## <a name="TWiki_is_a_Web_based_collaborati"> TWiki is a Web-based collaboration platform </a> * A TWiki site is a easy-to-use, full-featured open communication environment: * people anywhere on the Web or on an intranet can meet * rich Web text, images, and online multimedia are easily shared * documents and other files can be uploaded and downloaded * everything works through a regular Web browser ### <a name="TWiki_is_a_powerful_Web_enhancem"> TWiki is a powerful Web enhancement... </a> * TWiki's parsing engine is written in Perl. It reads a text file, and converts TWiki shorthand into standard HTML, on the fly. The point is to: * make adding and editing text simple _(How simple? Click on the **Edit** link at the bottom of the page...)_ * let you find information _fast_ ([[WebSearch]]) * TWiki provides an intuitive way to meet and collaborate, that aspires to the Zen ideals known as [[WabiSabi]]. It finds beauty in the imperfect and ephemeral and constantly evolving. When it comes down to it, that's all you need. * TWiki is one of many [[WikiWikiClones]], based on Ward Cunningham's original [Wiki Wiki Web](http://c2.com/). ### <a name="_TWiki_stands_for_"> "TWiki" stands for... </a> * _Wiki wiki_ means "quick" in Hawaiian. The shuttle at Honolulu Airport is called the _wiki wiki_ bus, which is where the original Wiki web got its name. * _TWiki_ is short for _TakeFive Wiki_ from the name of the company where its founder worked. (It was later discovered that _Twiki_ is also the name of an AI robot that co-starred in the [_Buck Rogers..._](http://www.buck-rogers.com/) movie and TV show from 1979 - its head is in the logo.) ### <a name="Selected_TWiki_Topics_"> Selected TWiki Topics... </a> * [[TWikiPages]] tells you how to do administrative things, like renaming topics. * [[TWikiHistory]] timelines TWiki's development. * [[TWikiPlannedFeatures]] lists of approved additions to future TWiki versions. * [[TWikiEnhancementRequests]] is the place to add your new feature requests. * [[TWikiDocumentation]] is the complete reference manual. * [[WikiCulture]] looks at the unique type of collaboration Wiki systems offer. * [[WikiReferences]] links to articles and books about collaboration and Wiki technology. > **_NOTE:_** > > If you have to log-in to us TWiki, for example, if Twiki is running on an intranet, it automatically signs new pages with your > > > > [[WikiName]] > > . If your TWiki installation doesn't require a log-in, TWiki gives everyone the same username: > > > > [[Main/TWikiGuest]] > > . TWiki<sup>TM</sup> is a trademark of [[PeterThoeny]], originator and lead developer. * TWiki is developed as Free Software under the [[GnuGeneralPublicLicense]] * TWiki's home address is <http://twiki.org/>. * Source code is available upon request: see <http://twiki.org/download.html>. * [[WelcomeGuest]] is a fast track guide to TWiki. * This site is powered by TWiki version **%WIKIVERSION%**. -- [[Main/MikeMannix]] - 01 Dec 2001