Wagn: a new breed of wiki
wagn.org
wagn.org
Lets see:
* Each item has a name, check.
* Items can include other items by name, check.
* Through-the-web editing, check.
* Integrated user/role management, check.
* Custom query language, check.
They are still waiting on adding a NoSQL db, I expect that will come soon.
(Disclaimer: I work for Osmosoft (who make TiddlyWiki))
(org-mode supports everything you would expect from a wiki, links included)
Ok that may be a bit of a snarky way to say it, but this doesn't really seem much different than a CMS -- a CMS that doesn't necessarily have the baggage of the old stalwarts, but not that different.
Am I missing something?
Wikis like Wagn and Semantic Mediawiki are an attempt to find a middle ground between a typical wiki (where each content page is unstructured) and a database-driven CMS (where each content page is a view of a row of a database).
The idea is that you get the benefits of a wiki, where you can build as you go, plus the benefits of a database, because you can add structure (new fields in content pages) as you need it. The added structure gives you the ability to create new pages using queries (e.g. a list of all country names in Africa), rather than manually (as is the case for a typical "List of ____" page on Wikipedia).
Don't dismiss it because of the look. It's a pretty powerful system once you get your head around it (which can take a bit of effort).
From http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2009/06/wagn-blazes-a... : "Created by the non-profit Grass Commons and jump-started by a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust, Wagn has been quietly honed into a tool that breaks new ground in collaborative software. What makes Wagn special is that it takes the wiki that you know and adds database structure and functionality. Also a simple CMS, Wagn can handle data like no wiki you've ever seen."