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The '''WikiWikiWeb''' is the world's first and longest-running wiki. | The '''WikiWikiWeb''' is the world's first and longest-running wiki. Its original wiki engine was developed in the {{tag|Perl}} programming language in 1994 by [[WardCunningham|Ward Cunningham]], and was based on a HyperCard stack that Cunningham designed for {{tag|collaboration}} with his former colleagues at Tektronix in Portland, Oregon. Since February 2015 forking its content to [[Federated wiki (wiki)]] was made possible by Cunningham who finished his work on the [[Smallest Federated Wiki]] engine. | ||
WikiWikiWeb was {{tag|FoundedIn1995}}, and is part of the {{tag|RealNamesNetwork}} and {{tag|WikiWikiWebAndItsSisterSites}}. It has also been informally called '''Wards Wiki''', as a homage to its creator. | WikiWikiWeb was {{tag|FoundedIn1995}}, and is part of the {{tag|RealNamesNetwork}} and {{tag|WikiWikiWebAndItsSisterSites}}. It has also been informally called '''Wards Wiki''', as a homage to its creator. | ||