Introduction to Wikipedia / What is Wikipedia
What is Wikipedia?
What is Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is a free, open-content encyclopedia that is accessable on the internet.
Open-content?
Open-content is a work that can be used and modified by anyone. Editing content is not limited a person or group of people.
What’s with the name?
Wikipedia is a blend of wiki-wiki and encyclopedia
So what is a Wiki-Wiki?
A wiki-wiki (often shortened to wiki) is a website that is edited by anyone rather than limited to used a person or group of people. It is a type of Web2.0
The web is the web, so what is with Web2.0?
Web2.0 (or the next generation internet) is a trend in internet use and design that focuses on using dynamic, collaborative technology. The Web2.0 movement includes blogs, wikis, social-networking, and folksonomy (social tagging) sites. Some of the big names in this movement include Wikipedia, Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Del.icio.us, and Blogspot.
Last Updated 30 August 2008
