Timeline of wikis

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Big picture

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1995–2002 Wiki sites First period in the history of wikis, in which the only people who could use wikis are those who can set up their own server, install the software, and get a wiki engine running.[1]
2002 – 2006 Wikis become accessible for the general population. Many different groups of people with various motivations get together to create hosted wikis, which are wiki engines that are installed and hosted on public servers, removing the administration burden associated with running one's own. However, the growth of wikis is severely limited during this period, as the only way one could use a wiki is to first set up a wiki engine on a server. This means that to use a wiki, one has to have access to a server that is available through the Internet as well as the skills to set up and run a wiki engine.[1] "From 2004 to 2006, something dramatic changed. Entrepreneurs noticed the market opportunity for providing hosted wikis (also known as wiki farms) that allowed people to create wikis without needing their own server or special skills. With a hosted wiki, anyone can get started right away. All you need to know is how to create and edit wiki pages, which is much easer than setting up a wiki engine."[1]

Full timeline

Year Month and date Event type Details
1945 In an essay in Atlantic Monthly titled As We May Think, Bush describes an imaginary future user interface: "Before him are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions… The user taps a single key, and the items are permanently joined… Thereafter, at any time, when one of these items is in view, the other can be instantly recalled merely by tapping a button below the corresponding code space. Moreover, when numerous items have been thus joined together to form a trail, they can be reviewed in turn…".[2] " HyperCard in turn drew upon an idea suggested by Vannevar Bush in his 1945 Atlantic Monthly article “As We May Think.” There Bush envisioned the memex, a machine that would allow readers to annotate and create links between articles and books recorded on microfilm. HyperCard’s “stacks” implemented a version of Bush’s vision, but the program relied upon the user to create both the text and the links. For example, one might take a musical score of a symphony and annotate different sections with different cards linked together."[3]
1972 Prelude Swedish-Brazilian information scientist Kristo Ivanov publishes his PhD dissertation, Quality-control of information, which explores concepts aligned with the wiki idea. Ivanov emphasizes collaborative knowledge creation, where collective input and ongoing revision can enhance information accuracy. He highlights the importance of decentralized control and active user participation in information management. While his work predates wikis, Ivanov's theories on social interaction, dynamic information, and quality control lays important theoretical foundations that would later influence the development of wiki technology and other collaborative platforms.[4]
1972 Prelude Researchers at Carnegie-Mellon University develop the ZOG system, a pioneering multi-user database that facilitates collaborative content creation and hypertext navigation. ZOG organizes information into a network of interconnected nodes, allowing users to edit and link content dynamically. While not a direct ancestor of wikis, ZOG introduces key principles such as user collaboration, hierarchical structure, and rapid navigation between information nodes. These concepts would later influence the development of wikis and other collaborative online platforms, marking a significant step in the evolution of knowledge-sharing technologies.[5]
1981 Prelude Two members of the ZOG team, Donald McCracken and Robert Akscyn, spin off a company from CMU and develop an improved version of ZOG called Knowledge Management System (KMS). KMS is a collaborative tool based on direct manipulation, permitting users to modify the contents of frames, freely intermixing text, graphics and images, any of which could be linked to other frames.
