boards, which rely on a threaded model of communication, Wiki sites contain documents in regular page form.

With this setup, you can update and create pages from anywhere there is a web browser handy. And, you can customize PHPWiki by editing the HTML templates that the software uses to display pages. These templates can be edited by hand or tweaked in a visual editor such as Dreamweaver.

Installation of WikiWikiWeb

Installation of PhpWiki is as simple as untarring the source distribution. PhpWiki works right out of the box. You will want to make configuration changes later for better performance and permanence, or to run PhpWiki off a relational database like MySQL, mSQL or Postgresql.