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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"A good book! It's a nice overview of wiki editing and administration, with pointers to handy extensions and further online documentation." -Brion Vibber, Chief Technical Officer, Wikimedia Foundation "This book is filled with practical knowledge based on experience. It's not just spouting some party line." -Rob Church, a developer of MediaWiki MediaWiki is the world's most popular wiki platform, the software that runs Wikipedia and thousands of other websites. Though it appears simple to use at first glance, MediaWiki has extraordinarily powerful and deep capabilities for managing and organizing knowledge. In corporate environments, MediaWiki can transform the way teams write and collaborate. This comprehensive book covers MediaWiki's rich (and sometimes subtle) features, helping you become a wiki expert in no time. You'll learn how to:
This book also provides special guidance for creating successful corporate wikis. For beginners who want to create or work on collaborative, community-driven websites with this platform, MediaWiki is the essential one-stop guide. "I was a MediaWiki newbie before reading this book. Now, many aspects of the platform that were murky before are crystal clear." -JP Vossen, author of O'Reilly's Bash Cookbook Book News Annotation:MediaWiki, the software that runs Wikipedia and many other web sites,
is the world's most popular wiki platform. This book explains
MediaWiki's features and provides guidance on creating successful
corporate wikis. Part I, dedicated to wiki readers, explains how to
navigate a MediaWiki site effectively. Part II focuses on the needs
of authors, with instructions on how to write and edit wiki articles.
Part III is for administrators and programmers, and includes chapters
on installing and maintaining a MediaWiki site, configuring settings,
and programming MediaWiki extensions. The book will be helpful to
beginners who want to create or work on collaborative,
community-driven web sites. Barrett has written other books on
Internet technology.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:An essential one-stop guide for newcomers who want to build, contribute to, or maintain collaborative, community-driven websites. Originally created for the Wikipedia online encyclopedia, MediaWiki has become the most widely used tool for organizations and communities to create and maintain websites collaboratively. This book teaches readers how to MediaWiki to its full potential — it serves as both a tutorial and a quick reference to all the tools and features. About the AuthorDaniel J. Barrett has been immersed in Internet technology since 1985. Currently working as a software engineer, Dan has also been a heavy metal singer, Unix system administrator, university lecturer, web designer, and humorist. He is the author of O'Reilly's Linux Pocket Guide, and he is the coauthor of Linux Security Cookbook, and SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide. Table of ContentsPrefaceGetting Started
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