1985 Prelude Xerox releases the NoteCards, an early hypertext system developed by Frank Halasz at Xerox PARC. NoteCards allow users to create and link pieces of information, called "cards," each displayed in its own window. This system introduces a flexible way to organize complex information through interconnected ideas, influencing the development of later hypertext and collaborative knowledge systems, including wikis. NoteCards' innovative use of typed objects and links laid the groundwork for more advanced digital information tools, making it a significant precursor to modern collaborative platforms.[6][7]
1985 Prelude Janet Walker develops the Symbolics Document Examiner, an innovative hypertext system designed to electronically access all documentation for Symbolics computers. This system allows users to navigate technical documentation through interconnected hypertext links, making information retrieval more interactive and efficient. As one of the earliest practical applications of hypertext, the Document Examiner showcases the potential of linked documents for managing complex information. Walker's work would significantly influence the evolution of digital documentation and contribute to the development of later hypertext-based systems, including wikis and online encyclopedias.[7]
1987 Prelude Bill Atkinson releases HyperCard, a pioneering software for Macintosh that allows users to organize information through interconnected "cards" linked by hyperlinks. HyperCard's user-friendly interface enable the creation of interactive documents with text, images, and media, making it accessible even to non-programmers. Bundled with every Macintosh, it becomes widely popular and would be often regarded as a precursor to wikis. Its emphasis on linking and organizing information collaboratively would significantly influence the development of wiki technology and other hypertext systems, showcasing the potential of user-driven, interconnected information management.[1][8]
1990 Prelude British scientist Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web while working at CERN. Designed to facilitate global information-sharing among scientists, the Web introduces HTML, HTTP, and URLs, enabling the linking of hypertext documents across different computers. This innovation transforms information access and sharing, providing the foundation for the modern internet and collaborative platforms, including wikis. The Web's open standards and hyperlinking capabilities would become instrumental in the development of wikis and other web-based collaborative tools, marking a significant milestone in information technology.[9]
1992 May Prelude ViolaWWW is released as an early graphical web browser developed by Pei-Yuan Wei. It is notable for its advanced features, including embedded graphics, scripting, and animation, which enhance the multimedia capabilities of the World Wide Web. ViolaWWW provides a more interactive and visually rich browsing experience compared to its text-based predecessors. Its innovations would contribute to the evolution of web browsers and web-based applications, influencing the development of modern browsers and collaborative tools like wikis.
1993 April 30 Prelude CERN makes a landmark decision to release the source code of the WorldWideWeb browser (later renamed Nexus) as free software. This move, led by Tim Berners-Lee and his team, allows the software to be used, modified, and distributed without royalties, fostering the global expansion of the World Wide Web. By making the web an open and accessible platform, CERN accelerates its adoption and innovation. This pivotal step lays the foundation for the collaborative nature of the internet, influencing the development of wikis and other open-source projects that emphasize sharing and community-driven contributions.[10]
1993 Peelude The Mosaic graphical browser, developed by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina at NCSA, becomes a pivotal innovation in internet history. Mosaic's user-friendly interface and strong support for multimedia, including images, audio, and video, set it apart from earlier browsers. Its cross-platform availability and ease of use leads to widespread adoption, significantly contributing to the rapid expansion of the World Wide Web. Mosaic's success not only popularizes the web among the general public but also lays the foundation for future browsers and influences the development of web-based applications, including wiki platforms.[11]
1994 Early development Ward Cunningham starts developing the WikiWikiWeb, the first-ever wiki, as a supplement to the Portland Pattern Repository, a site focused on software design patterns in object-oriented programming. WikiWikiWeb introduces a platform for collaborative editing and knowledge sharing, allowing users to easily create, edit, and expand content directly on the website. The term "wiki" comes from the Hawaiian word for "quick," reflecting the system's speed and simplicity. Cunningham's innovation lays the groundwork for future wiki platforms, including Wikipedia, and revolutionizes how information is collaboratively created and maintained on the internet.[12]
1995 March 25 Early development Cunningham's WikiWikiWeb officially launches.[12][13]
1995 May 1 Early development Ward Cunningham sends an email about WikiWikiWeb to a number of programmers, which cause an increase in participation.[12] Cunningham writes: “I've always been interested in the way programming ideas are carried by people as they move between projects … I've put together a new database to give the project [of documenting ideas about making programs work] another try. You can help.”[13]
1995 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces the RecentVisitors and PeopleIndex features. These pages are designed to help users identify and track who was contributing to the site. RecentVisitors provides a list of users who have recently accessed the wiki, while PeopleIndex serves as a directory of contributors, offering insights into the community's active participants. These features enhance the collaborative nature of the wiki by fostering a sense of community and accountability among users, making it easier to connect with and recognize the contributions of others.[14]
