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A wiki (IPA: [ˈwɪ.kiː] <WICK-ee> or [ˈwiː.kiː] <WEE-kee>^[1]) is a type of website that allows the visitors themselves to easily add, remove and otherwise edit and change some available content, sometimes without the need for registration. This ease of interaction and operation makes a wiki an effective tool for collaborative authoring.

The term wiki can also refer to the collaborative software itself (wiki engine) that facilitates the operation of such a website, or to certain specific wiki sites, including the computer science site (an original wiki), WikiWikiWeb, and the online encyclopedias such as Wikipedia.

The first such software to be called a wiki, WikiWikiWeb, was named by Ward Cunningham. Cunningham remembered a Honolulu International Airport counter employee telling him to take the so-called "Wiki Wiki" Chance RT-52 shuttle bus line that runs between the airport's terminals. According to Cunningham, "I chose wiki-wiki as an alliterative substitute for 'quick' and thereby avoided naming this stuff quick-web."

"Wiki Wiki" is a reduplication of "wiki", a Hawaiian-language word for fast. The word wiki is a shorter form of wiki wiki (weekie, weekie). The word is sometimes interpreted as the backronym for "what I know is", which describes the knowledge contribution, storage and exchange function.

According to Cunningham, the idea of wiki can be traced back to a HyperCard stack he wrote in the late 1980s. In the late 1990s,

wikis were increasingly recognized as a promising way to develop private and public knowledge bases, and this potential inspired the founders of the Nupedia encyclopedia project, which later became Wikipedia.

In the early 2000s, wikis were increasingly adopted in the enterprise as collaborative software. Common uses included project communication, intranets and documentation, initially for technical users. In December 2002, Socialtext launched the first commercial open source wiki solution.

Open source wiki software was widely available, downloaded and installed throughout these years. Today some companies use wikis as their only collaborative software and as a replacement for static intranets. There is arguably greater use of wikis behind firewalls than on the public internet.

We encourage all members to add information, create discussions, and debate on subjects related to Zymmetrical and the digital arts scene. This collaborative effort will provide an extensive and refined knowledge base for all users.

Help build a friendly and organized community by adhering to the following rules.

Rule 1
Each article submitted to our Wiki must be written in English with a proper title and description. Please provide accurate and creditable information (references are encouraged).

Rule 2
Respect page structure, layout, and syntax. Do not add images bigger than 150×150 pixels. It is forbidden to delete anything written by Zymmetrical staff or another user. If you want to remove something you have written, use the “del” tag.

Rule 3
The Wiki may not be used to promote websites outside of Zymmetrical including your personal websites, competitors, photo websites, and non-art related websites. However, Zymmetrical will review links used as references.

Rule 4
Limit your message articles to subjects the community is interested in such as photography, design, graphic arts, or other related subjects (copyright, technology, etc.).

Rule 5
The opinions written in the Wiki by members, visitors, and even by Zymmetrical employees are those of the authors and may not reflect the opinions of Zymmetrical. Zymmetrical is not responsible for any information available in the Wiki.

Rule 6
We reserve the right to change these rules without notice at any time. We also reserve the right to change, block, or delete any article in the Wiki. If these rules are broken, Zymmetrical may remove the article and banish the user.

You are now ready to read, write and use the Wiki!