E
veryone with a hyperactive brain
needs a simple tool to organize
lists and notes, and a special
type of website, a wiki, could be just the
ticket. (The name comes from the word
wikiwiki, which is Hawaiian for “quick.”)
A wiki is an editable website, like the one
that powers the popular online ency-
clopedia Wikipedia. Anyone can add,
update, and remove pages on a wiki site
using just a web browser and easy-to-
use, free software—no text editor or spe-
cial knowledge is required.
While Wikipedia proves that wiki soft-
ware enables large groups to collaborate,
wikis have a lot to offer individual users,
too. You’ll realize this when we show you
how to build your own knowledge
base and organization center
with a wiki installed on
your local PC.BY GINA TRAPANI
SEPTEMBER 2007 MAXIMUMPC 41
E
veryone with a hyperactive brain
needs a simple tool to organize
lists and notes, and a special
type of website, a wiki, could be just the
ticket. (The name comes from the word
wikiwiki, which is Hawaiian for “quick.”)
A wiki is an editable website, like the one
that powers the popular online ency-
clopedia Wikipedia. Anyone can add,
update, and remove pages on a wiki site
using just a web browser and easy-to-
use, free software—no text editor or spe-
cial knowledge is required.
While Wikipedia proves that wiki soft-
ware enables large groups to collaborate,
wikis have a lot to offer individual users,
too. You’ll realize this when we show you
how to build your own knowledge
base and organization center
with a wiki installed on
your local PC.SEPTEMBER 2007Store (and share) all your
important information in a
personal online repository that’s
easy to update and maintain!
WITH A WIKI
Gina Trapani is the founding
editor of Lifehacker.com and
author of Lifehacker: 88 Tech
Tricks to Turbocharge Your
Day (Wiley, 2006).