1995 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces the NotSoRecentChanges feature to manage the increasing volume of updates on the site. This feature involves transferring excess lines from the RecentChanges page to a separate file called ChangesIn. This allowes users to access a more manageable record of recent modifications without overwhelming the primary changes page. By creating this archival system, WikiWikiWeb helps users efficiently track and review changes over time, enhancing the usability and organization of the wiki as it continues to grow and accumulate contributions.[14]
1996 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces the EditCopy feature, enabling users to edit a backup copy of a page rather than the live version. This feature helps prevent accidental overwrites and provides a basic form of version control, enhancing editing safety and workflow. EditCopy allows users to experiment with changes without affecting the main page, laying the groundwork for more advanced version management. In 2002, it would be replaced by the "Page History" feature, which offers comprehensive tracking and comparison of page revisions. The introduction of EditCopy marks an important step in the evolution of wiki functionality and collaborative editing tools.[14]
1996 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces ThreadMode, a feature that transforms wiki pages into discussion forums. In ThreadMode, users can engage in threaded discussions by adding comments directly to the page and signing their contributions for clear authorship. This format encourages collaborative dialogue, making it easier to follow conversations and fostering community interaction. ThreadMode distinguishes discussion from collaborative document creation, supporting dynamic content creation and enhancing user engagement. This innovation lays the groundwork for discussion pages in later wiki systems and contributes to the evolution of wikis as platforms for both content creation and community interaction.[14]
1996 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces WikiCategories, a feature that significantly improves content organization and navigation. Proposed by user Stan Silver on August 27, this feature allows users to create and assign categories to pages, automatically grouping related content into indexes. By enhancing the structure and discoverability of information, WikiCategories make it easier for users to find and explore topics of interest as the wiki expands. This innovation reflects the collaborative nature of wikis and becomes a fundamental feature in future wiki platforms, including Wikipedia, marking a major advancement in the evolution of wiki technology.[15][16]
1997 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces the RoadMaps feature, which curates lists of pages on specific topics to guide users through related content. Examples like the Algorithms RoadMap or Leadership RoadMap offer structured paths for exploring complex subjects, making it easier for users to navigate and deepen their understanding. RoadMaps add an additional layer of organization beyond categories, helping newcomers and experienced users alike to find relevant information more effectively. This feature enhances the educational value of the wiki and lays the groundwork for similar content portals and guided tours in later wiki systems.[14]
1998 Background Computer scientist Marius Amado Alves develops CasBah (Collective Authoring System Based on Hypertext), an early collaborative content creation tool. Created independently of WikiWikiWeb, CasBah is implemented as a CGI program in the Ada programming language, allowing multiple users to collaboratively edit hypertext documents. Although CasBah features minimal wiki-like behavior and is not as advanced as other wikis, it represents an early exploration into collective authoring systems. This independent invention highlights the growing interest in collaborative online tools during the early development of the World Wide Web, contributing to the evolution of more sophisticated wiki platforms.[5][17]
1999 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces the ChangeSummary feature, which allows users to add brief summaries of their edits. This innovation helps others quickly understand the nature and significance of changes, distinguishing between major updates and minor corrections. By providing transparency into the editing process and enhancing usability, ChangeSummary improves content review and collaboration. This feature makes it easier for users to stay informed about updates and contributes to more effective and thoughtful editing practices. ChangeSummary represents a key advancement in managing wiki content and fostering clearer communication among contributors.[14]
1999 Answers.com is launched as WikiAnswers.[18] It is an Internet-based knowledge exchange.[19]
2000 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces UserName, which allows a cookie that specifies a User Name to be used in place of the host name (IP identity) in the RecentChanges log.[14]
2000 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb adds NewNotification to RecentChanges.[12]
2000 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces LikePages and VisualTour.[12]
2000 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces PageDeletion.[12]
2000 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces SisterSites.[12]
2000 Feature introduction WikiWikiWeb introduces QuickChanges.[12]
2001 January 15 Wiki launch Wikipedia is launched.[20]
2001 April 3 Literature Ward Cunningham and user Bo Leuf publish a book, The Wiki Way, which distills the lessons learned during the collective experience of the first wiki.[21]
2001 Wiki software launch JSPWiki is created by Janne Jalkanen.[22] It is a WikiWiki clone, written in Java and JSP.[23]
2002 January Wiki software launch PmWiki is created in PHP by Patrick Michaud.[24] It is a wiki-based content-management system (CMS) for collaborative creation and maintenance of websites.[25]
2002 January 25 Wiki launch MediaWiki is launched.
2002 February 26 Wiki launch Enciclopedia Libre Universal en Español is launched as a Spanish-language wiki-based online encyclopedia.[26]
2002 December 12 Wiki launch Wiktionary is launched.[27] Available in over 150 languages, it is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary. Its volunteers are dubbed "Wiktionarians".[28]
2002 Wiki software launch TikiWiki is created in PHP by Luis Argerich.[29] It would be later renamed "Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware", or simply "Tiki".
