This is a summary of TWiki (wiki) capabilities:

• Allows anyone to quickly make web pages (less than 1 minute), which other people can edit just as quickly (if not restricted by an authorization scheme)

• Web pages can include sketches, graphics, tables, included pages, automatic tables of content, hyperlinks (internal and external, simple and complex), attachments, and more ...

• Searchable

• Lists of all pages (the index) and recently changed pages are available

• Easy to find backreferences (which pages link to the current page)

• Content is under revision control

• Each page can be organized in thread or document mode

• Pages can be hierarchical to a certain extent (TWiki and a few others, only -- TWiki is divided into webs)

• Automatic email notification of changes

• Is indexed by Internet search engines like Google

Which allows TWikis (wikis) to do the following:

• Replace a mail list, web forum, or web log.

• Serve as a group or personal notepad, knowledgebase, or free format database

• Support project teams and projects

• Provide a collaborative environment for writing books, manuals, programs

• And more ...

-- RandyKramer - 30 Jul 2001