Apple Mac OS X Server v10.6 - Manual (Page 12)

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Learn about wiki tools.
Mac OS X Server v10.6 includes several web-based wiki tools that allow users to
express themselves or to easily form, coordinate, and organize teams.
Browser Requirements
Wiki content can be viewed in any web browser. However, to take advantage of certain
features, such as editing wiki pages and viewing the updates list, your browser must
support modern web technologies. Examples of modern browsers include:
Safari 3 or later Â
Firefox 3 or later Â
Internet Explorer 7 or later Â
About Wikis
A wiki is a web-based, collaborative editing environment for groups. Depending on
how the wiki administrator sets permissions, anyone who can view wiki content can
also add or edit content.
Wikis have several advantages over other tools:
Advantage Description
Fast and easy To edit wiki pages, click the Edit (pencil) button on a page you
want to edit. Add content and use a simple toolbar to apply styles,
add links to other sites, attach files, or insert media. You don’t need
to learn additional tools.
Streamlined If you see a page you’d like to correct or add content to, you can
change it yourself. With other tools, you’d need to find the owner
of the content and describe the issue to the owner, and then the
owner would need to change the content.
Customizable It’s easy to change how users navigate to information, through a
broad or deep navigational hierarchy, or through tags.
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Overview of Wiki Tools