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Computer architecture. Operating systems --- Wikis (Computer science) --- WikiForums --- WikiWikiWebs --- Forums (Discussion and debate) --- Social media --- Web sites

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Open source software --- Groupware (Computer software) --- Wikis (Computer science) --- WikiForums --- WikiWikiWebs --- Forums (Discussion and debate) --- Social media --- Web sites --- Collaborative software --- Teamware (Computer software) --- Workgroup software --- Computer software --- Free software (Open source software) --- Open code software --- Opensource software

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Drawing on an expanding array of intelligent web services and applications, a growing number of people are creating, distributing and exploiting user-created content (UCC) and being part of the wider participative web. This study describes the rapid growth of UCC and its increasing role in worldwide communication, and draws out implications for policy. Questions addressed include: What is user-created content? What are its key drivers, its scope and different forms? What are the new value chains and business models? What are the extent and form of social, cultural and economic opportunities and impacts? What are the associated challenges? Is there a government role, and what form could it take?

User-generated content. --- Web 2.0. --- Wikis (Computer science). --- World Wide Web. --- Web 2.0 --- User-generated content --- Wikis (Computer science) --- Social media --- World Wide Web --- Electrical & Computer Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Telecommunications --- Social aspects --- Social media. --- Social aspects. --- User-generated media --- WikiForums --- WikiWikiWebs --- User-created content --- Communication --- Forums (Discussion and debate) --- Web sites --- Electronic information resources --- Web --- Wikis (Informatique) --- Aspect social

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Open source software --- Wikis (Computer science) --- Open learning --- WikiForums --- WikiWikiWebs --- Forums (Discussion and debate) --- Social media --- Web sites --- Free software (Open source software) --- Open code software --- Opensource software --- Computer software --- Flexible learning --- Flexistudy --- Self-supported study --- Learning --- Adult education --- Distance education --- Independent study --- Self-culture

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About the authors Anja Ebersbach is an information scientist. She is a university and technical college instructor, and is also active as a freelance IT trainer. She is working on her dissertation on the topic of "Wikis as Tools of Scientific Work." Markus Glaser, also an information scientist, primarily works as a web and application programmer, where he specializes in MediaWiki and TWiki systems. Dr. Richard Heigl, a historian, works as a freelance instructor, IT trainer and moderator of large group seminars. He is primarily occupied with the planning and moderation of wiki projects. Alexander Warta, information scientist, is a doctoral candidate employed at Robert Bosch GmbH in Stuttgart. He is a specialist for the wiki software Confluence. Wiki – Web Collaboration Wikis are Web-based applications that allow all users not only to view pages but also to change them. The success of the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia has drawn increasing attention from private users, small organizations and enterprises to the various possible uses of wikis. Their simple structure and straightforward operation make them a serious alternative to expensive content management systems and also provide a basis for many applications in the area of collaborative work. We show the practical use of wikis in carrying out projects for users as well as for maintainers. This includes a step-by-step introduction to wiki philosophy, social effects and functions, a survey of their controls and components, and the installation and configuration of the wiki clones MediaWiki, TWiki and Confluence. In order to exemplify the possibilities of the software, we use it as a project tool for planning a conference. Features and Benefits Introduces three of the most popular wiki engines Explores the wealth of possibilities with task oriented examples Provides an overview of social and philosophical issues Includes a CD containing all relevant open source software.

Web sites --- Wikis (Computer science) --- Authoring programs. --- WikiForums --- WikiWikiWebs --- Forums (Discussion and debate) --- Social media --- Authoring programs for Web sites --- Design --- Computer programs --- Software --- Multimedia systems. --- Natural language processing (Computer science). --- Computer science. --- Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet). --- Multimedia Information Systems. --- Natural Language Processing (NLP). --- Media Design. --- Informatics --- Science --- NLP (Computer science) --- Artificial intelligence --- Electronic data processing --- Human-computer interaction --- Semantic computing --- Computer-based multimedia information systems --- Multimedia computing --- Multimedia information systems --- Multimedia knowledge systems --- Information storage and retrieval systems --- Application software. --- Multimedia information systems. --- Multimedia systems . --- Application computer programs --- Application computer software --- Applications software --- Apps (Computer software) --- Computer software --- Web sites - Authoring programs