The Wiki Way, w. CD-ROM

WikiWikiWeb (aka Wiki) is an open source collaborative server technology that enables users to access, browse, and edit hypertext pages in a real-time context. Such servers are a critical tool for efficiently, and effectively, coordinating collaborative documents, databases, and projects. Unlike many alternatives, Wiki supports flexible, user-defined attributes and structure. It is easy to use, concordant with current technologies and standards, and requires little investment in hardware, software, or training.

The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web compiles in one handy volume all of the information you need to set up, customize, and run a Wiki server. It offers an in-depth presentation of Wiki theory, practical implementation information, and many examples that demonstrate how to apply and adapt Wiki to the demands of various situations.

The book opens with a tutorial on setting up, running, and using a Wiki server, along with important background information on content structuring. It then presents a more detailed description of the core technology, Wiki server customization, and administration. The final section includes numerous case studies that showcase the Wiki technology in action.

Specific topics covered include:

An overview of the Wiki technology and Wiki clones
Installing Wiki (including coverage of Apache configuration and security issues)
Basic Wiki functionality, including browsing, editing, building content, and markup conventions
How to structure Wiki content, including self-maintaining topic lists, subheadings, and parent-child-sibling page trees
Customizing appearance, codes, change notification, navigation links, and search functionality
The QuickiWiki component model and modules
Managing members, user access, and passwords
Parsing requests
Wiki administration, including tracking page edits, database management, performance, and debugging
Collaboration issues, such as open edit, writing style guidelines, and