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Wikis apply '''cultural associations''' and '''technical abilities''' to generate '''reusable content'''. | Wikis apply '''cultural associations''' and '''technical abilities''' to generate '''reusable content'''. | ||
* [http://www.slideshare.net/MarkDilley/amc-presentation-wiki-research-for-activists more on wikis and community] | |||
Since wikis are a hypertext system, there isn't really one "index," users can follow arbitrary paths, usually by following links or browsing categories. | Since wikis are a hypertext system, there isn't really one "index," users can follow arbitrary paths, usually by following links or browsing categories. | ||
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* Forgetting to frequently save changes | * Forgetting to frequently save changes | ||
* Associations with default appearance | * Associations with default appearance | ||
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== How (semantic) wikis can be used == | == How (semantic) wikis can be used == | ||
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[http://www.semantic-mediawiki.org Semantic MediaWiki] enables finer information re-use with database like features. | [http://www.semantic-mediawiki.org Semantic MediaWiki] enables finer information re-use with database like features. | ||
* [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:SMW_History History of Semantic Mediawiki] | |||
It uses the Semantic Web idea of "triples," where the current page is the subject, a link type is the predicate, and the target is the object. Objects can be other pages, or literals — dates, numbers, etc. These expand on Mediawiki links, using a syntax that looks like this: | It uses the Semantic Web idea of "triples," where the current page is the subject, a link type is the predicate, and the target is the object. Objects can be other pages, or literals — dates, numbers, etc. These expand on Mediawiki links, using a syntax that looks like this: | ||
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[[File:Bbc semantic page.png]] | [[File:Bbc semantic page.png]] | ||
{{Next| | {{Next|SMW properties}} | ||
[[Category: Wiki documentation]] | [[Category: Wiki documentation]] | ||
[[Category:SemWeb]] | [[Category:SemWeb]] |