2002 December Organization Socialtext is founded[30] as a company offering professional, web-based wiki service that lets users collaborate among them in their projects.[31] In 2012 it would be acquired by Bedford Funding, becoming subsidiary.[32]
2003 July 10 Wiki launch Wikibooks is launched in response to a request made by Karl Wick, a Wikipedia contributor seeking for a project to host and build free textbooks on subjects such as organic chemistry and physics. It is a project from Wikimedia for collaboratively writing open-content textbooks.[33][34]
2003 July Wiki launch Wikiquote is launched.[1] It is a free compendium of sourced quotations from notable people and creative works in every language, translations of non-English quotes, and links to Wikipedia for further information.[35]
2003 July Wiki launch Wikitravel is launched.[36] It is a wiki project aimed to create free, complete, up-to-date and reliable world-wide travel guide.[37] In 2007, it would receive a Webby Award for Best Travel Website.[38]
2003 November 24 Wiki launch Wikisource is launched.[39] It is a free human-curated online digital library, hosting out-of-copyright & public domain texts, and also CC-Zero, CC-BY and CC-BY-SA licensed texts.[40]
2004 February Feature launch WikiWikiWeb introduces RecentPosts,[12] a temporary script that shows the IP addresses, UserNames (if set), and timestamps of changes to a WikiWikiWeb page extracted from four days of server logs.[41]
2004 February Wiki software launch Trac is launched. Created by Edgewall Software, it is an open source bug tracking and project management application, with wiki functionality.[42]
2004 March Wiki software launch Confluence is launched as a web-based corporate wiki (collaboration software). It is created by Atlassian.[42]
2004 April Wiki launch TV Tropes is launched.[43] It is a wiki website that collects and documents descriptions and examples of plot conventions and devices, more commonly known as tropes, within many creative works.[44]
2004 July Wiki software launch DokuWiki is launched. It is an open-source application intended for small companies' documentation needs.[42] Over the years, DokuWiki would become one of the most popular wiki engines available, achieving significant usage with stable interest over time.[45][46][47]
2004 September 7 Wiki launch Media file repository Wikimedia Commons is launched.[48] It offers public domain and freely licensed educational media content, including images, sound and video clips to everyone, in their own language.[49]
2004 September Wiki launch Wikispecies is started, with biologists around the world invited to contribute,[50] Supported by the Wikimedia Foundation, it is a wiki-based online project aimed to create a comprehensive free content catalogue of all species. It is directed at scientists, rather than at the general public.[51]
2004 September Wiki software launch FlexWiki is launched by Microsoft as an open source application.[52] Written primarily by David Ornstein, FlexWiki uses .NET technology and has an integrated scripting language called WikiTalk (based on Smalltalk). It stores content in either text files or a SQL Server database.[53] Though generally well-received, FlexWiki would fail to become popular and would be discontinued in December 2008.[42]
2004 October MinorEdits checkbox is removed.
2004 October Wiki software launch JotSpot is launched. Created by JotSpot, Inc. JotSpot would be bought by Google in 2006 for an undisclosed amount; Google would later release the technology, in modified form, as Google Sites in 2008.[42]
2004 October Wiki launch Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley, a member of the Wikimedia Foundation board, launch Wikicities.[54] In 2006 Wikicities would change its name to Wikia.[55]
2004 November 8 Wiki launch Wikinews is launched.[56] A project of the Wikimedia Foundation, it is a free-content news wiki.[57] As of September 2022, Wikinews sites are active in 29 languages,[58] with a total of 1,736,700 articles and 556 recently active editors.[59]
2004 November 23 Wiki launch Memory Alpha is officially launched.[60] It is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to Star Trek.[61]
2004 November 24 Wiki launch WoWWiki (also World of Warcraft Wiki) is launched.[62]
2005 January 5 Wiki launch Uncyclopedia is launched as a wiki parody of Wikipedia.[63] In July 2006, it would be acquired by Fandom, then known as Wikia.[64]
2005 January 15 Wiki launch wikiHow is launched with the goal of creating "the how-to guide for everything."[65][66] It is an online wiki-style publication featuring how-to articles on a variety of topics.[67] In October 2018, Gizmodo would include wikiHow in its list of "100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It", referring to it as "a consistently useful resource."[68] In 2019, Forbes would recognize wikiHow in its list of "The Best Small Companies Of 2019".[69]
