Directory: Top/Computers/Open_Source/Open_Content/Encyclopedias/Wikipedia

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Wapedia
Wikipedia optimized for browsing from mobile phones.
http://wapedia.mobi/en/
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WikiBrowse
Wikipedia dedicated, open source browser for Windows.
http://wikiproject.sourceforge.net/
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Botwiki
Documenting, developing and testing MediaWiki's bots, mainly for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation's projects.
http://botwiki.sno.cc
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DBpedia
A community effort to extract structured information from Wikipedia and to make this information available on the Web. Details of datasets, online access, and example use cases.
http://dbpedia.org/
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Building a (fast) Wikipedia Offline Reader
Article by Thanassis Tsiodras describing how he put together a searchable offline version of the online encyclopedia using various open source tools.
http://users.softlab.ece.ntua.gr/~ttsiod/buildWikipediaOffline.html
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Many-to-Many: Who's afraid of Wikipedia?
Teacher discusses students citing Wikipedia and when that is appropriate.
http://many.corante.com/archives/2005/02/28/whos_afraid_of_wikipedia.php
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Guardian Unlimited - Wikipedia's success
Summary primarily of the positive aspects and milestones of the online encyclopedia.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2004/oct/26/g2.onlinesupplement
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Wired News: Not Your Father's Encyclopedia
Early article that describes the advantages of an open-source encyclopedia, plus its shortcomings.
http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2003/01/57364
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Wikinfo: Critical views of Wikipedia
Provides a basic history, discusses some notable failures and the limitations of using a wiki as an encyclopedia.
http://www.wikinfo.org/index.php/Critical_views_of_Wikipedia
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New Scientist: Wikipedia 2.0 - Now with Added Trust
The online encyclopedia is set to trial two systems aimed at boosting readers' confidence in its accuracy.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19526226.200-wikipedia-20--now-with-added-trust.html
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