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Welcome to the WikiWikiWeb front page.
This site is a wiki whose focus is
PeopleProjectsAndPatterns in
SoftwareDevelopment.
The ideas of 'Wiki' may seem strange at first, but dive in and explore its links. 'Wiki' is a composition system; it's a discussion medium; it's a repository; it's a mail system; it's a tool for collaboration. Really, we don't know quite what it is, but it's a fun way of communicating asynchronously across the network.
The name 'Wiki' may seem strange too - what does it mean? The
WikiWikiWebFaq answers this and other questions, but the short answer is that
WikiWiki is Hawaiian for 'quick'.
You should start with
WelcomeVisitors. It describes what we are doing, as well as how to get around, and how to get involved. Watch the pages expand and refine here; watch the discussions that surround the process. Watch information
AutoMagically crystallize!
To find a page on a specific topic, go to
FindPage. To see an auto-generated list of pages which have changed recently, try
RecentChanges. If you want a short list of randomly-selected pages, try
RandomPages.
CategoryCategory is the top level of page categorization; you can use it to delve deeper into the site.
Edit pages by using the
EditText link at the bottom of the page you wish to edit. Don't worry too much about messing up, as the original text is backed up and can be easily restored (meaning: everyone can see the
RecentChanges made, and will be able to correct mistakes, erase and so on if necessary).
The
TextFormattingRules are quite simple, and the
TipsForBeginners will help you learn to apply them gracefully. You'll probably want to start by editing pages that already exist. The
WikiWikiSandbox is set aside for editing practice - go there now to try it. (Please don't edit this page; changes here will likely be reversed within a few minutes). Once you've made a couple of updates, you'll be ready to participate in discussions on the 'Wiki', and before you know it you will be
AddingNewPages.
Please read
WikiWikiSystemNotice to stay informed with the latest information regarding the operation of this site.
This site's
WikiEngine,
WardsOriginalWikiEngine, has since spawned other
WikiEngines, which themselves have become a popular way to document things.
For more information on the content you can expect to encounter, take a look at
OnTopic and
OffTopic.
WikiInTheNews collects mentions of this site in the wider world.
Note that spam is not allowed on this site; any spam encountered will be deleted quickly. Spamming this site will not increase your
PageRank.
A history of how this page has evolved over time can be viewed via the
WikiArchive.
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