WikiCourse/BasicIntroduction/000_What_is_a_Wiki?Navigation(slides) What is a Wiki?a technology for collaborative creation of internet and intranet pages Wiki-Wiki is hawaiian and means fast PrinciplesFast - fast editing, communicating and easy to learn Open - everybody may read and edit everything Uncomplicated - everything works in a standard browser Easy - no HTML knowledge necessary, simply formatted text Simple - Content over Form (content counts, not the super-pretty appearance) Secure - every change is archived, nothing gets lost Interlinked - Links between pages are easy to make Flexible Personal Information Management, Knowledgebases, Brainstorming Collaboration, Coordination and Communication platform Creating documentation and slide shows ;) etc... For details see HelpForBeginners.