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* [http://gollum.easycp.de/en/ Gollum, the Wikipedia Browser]
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* [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5975227.html ZDNet News, 29th Nov 2005 "Web tool puts new face on Wikipedia"]
* [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5975227.html ZDNet News, 29th Nov 2005 "Web tool puts new face on Wikipedia"]
* [http://toolbar.dearjulius.com Universal Toolbar] for Gollum browser


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Revision as of 22:04, 30 June 2009

Gollum browser
Original author(s)Harald Hanek
Initial release2005
Written inPHP
PlatformWeb browser
Available in32 languages
Typeweb application
Websitegollum.easycp.de/en/

Gollum browser is a web application designed to browse Wikipedia in an easier way than using directly the web browser. Links external to Wikipedia are opened in the user's regular browser. Gollum is opened from a regular browser and makes a window that puts the Wikipedia search bar on the toolbar. Gollum was created by Harald Hanek in 2005 using PHP and Ajax.

According to one blogger, Gollum provides a way for Chinese users to access the English language of Wikipedia when the Chinese government blocks wikipedia.org[1].

Languages

Though the website is available only in English and German, Gollum's GUI is available in more than 32 languages and can browse nearly 50 Wikipedia editions.

Gollum's GUI

Browsable Wikipedia editions

References