blogZero

The second sub-category I decided on to sub-divide my many PHP resources was Wikis. I love wikis, they're easy to use, they're a great tool for documenting just about anything, and most of all, they're organic. Organic, as in always changing and growing, not as in food—although I do eat lots of organic food. Hey, it's a lot better than eating your own dog food.

The WikiWikiWeb

It's been over 10 since Ward Cunningham came up with the wiki concept, and if you ask me, the guy was a genius. Ward, with co-author Bo Leuf, built the very first Web-based wiki called WikiWikiWeb—go figure!

Wikipedia

Despite the controversy, and probably because of it, Wikipedia consistently ranks in the top 10 most visited Web properties. I use it constantly, almost as much as Google. Hell, when you're searching for something one of the first links usually is to Wikipedia (note the dog food link above). Although rarely, I'm even a contributor myself.

MediaWiki

After submitting this post I took the time to install MediaWiki on my own server. To share the love, I wrote up an article on my experiences doing so, and added some tips on how to create Friendly URLs.

Specific Navigation

• Part I: Frameworks
• Part II: Wikis
• Part III: Content Management Systems
• Part IV: Debugging
• Part V: Blogware
• Part VI: Performance