What is a wiki?

"Wiki" is a Hawaiian-language word for "fast," and wikis are designed to make it fast and easy to create web pages.

Easy to edit

• easy to create a new page or links
• easy to format without knowing HTML
• example:

• Steve Lawson is a librarian

Collaborative

• easy for groups to work together
• a "group" can range from two people to anyone with an Internet connection

Revision history

• see what was edited when and by whom
• revert to earlier versions