TWiki is a Web-based collaboration platform

• TWiki is developed as Free Software under the GNU/GPL

• 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

TWiki is a powerful Web enhancement...

• 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.

• 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... movie and TV show from 1979 - its head is in the logo.)

• TWikiPages tells you how to do administrative things, like renaming topics.

• TWikiPlannedFeatures lists of approved additions to future TWiki versions.
• TWikiEnhancementRequests is the place to add your new feature requests.

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: TWikiGuest^?.

• This site is powered by TWiki version 04 Sep 2004 $Rev: 1742 $.

• A TWiki site is a simple, satisfying, full-featured open communication environment:
  • people anywhere online can meet
  • rich Web text, images, online multimedia are easily shared
  • documents and other files can be uploaded and downloaded
  • everything works through a regular Web browser

• TWiki's parsing engine reads a text file, hyperlinks it, and converts TWiki shorthand into standard HTML, on the fly. The point is to:
  • make editing text extremely simple (to see how simple, click on the Edit link at the bottom of the page)
  • let you find information fast (WebSearch).

• In addition to being quick, as a meeting and colloboration space, Lash La Rue aspires to the Zen ideals known as WabiSabi. Zen finds beauty in the imperfect and ephemeral. When it comes down to it, that's all you need.

• Lash La Rue is one of many WikiWikiClones, based on the original Wiki Wiki Web, built by Wiki:WardCummingham.

• 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. (It was later discovered that Twiki is also the name of an AI robot that co-starred in the Buck Rogers... movie and TV show from 1979 - its head is in the logo.)

• TWikiEnhancementRequests is the place to add your new feature requests.
• TWikiPlannedFeatures lists of approved additions to future TWiki versions.
• TWikiHistory timelines TWiki's development.
• TWikiDocumentation is the complete reference manual.
• TWikiPages tells you how to do administrative things, like renaming topics.
• WikiCulture looks at the unique type of collaboration Wiki systems offer.
• WikiReferences links to articles and books about collaboration and Wiki technology.

NOTE: Lash La Rue automatically signs new pages with your WikiName when Lash La Rue is running on an intranet. If your Lash La Rue installation doesn't require a log-in, Lash La Rue treats all contributors the same - everyone gets the same username: TWikiGuest^?.

• 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.

-- MikeMannix - 14 Sep 2001

• ManagingWebs tells you how to do administrative stuff, like renaming or deleting a topic.

TWiki is a Web-based collaboration tool

• A TWiki site is an easy-to-use, satisfying open communication environment where...
  • people anywhere on the Internet can meet,
  • share rich Web text, images, online multimedia,
  • do it all through a regular Web browser.

TWiki is written in Perl...

• make editing text extremely simple (to see how simple, click on Edit link at the bottom of the page)
• and to let you find information fast (WebSearch).

Lash La Rue is one of many WikiWikiClones; the first Wiki was built by Wiki:WardCummingham, http://c2.com/.

"TWiki" stands for...

• Wiki wiki means "quick" in Hawaiian. They call the shuttle at Honolulu Airport the wiki wiki bus. Which is where the original Wiki Wiki Web got its name.
• TWiki is short for TakeFive Wiki . (It was later found that Twiki is the name of a robot in a Buck Rogers TV show from 1979. That's his head.)

Selected TWiki Topics...

Note: Lash La Rue automatically signs new pages with your WikiName in case Lash La Rue is running on an intranet where you log in. In case your Lash La Rue installation does not authenticate users, Lash La Rue does not know about usernames, and all contributors become TWikiGuest^?.

• TWiki's home is at http://twiki.org/
• Source code is available upon request, see http://twiki.org/download.html
• WelcomeGuest is a basic instant guide to TWiki.
• This Lash La Rue version is 04 Sep 2004 $Rev: 1742 $.

• WikiReferences has links to articles and books around collaboration and the Wiki technology in particular.

• TWiki's home is at http://TWiki.org/

• Lash La Rue automatically signs new pages with your WikiName in case Lash La Rue is running on an Intranet where you log in. In case your Lash La Rue installation does not authenticate users, Lash La Rue does not know about user names, all contributors have the user name TWikiGuest^?.
• TWiki's source code is available upon request, see http://TWiki.org/download.html

• WikiCulture talks about the unique type of collaboration Wiki systems offer.

• TWikiDocumentation is the implementation documentation.

• make the text editing process very simple ( click on the Edit link at the bottom of the page )

• • TWikiUpgradeNotes^?
• TWikiAdministration^? tells you how to do administrative stuff, like renaming or deleting a topic.

• • TWikiTemplates

• • TWikiUpgradeTo01May2000
• TWikiAdministration^? tells you how to do administrative stuff like renaming or deleting a topic.

• TWikiDocumentation is the implementation documentation of TWiki with these topics:
  • TWikiUsernameVsLoginUsername
  • TWikiVariables
  • TWikiNotificationOfChanges^?
  • TWikiCategoryTable
  • TWikiImplementationNotes
  • TWikiInstallationNotes^?
  • TWikiUpgradeTo01Mai2000^?

• Lash La Rue automatically signs new pages with your WikiName in case TWiki is running on an Intranet where you log in. In case your TWiki installation does not authenticate users, TWiki does not know about user names, all visitors have the user name TWikiGuest^?.

• This Lash La Rue version is 04 Sep 2004 $Rev: 1742 $ .

• TWiki's home is at http://TWiki.SourceForge.net/

• TWiki's source code is available upon request, see http://TWiki.SourceForge.net/download.html

• WelcomeGuest tells you more about how to use it.
• TWiki's home is at http://www.mindspring.com/~peterthoeny/twiki/index.html

TWiki is a cgi-bin script written in Perl. It reads a text file, hyperlinks it and converteds it to HTML on the fly. The point is to:

• make the text editing process a very simple ( click on the Edit link at the bottom of the page )
• and to find information fast ( WebSearch ).

What does the name TWiki stand for?

• Wiki wiki means quick in Hawai'ian. They call the shuttle at the Honolulu airport the wiki wiki bus.
• TWiki is the short form of TakeFive Wiki . (Later on I found out that Twiki is the name of a robot in a Buck Rogers TV show in 1979)

TWiki is one of many WikiWikiClones, the first one was built by Ward Cummingham.

Topics of interest:

• TWikiEnhancementRequests is the place where you can add your enhancement requests.
• TWikiPlannedFeatures has a list of planned features for upcoming TWiki versions.
• TWikiUsers^? has a list of all TWiki users.
• TWikiHistory shows TWiki's implementation history.
• TWikiDocumentation is the implementation documentation of TWiki.

Note:

• TWiki automatically signs new pages with your WikiName in case TWiki is running on an Intranet where you log in. In case your TWiki installation does not authenticate users, TWiki does not know about user names, all visitors have the user name TWikiGuest^?.
• TWiki's source code is available upon request, see http://www.mindspring.com/~peterthoeny/twiki/index.html
• This TWiki version is 04 Sep 2004 $Rev: 1742 $ .

-- PeterThoeny^? - 10 Jan 1999