Characteristics of a Wiki

Here are some general features of a Wiki that came into play in RAP. This list is loosely based on some of the design principles layed out by Ward Cunningham.

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Open

Any user can edit any entry. This includes adding content, turning existing content into links, or changing content altogether. Involves trust, a sense of collectivity.

Incremental

Entries can cite other entries, including pages that have not been written yet. Encourages interconnection.

Organic

The structure and content of the site evolves as long as it's used. Users continually define extent of site.

Precise

Entry titles encourage focus, highlighting of crucial terms & concepts.

Observable

Activity within the site can be watched and reviewed by any visitor to the site. (Google searches pointing to this site)

Mundane

Easily learned coding conventions, for activities like building inside & outside links, formatting text, uploading images (here are the codes we used)

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