2005 January Wiki launch WikiAnswers is launched. It would be rebranded Answers.com.
2005 February 7 Wiki launch Fallout Wiki is launched as The Vault by Polish translator Paweł Dembowski. It is a wiki about the Fallout fictional universe. In 2007, it would move to Wikia.[70]
2005 March 4 Wiki launch Wookieepedia is launched.[71]
2005 June 19 Wiki launch Baike.com is launched.
2005 September 6 Literature Anja Ebersbach, Markus Glaser and Richard Heigl publish Wiki: Web Collaboration.[72]
2006 March Rebranding Wikicities changes its name to Wikia.[55]
2006 April 6 Wiki launch LyricWiki is launched.[73]
2006 April 7 Wikiloc is launched.[74] It is a track sharing site, primarily based on trips taken while tracking the route using GPS or similar.[75]
2006 April Wiki software launch SamePage is created by eTouch Systems.[42]
2006 April Wiki launch Major Chinese wiki encyclopedia Baidu Baike is launched.[42]
2006 April Acquisition Internet Brands purchases the sites WikiTravel and World66.[42]
2006 May 9 Wiki launch AboutUs.com is launched.
2006 May 24 Wiki launch Geographic online encyclopedia project Wikimapia is launched.[76][77] It is a geographic online encyclopedia project, which implements an interactive "clickable" web map that utilizes Google Maps with a geographically-referenced wiki system, with the aim to mark and describe all geographical objects in the world.[78]
2006 June Wiki software launch Redmine is launched as an open source application similar to Trac.[42]
2006 June Literature Jane Klobas and Angela Beesley publish Books on Google Play Wikis: Tools for Information Work and Collaboration.[79]
2006 July Wiki software launch DekiWiki is launched an open source application created by MindTouch, Inc.[80] It starts as a fork of MediaWiki, but is then significantly rewritten before its release. DekiWiki would be later renamed to "Deki," then "w:MindTouch Core".
2006 Wiki launch United States Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte unveils Intellipedia, a secure, online site available only to intelligence analysts and officials with the proper clearance, and used to share information among the country’s 16 intelligence agencies.[1]
2006 August 15 Wiki launch Wikiversity is launched[81] as an independent Wikimedia Foundation project.[34] As of September 2022, there are Wikiversity sites active for 17 languages[82][58] comprising a total of 138,570 articles and 810 recently active editors.[58]
2006 September Statistics Wikia reaches approximately 1,500 wikis in 48 languages.[83]
2006 October Acquisition Google acquires JotSpot, a commercially developed wiki, which would be added to Google’s core offerings of mail, calendar, and shared documents sometime in 2007.[1]
2006 October 26 Wiki launch Metapedia is launched.[84] It is an online wiki-based encyclopedia dedicated to fascist, far-right, white nationalist, white supremacist, anti-feminist, homophobic, Islamophobic, antisemitic, Holocaust-denying and neo-Nazi points of view.[85][86][87][88][89][90]
2006 November Wiki launch Chinese wiki encyclopedia Hudong is launched by Pan Haidong.[91][42] In December 2012, the company would change its English name from Hudong to Baike.com.[92]
2006 November 21 Wiki launch Conservapedia is launched.[93] Established by American lawyer and Christian conservative activist Andrew Schlafly, it is a wiki encyclopedia project written from an American Conservative viewpoint, to fix what is seen as a liberal bias in Wikipedia.[94]
2006 December Wiki launch Clearspace is launched. Created by Jive Software, it would be later renamed "Jive SBS," then "Jive Engage" and then Jive.[42]
2006 December Wiki launch Sunshine Press launches the wikiLeaks.org website, as part of an international non-profit organization that obtains and publishes sensitive information.[95][96]
2006 December Wiki launch Wikivoyage is created as a non-commercial travel wiki by some former WikiTravel authors and administrators.[42]
2007 January Wiki launch Amazon.com releases Amapedia, a product-review wiki on its own website. It would be shut down in June 2010.
