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What Is a Wiki and How Do I Use It?

AUTHOR Gray, Leon
PUBLISHER Rosen Education Service (12/30/2013)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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This lively guide to the wiki phenomenon narrates the history of wikis, explains how they work, and projects the future of these collaborative, content-driven sites based on developments already under way. With lists of the most popular wikis, biographies of the key figures of the wiki movement, and a timeline of feature developments integrated into wikis today, readers will finish this book feeling confident in their ability to understand, use, and create a wiki on any subject. Also explained are the dangers of hacking, "edit wars," and ways to stay protected from cyber-vandalism.
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ISBN-13: 9781622750702
ISBN-10: 1622750705
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 48
Carton Quantity: 0
Weight: 0.24 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Ikids, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Computers | Interactive & Multimedia
Grade Level: 5th Grade - 8th Grade
Dewey Decimal: 006.75
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013027169
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This lively guide to the wiki phenomenon narrates the history of wikis, explains how they work, and projects the future of these collaborative, content-driven sites based on developments already under way. With lists of the most popular wikis, biographies of the key figures of the wiki movement, and a timeline of feature developments integrated into wikis today, readers will finish this book feeling confident in their ability to understand, use, and create a wiki on any subject. Also explained are the dangers of hacking, "edit wars," and ways to stay protected from cyber-vandalism.
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