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diff --git a/TWiki/TWikiSite.mdwn b/TWiki/TWikiSite.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index 48072a83..00000000 --- a/TWiki/TWikiSite.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -## <a name="TWiki_is_a_Web_based_collaborati"> TWiki is a Web-based collaboration platform </a> - -* A TWiki site is an easy-to-use, full-featured, open communication environment: - * people anywhere on the Web or on an intranet can meet - * rich Web text, images, and online multimedia are easily shared - * documents and other files can be uploaded and downloaded - * everything works through a regular Web browser - -### <a name="TWiki_is_a_powerful_Web_enhancem"> TWiki is a powerful Web enhancement... </a> - -* TWiki's parsing engine is written in Perl. It reads a text file, and converts TWiki shorthand into standard HTML, on the fly. The point is to: - * make adding and editing text simple _(How simple? Click on the **Edit** link at the bottom of the page...)_ - * let you find information _fast_ ([[WebSearch]]) - -* TWiki provides an intuitive way to meet and collaborate, that aspires to the Zen ideals known as [[WabiSabi]]. It finds beauty in the imperfect and ephemeral and constantly evolving. When it comes down to it, that's all you need. - -* TWiki is one of many [[WikiWikiClones]], based on Ward Cunningham's original [Wiki Wiki Web](http://c2.com/). - -### <a name="_TWiki_stands_for_"> "TWiki" stands for... </a> - -* _Wiki wiki_ means "quick" in Hawaiian. The shuttle at Honolulu Airport is called the _wiki wiki_ bus, which is where the original Wiki web got its name. -* _TWiki_ is short for _TakeFive Wiki_ from the name of the company where its founder worked. (It was later discovered that _Twiki_ is also the name of an AI robot that co-starred in the [_Buck Rogers..._](http://www.buck-rogers.com/) movie and TV show from 1979 - its head is in the logo.) - -### <a name="Selected_TWiki_Topics_"> Selected TWiki Topics... </a> - -* [[TWikiPages]] tells you how to do administrative things, like renaming topics. -* [[TWikiHistory]] timelines TWiki's development. -* [[TWikiPlannedFeatures]] lists of approved additions to future TWiki versions. -* [[TWikiEnhancementRequests]] is the place to add your new feature requests. -* [[TWikiDocumentation]] is the complete reference manual. -* [[WikiCulture]] looks at the unique type of collaboration Wiki systems offer. -* [[WikiReferences]] links to articles and books about collaboration and Wiki technology. - -> **_NOTE:_** -> -> If you have to log-in to us TWiki, for example, if Twiki is running on an intranet, it automatically signs new pages with your -> -> -> -> [[WikiName]] -> -> . If your TWiki installation doesn't require a log-in, TWiki gives everyone the same username: -> -> -> -> [[Main/TWikiGuest]] -> -> . - -TWiki<sup>TM</sup> is a trademark of [[PeterThoeny]], originator and lead developer. - -* TWiki is developed as Free Software under the [[GnuGeneralPublicLicense]] -* TWiki's home address is <http://twiki.org/>. -* Source code is available upon request: see <http://twiki.org/download.html>. -* [[WelcomeGuest]] is a fast track guide to TWiki. -* This site is powered by TWiki version **%WIKIVERSION%**. - --- [[Main/MikeMannix]] - 01 Dec 2001 |