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WikiWikiWeb

The WikiWikiWeb is the first wiki, or user-editable website. It was launched on 25 March 1995 by programmer Ward Cunningham and has been a read-only archive since 2015. The name WikiWikiWeb originally also applied to the wiki software that operated the website, which was later renamed to "WikiBase".

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Owner
Cunningham & Cunningham, Inc.
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon
Available in
English
Created by
Ward Cunningham
Current status
Active (Read-only indefinitely since February 1, 2015)
Launched
March 25, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-03-25)

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WikiWikiWeb

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples47
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
Components1

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WikiWikiWeb

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related to External links · 14
WikiWikiWeb → Archived April, Archived August, Archived June, Archived March, Archived October, Correspondence, Etymology, Federated Wiki, Mirror, The, The WikiBase, Ward Cunningham, Wayback Machine, Wiki
related to history · 10
WikiWikiWeb → Cunningham, Federated Wiki, HyperCard, In December, On February, On March, The, This, Wiki, WikiWikiWeb FAQ
related to Etymology · 8
WikiWikiWeb → Cunningham, Cunningham's, Hawaiian, Honolulu International Airport, QuickWeb, Wiki Wiki, Wiki Wiki Shuttle, WikiWikiWeb's
related to Description · 5
WikiWikiWeb → Cunningham, Perl, Portland Pattern Repository, The, WikiBase
Available in · 1
WikiWikiWeb → English
Created by · 1
WikiWikiWeb → Ward Cunningham
Current status · 1
WikiWikiWeb → Active (Read-only indefinitely since February 1, 2015)
Headquarters · 1
WikiWikiWeb → Portland, Oregon
Launched · 1
WikiWikiWeb → March 25, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-03-25)
Owner · 1
WikiWikiWeb → Cunningham & Cunningham, Inc.

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wiki cunningham software website also name site ward people first march 1995 read-only later wikibase design created launched ideas 25

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WikiWikiWebAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebCreated byWard Cunningham1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebCurrent statusActive (Read-only indefinitely since February 1, 2015)1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebHeadquartersPortland, Oregon1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebLaunchedMarch 25, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-03-25)1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebOwnerCunningham & Cunningham, Inc.1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebRegistrationNot implemented; users can edit using any name and optionally create a page about themselves under that name1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebType of siteWiki with focus on software design patterns1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebURLwiki.c2.com1.00infobox
WikiWikiWebis afirst wiki0.90text
WikiWikiWebrelated to DescriptionCunningham0.60section
WikiWikiWebrelated to DescriptionPortland Pattern Repository0.60section

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