## <a name="TWiki is a Web-based collaborati"></a> 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.

### <a name="TWiki is written in Perl..."></a> TWiki is written in Perl...

TWiki's parsing engine reads a text file, hyperlinks it, and converts it to standard HTML, on the fly. The point is to:

- 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]]).

In addition to being quick, %WIKITOOLNAME% 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.

%WIKITOOLNAME% is one of many [[WikiWikiClones]]; the first Wiki was built by Wiki:WardCummingham, <http://c2.com/>.

### <a name="&quot;TWiki&quot; stands for..."></a> "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](http://www.buck-rogers.com/) TV show from 1979. That's his head.)

### <a name="Selected TWiki Topics..."></a> Selected TWiki Topics...

- [[TWikiEnhancementRequests]] is the place where you can add your enhancement requests.
- [[TWikiPlannedFeatures]] has a list of planned features for upcoming TWiki versions.
- [[TWikiHistory]] shows TWiki's implementation history.
- [[TWikiDocumentation]] is the implementation documentation.
- [[ManagingWebs]] tells you how to do administrative stuff, like renaming or deleting a topic.
- [[WikiCulture]] talks about the unique type of collaboration Wiki systems offer.
- [[WikiReferences]] has links to articles and books around collaboration and the Wiki technology in particular.

> **Note:**
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> %WIKITOOLNAME% automatically signs new pages with your
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> in case %WIKITOOLNAME% is running on an intranet where you log in. In case your %WIKITOOLNAME% installation does not authenticate users, %WIKITOOLNAME% does not know about usernames, and all contributors become
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TWiki is trademarked to Peter Thoeny, originator and lead developer.

- 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 %WIKITOOLNAME% version is **TWiki-4.1.2, Sat, 03 Mar 2007, build 13046**.