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| MediaWiki - Wikipedia and Beyond |
 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, it can transform the way teams write and collaborate."In 2001, Wikipedia changed the world by proving that thousands of strangers could collaborate to produce a valuable information resource. Encyclopedia publishers shuddered. Skeptics scoffed. And in the meantime, users around the world have produced millions of Wikipedia articles," says Daniel J. Barrett, author of MediaWiki (O'Reilly). "Wikipedia was not the first wiki," reports Barrett, "but it's clearly the most successful, largely due to its powerful software, MediaWiki." In his new book, Barrett covers MediaWiki's rich (and sometimes subtle) features, helping readers turn into wiki experts in no time. Continue reading: O'Reilly Publishes MediaWiki - Wikipedia and Beyond in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) - 
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