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MediaWiki / Daniel J. Barrett.

Title
MediaWiki / Daniel J. Barrett.
Author
Barrett, Daniel J.
Publication
Beijing ; Cambridge [Mass.] : O'Reilly, c2009.

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Description
xiv, 358 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
Though it appears simple to use at first glance, MediaWiki has extraordinarily powerful and deep capabilities for managing and organizing knowledge. In corporate environments, MediaWiki can transform the way teams write and collaborate. This comprehensive book covers MediaWiki's rich (and sometimes subtle) features, helping you become a wiki expert in no time. You'll learn how to: Find your way around by effective searching and browsing; Create and edit articles, categories, and user preferences; Use advanced features for authors, such as templates, dynamic lists, logical parser functions, and RSS, to organize and maintain large numbers of articles; Install and run your own wiki, and configure its look and behavior; Develop custom wiki features, called extensions, with the PHP programming language and MySQL database; This book also provides special guidance for creating successful corporate wikis. - Publisher.
Alternative Title
Media Wiki
Subject
  • MediaWiki (Electronic resource)
  • Wikis (Computer science)
  • Electronic Data Processing
  • Computer Communication Networks
Note
  • Includes index.
  • "Wikipedia and beyond"--Cover.
  • Includes one folded tear-out reference guide.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
A first look -- Basic use -- Your user identity -- Editing articles -- Links -- Organizing articles -- Advanced article construction -- Special pages -- Installing MediaWiki -- Practical wiki design -- Configuring MediaWiki: an overview -- Controlling wiki features -- Changing appearances -- Installing extensions -- Creating extensions -- Wiki administration.
ISBN
  • 9780596519797 (pbk.)
  • 0596519796 (pbk.)
  • 9780596156299
  • 0596156294
OCLC
234299293
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library