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A wiki is | ==What is a wiki?== | ||
A wiki is a website that allows users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize content. The best known wiki is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia Wikipedia], an online encyclopedia created by volunteers from all over the world. Wiki software is freely available. There are wikis for specific places, subjects, collaborations, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wikis and more]. The Auroville Wiki is a collaborative website for information relating to Auroville. | |||
Content on a wiki is created collectively and belongs to nobody in particular. Additions and revisions are automatically documented, so it is possible to learn who contributed what, but the spirit of a wiki is collaborative and co-creative. | |||
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==About the Auroville wiki== | |||
*This Wiki, launched on 24th of April 2008, is set up by '''[[Auronet|Auronet]]''' for the use of Auroville community. | *This Wiki, launched on 24th of April 2008, is set up by '''[[Auronet|Auronet]]''' for the use of Auroville community. | ||
*Its server is located in Germany, provided by Martin of '''[http://www.vedicsociety.org Vedic Society]''' | *Its server is located in Germany, provided by Martin of '''[http://www.vedicsociety.org Vedic Society]''' | ||
*'''[[Blue Light - Open Source Service and Research Centre|Blue Light]]''' team provides support in training the users. | *'''[[Blue Light - Open Source Service and Research Centre|Blue Light]]''' team provides support in training the users. | ||
==Help with the Auroville wiki== | |||
*[[Help:Editing|Editing]] | |||
*[[Help:Text Formatting|Formatting text]] | |||
*[[Help:Creating a new page|Creating a new page]] | |||
*[[Help:Links|Making links]] | |||
*[[Help:Images|Images]] | |||
*[[Help:Tables|Making tables]] | |||
== Statistics == | == Statistics == | ||
[[Special:Statistics|Current wiki statistics]] | |||
Revision as of 08:14, 22 October 2014
What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website that allows users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize content. The best known wiki is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia created by volunteers from all over the world. Wiki software is freely available. There are wikis for specific places, subjects, collaborations, and more. The Auroville Wiki is a collaborative website for information relating to Auroville.
Content on a wiki is created collectively and belongs to nobody in particular. Additions and revisions are automatically documented, so it is possible to learn who contributed what, but the spirit of a wiki is collaborative and co-creative.
About the Auroville wiki
- This Wiki, launched on 24th of April 2008, is set up by Auronet for the use of Auroville community.
- Its server is located in Germany, provided by Martin of Vedic Society
- Blue Light team provides support in training the users.