Wikis and Semantic Mediawiki: Difference between revisions

 
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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]]
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[[Category: Wiki documentation]]
[[Category: Wiki documentation]]
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