Wikipeadia is a multi lingual, public open source,wiki technology based,
online encyclopedia.
Wikipeadia is edited and developed by its visitors; its articles can be updated
by an internet visitor. The title is a joining of the words wiki
(collaborative web technology) & encyclopedia
Wiki
+ pedia (encylopedia) = Wikipedia
To
have your own wikipeadia will makes you seem more important, and
also allows you influence the first thing internet users discover
about you. Have you considered adding your own? Go to "How
do I get listed in
Wikipeadia ?" to start your unique Wiki entry!
Wikipeadias alexa number is 9 - this means that only 8 websites in the world
are more popular (have more unique visitors) than
Wikipeadia . This shows how HUGE this wiki open source online encyclopedia
has become.
Wikipeadia is of course a misspelling of the name, the correct spelling is
actually WIKIPEDIA.
Wiki Fact #1: The whole Wikipeadia phenomenon came about on 15th January 2001, an idea by Jimmy Wales. It forms a piece of the not for profit Wikipeadia Foundation. Combining all languages, there are now over three and a half million entries. More than one and a half million of these articles are compiled in the English language Wikipeadia
Wiki Fact #2: Wikipeadia is work in progress accepting contributions from anyone in contrast to a fixed paper/physical based reference system. In particular, the more aged articles are usually more comprehensive and well balanced contrasting with the fact that newer subject may contain significant informational errors or non-encyclopedic content.