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1 == Using XWiki for statistical metadata management ==
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3 **XWiki is a platform for developing collaborative web applications using the //wiki paradigm//. This is what makes XWiki a second generation wiki.**
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5 * //Wiki is a technology of users interaction with website, designed for collaborative development, storage and structuring knowledge and information. Wiki paradigm is: peering, sharing, mass collaboration, innovation, User generated content, Co-creation, Prosumers, Acting globally, Openness.//
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7 * //First generation wikis are used to collaborate on content. Second generation wikis can be used to create collaborative web applications.//
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9 ==== XWiki Technical specification: ====
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11 |License|LGPL
12 |Programming language|Java
13 |Data storage|Oracle, MySQL, any database via JDBC, custom implementation
14 |Operating System|Any platform supporting JDK 1.5 or greater
15 |Webserver|Any servlet 2.4+ container (Tomcat, GlassFish, WebSphere, JBoss, Oracle OC4J, et al.)
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17 ==== XWiki for metadata management: ====
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19 * Description of standard metadata structures using embedded features to create templates of documents, forms, and Web-applications.
20 * Metadata input: collaborative online filling the created forms in by the metadata trough the Web (simple Wiki marking, or WYSIWYG mode).
21 * Full changes tracing. Who and when changed, what was changed or filled in, possibility to restore any version, version comparison.
22 * Formula input (the LaTex notation). Formulas are used to describe metadata and to expose them visually. Any other content inside the metadata structures is also supported (rich text, images, diagrams, references, etc.).
23 * Export to PDF, HTML, RTF, XML.
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25 ==== Other XWiki platform features: ====
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27 * Rights Management – Control who can view, edit, or delete information in a flexible manner. Apply rights to a document, a space, or the entire system.
28 * Users and Groups Management – Add, delete and edit the users and user groups in your system.
29 * Internationalization – Support different translations of your documents and have users be automatically directed to the version in their own language
30 * Notifications - Users can stay up to date with changes made to your metadata using RSS feeds and email notifications
31 * Intergated Statistics - See who's reading or contributing of some metadata, what information is the most viewed, and more
32 * Portlet Integration - Add XWiki as a Portlet in a Portal.
33 * WebDAV – Access XWiki content using a DAV client (file explorer, etc)
34 * RESTful and XML/RPC remote APIs - Use XWiki's RESTful and XML/RPC remote APIs to easily integrate XWiki with other statistical portal applications.