2007 January Project launch DBpedia is launched as a project to publish structured data from Wikipedia in machine-readable, queriable form. By 2008, it would become a major component of the Linked Data initiative.[97]
2007 February Wiki launch Penguin Books launches a wiki to create the planned novel A Million Penguins, in a well-publicized experiment at creating a crowd-generated novel. The wiki would be shut down a month later, not having created a coherent work.[98]
2007 Wiki launch ShoutWiki, a wiki farm, is founded.[99] An alternative to Wikia, ShoutWiki is a free, ad-supported wiki hosting service.[100]
2007 March Concept development The word "wiki" enters the Oxford English Dictionary.[101]
2007 March Wiki launch Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, launches Citizendium[102], an "expert-guided" encyclopedia wiki requiring participants to use their real names.
2007 May 22 Wiki launch RationalWiki is launched.[103] It is an online wiki whose stated goals are to "analyze and refute pseudoscience and the anti-science movement, document 'crank' ideas, explore conspiracy theories, authoritarianism, and fundamentalism, and analyze how these subjects are handled in the media."[104]
2007  ? Wiki launch Proteopedia is created at the Weizmann Institute of Science.[105] It is a wiki, 3D encyclopedia of proteins and other molecules.[106][107][108][109]
2007 October Wiki launch Wiki becomes a OnePileFilingSystem.
2007 December 6 Literature Mark S. Choate publishes Professional Wikis, which shows how to install, use, manage, and extend a wiki using MediaWiki. It teaches wiki terminology and how to create user accounts and new pages, among other skills.[110]
2008  ? Wiki launch WikiTree is launched.[111] It is a shared family tree website.[112]
2008 August Controversy United States presidential candidate John McCain is accused of plagiarizing Wikipedia in a speech about Georgia.
2008 September Wiki launch Catawiki is launched.
2008 November Literature Matthew Barton, Robert Cummings and Matt Barton publish Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom.[113]
2008 December Literature James A. West and Margaret L. West publish Using Wikis for Online Collaboration: The Power of the Read-Write Web.[114]
2009 January Wiki launch The Polymath Project begins.[115] It is a collaboration among mathematicians to solve important and difficult mathematical problems by coordinating many mathematicians to communicate with each other on finding the best route to the solution.[116]
2009 April Wiki launch Tricki is launched as a wiki aimed to store tricks and strategies for proving mathematical results.[117]
2010 May Wiki launch Google Wave is released to the general public.[118]
2010 May Wiki launch TermWiki is announced by CSOFT International Ltd.," a leading provider of multilingual localization, testing, and outsourced software development for the global market, announced today the upcoming launch of TermWiki, the localization industry’s first multilingual, collaborative and Wiki-based terminology management system."[119]
2010 August Wiki launch Open protein structure annotation network (TOPSAN) is launched as a wiki designed to collect, share and distribute information about protein three-dimensional structures.[120]
2010 December Wiki software launch SAP enhances its NetWeaver Portal application by incorporating wiki functionality. This addition allows users to collaboratively create, edit, and organize content directly within the portal, leveraging the collaborative nature of wikis to improve knowledge sharing and project management. By integrating wiki software, SAP enables teams to document processes, share insights, and maintain an evolving repository of information, enhancing the overall utility and user experience of the NetWeaver Portal. This move aligns with the broader trend of integrating social and collaborative tools into enterprise software to boost productivity and innovation.
2011 February Literature Dan Woods and Peter Thoeny publish Wikis For Dummies,[121] which attempts to offer a friendly guide to get the user you up and running in the wiki world in short time, from creating and editing wiki pages and going public to handling maintenance, promotion, and project management.[122]
2011 Wiki software launch A wiki application, named Phriction, is added to the open-source collaboration suite Phabricator.
2012 Wiki launch Another MediaWiki-based wiki farm, MyWikis, is launched.
2013 January 15 Wiki launch Wikimedia-hosted Wikivoyage is launched on the 12th anniversary of Wikipedia's founding.
2014 December Wiki launch Everipedia is launched.[123] It is a blockchain-based online encyclopedia.[124]
2015 April 17 Wiki launch Namuwiki is launched.[125]
2016 October Rebranding Wikia.com is rebranded as Fandom.[126] Wikia.com is renamed "Fandom powered by Wikia", to better associate itself with the Fandom website. Wikia, Inc. remains under its current name, and the homepage of Wikia.com is moved to wikia.com/fandom.[64]
2017 March 12 Wiki launch Timelines Wiki is launched by Issa Rice.[127] It is a wiki storing timelines on various topics.[128]
2017 October 30 Wiki launch WikiTribune is launched.[129]

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