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'''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]]. | '''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]]. | ||
Within the [[wikisphere]], Cunningham is best known as the author and creator of the first {{tag|wiki}} software, {{tag| | Within the [[wikisphere]], Cunningham is best known as the author and creator of the first {{tag|wiki}} software, {{tag|Wiki Base}};<ref>[https://Reasonator.Toolforge.org/?&q=21562045 WikiBase (Q21562045) – wiki software that runs WikiWikiWeb]; ''Reasonator.Toolforge.org''; [[Reasonator]], at [[Toolforge]]; accessed 20 January 2022.</ref> 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. | ||
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*[[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 | *[[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 | *[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 | ||
*[[GitHub:WardCunningham|Ward Cunningham]] — at [[GitHub]] | |||
*[[Commons:Category:Ward Cunningham|Gallery of Ward Cunningham images]] — at [[Wikimedia Commons]] | *[[Commons:Category:Ward Cunningham|Gallery of Ward Cunningham images]] — at [[Wikimedia Commons]] | ||
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