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|image      = [[File:Ward Cunningham.jpg|310px|A beaming Ward Cunningham, circa 2006]]
|image      = [[File:Ward Cunningham.jpg|310px]]<br>A beaming Ward Cunningham, circa 2006
|name      = Howard G. Cunningham
|name      = Howard G. Cunningham<!--full OFFICIAL name of person-->
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|other names= Ward Cunningham<br>'The Creator of Wiki'
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|home wiki  = [[WikiWikiWeb]], aka ''Ward's Wiki''
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}}[[File:The Wiki Way book cover.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Ward Cunningham, the inventor of [[wiki]], was the co-author of the book ''[[The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web|The Wiki Way]]'', along with [[Bo Leuf]], first published 2001.]]
[[File:The Wiki Way book cover.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cunningham, the inventor of wiki, was the co-author of the book ''[[The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web|The Wiki Way]]'', along with [[Bo Leuf]].]]
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'''Howard G. Cunningham''', usually known as '''Ward Cunningham''', is an {{tag|Wiki People from the United States|American}} computer {{tag|Programming|programmer}}, best known as the author and creator of the first {{tag|wiki}} software, [[:Category:WikiWikiWeb|WikiWikiWeb]]; the name of which was inspired by ''wiki'', the Hawaiian word for 'quick'.
'''Howard G. Cunningham, {{Wp|List of master's degrees in North America#Computer Science|M.S.}}''', born 26 May 1949 in {{tag|Michigan|Michigan City}}, [[:Category:Indiana|Indiana]], USA, usually known as '''Ward Cunningham''', is an {{tag|Wiki People from the United States|American}} computer {{tag|Programming|programmer}}, and inventor of the [[wiki]].


;External links
Within the [[wikisphere]], Cunningham is best known as the author and creator of the first {{tag|wiki}} software, {{tag|WikiWikiWeb}}; the name of which was inspired by ''wiki'', the [[:Category:Hawaiian|Hawaiian]] word for 'quick'.<ref>[https://C2.com/doc/etymology.html Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki]; ''C2.com''; Ward Cunningham; November 2003; retrieved 18 January 2022.</ref>  In 2011, he created [[Smallest Federated Wiki]], a software tool for wiki federation, which applies aspects of software development such as [[fork]]ing to wiki pages.
*[http://wiki.c2.com/?WardCunningham User page] on [[Ward's Wiki]]
 
*[[wp:Ward Cunningham|Ward Cunningham]] — at the [[English Wikipedia]]
;''Publications
*[[Bo Leuf]], Ward Cunningham (2005); '''''[[The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web]]'''''; Addison-Wesley Professional; 5th printing; ISBN 020171499X.
*Rick Mugridge, Ward Cunningham (2005); ''Fit for Developing Software''; Prentice Hall PTR; ISBN 0321269349.
 
;''References
<References/>
 
;''External links
*[https://Wiki.C2.com/?WardCunningham Ward Cunningham user page] — on [[WikiWikiWeb]], also known as Ward's Wiki
*{{Wp|Ward Cunningham}} — at the [[English Wikipedia]]
*[[Wikiquote:Ward Cunningham|Quotations from Ward Cunningham]] — at the [[English Wikiquote]]
*[[Archive.org:20040909213633/http://www.ERCB.com/feature/feature.0071.html|ERCB: The Wiki Way (2001) – book review]] — at ERCB.com (via [[Archive.org]]); Electronic Review of Computer Books
*[[Archive.org:20060411041312/http://www.SQLSummit.com/People/WCunningham.htm|Ward Cunningham discusses Eclipse, wiki, and agile development]] — at ''SQLSummit.com'', Ken North Computing, LLC., 7 April 2006
*[https://Corante.com/many/ward-cunningham-on-the-crucible-of-creativity/ Ward Cunningham on the Crucible of Creativity] — impressionistic transcript from Ward Cunningham’s opening keynote at [[WikiSym]], at ''Corante.com'', 17 October 2005


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Revision as of 19:48, 18 January 2022

Ward Cunningham.jpg
A beaming Ward Cunningham, circa 2006
Howard G. Cunningham
Age: born: 26 May 1949
Gender: Male
Other names: Ward Cunningham
'The creator of wiki'
The father of wiki
Nationality: American
Language(s): English
Residence: Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, United States of America
Home wiki(s): WikiWikiWeb, aka Ward's Wiki
Editing status: Active
Pers. website: https://C2.com
Contact(s):
Ward Cunningham, the inventor of wiki, was the co-author of the book The Wiki Way, along with Bo Leuf, first published 2001.
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Howard G. Cunningham, M.S., born 26 May 1949 in Michigan City, Indiana, USA, usually known as Ward Cunningham, is an American computer programmer, and inventor of the wiki.

Within the wikisphere, Cunningham is best known as the author and creator of the first wiki software, WikiWikiWeb; the name of which was inspired by wiki, the Hawaiian word for 'quick'.[1] In 2011, he created Smallest Federated Wiki, a software tool for wiki federation, which applies aspects of software development such as forking to wiki pages.

Publications
References
  1. ↑ Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki; C2.com; Ward Cunningham; November 2003; retrieved 18 January 2022.
External links
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