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==Websites==
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Websites supporting the Universal Edit Button include [[WikiHow]], [[AboutUs.org]], [[Wikimedia]] (including [[Wikipedia]], [[Wiktionary]], [[Wikimedia Commons]] and all other Wikimedia projects)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/19/firefox-3-and-the-wiki-edit-button/ |title=Wikimedia announcement |publisher=Blog.wikimedia.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[MediaWiki]] software, [[DokuWiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:ueb|title=plugin:ueb|last=Gohr|first=Andreas|date=2008-06-20|publisher=[[DokuWiki]]|accessdate=2009-06-11}}</ref>, [[MoinMoin]], [[Oddmuse]], [[PhpWiki]], [[Socialtext]]<ref>{{cite web|date=June 28, 2008 |author=Niall Kennedy |url=http://www.socialtext.com/blog/2008/06/a-universal-edit-button-for-th.html |title=Socialtext announcement |publisher=Socialtext.com |date=2008-06-28 |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[TWiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Blog/2008-06-20-universal-wiki-edit-button-for-twiki |title=TWiki announcement |publisher=Twiki.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, the [[Creative Commons]] wiki<ref>{{cite web|url=http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8387 |title=Creative Commons announcement |publisher=Creativecommons.org |date=2008-06-22 |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[Foodista]], [[Wikia]], [[PBwiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pbwiki.com/2008/06/20/the-universal-edit-button/ |title=PBwiki announcement |publisher=Blog.pbwiki.com |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[WikkaWiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://docs.wikkawiki.org/WhatsNew1166 |title=WikkaWiki announcement |publisher=Docs.wikkawiki.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[Memory Alpha]], [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'s How-To blog,<ref>[http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Wikis_Rally_Around_Universal_Edit_Button Wikis Rally Around Universal Edit Button] &mdash; Webmonkey</ref> and [[WordPress]] (as a [[Plug-in (computing)|Plug-in]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://universaleditbutton.org/WordPress_plugin |title=WordPress plugin |publisher=Universaleditbutton.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>.
Websites supporting the Universal Edit Button include [[WikiHow]], [[AboutUs.org]], [[Wikimedia]] (including [[Wikipedia]], [[Wiktionary]], [[Wikimedia Commons]] and all other Wikimedia projects)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/19/firefox-3-and-the-wiki-edit-button/ |title=Wikimedia announcement |publisher=Blog.wikimedia.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[MediaWiki]] software, [[DokuWiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:ueb|title=plugin:ueb|last=Gohr|first=Andreas|date=2008-06-20|publisher=[[DokuWiki]]|accessdate=2009-06-11}}</ref>, [[MoinMoin]], [[Oddmuse]], [[PhpWiki]], [[Socialtext]]<ref>{{cite web|date=June 28, 2008 |author=Niall Kennedy |url=http://www.socialtext.com/blog/2008/06/a-universal-edit-button-for-th.html |title=Socialtext announcement |publisher=Socialtext.com |date=2008-06-28 |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[TWiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Blog/2008-06-20-universal-wiki-edit-button-for-twiki |title=TWiki announcement |publisher=Twiki.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, the [[Creative Commons]] wiki<ref>{{cite web|url=http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8387 |title=Creative Commons announcement |publisher=Creativecommons.org |date=2008-06-22 |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[Foodista]], [[Wikia]], [[PBwiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pbwiki.com/2008/06/20/the-universal-edit-button/ |title=PBwiki announcement |publisher=Blog.pbwiki.com |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[WikkaWiki]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://docs.wikkawiki.org/WhatsNew1166 |title=WikkaWiki announcement |publisher=Docs.wikkawiki.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>, [[Memory Alpha]], [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'s How-To blog,<ref>[http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Wikis_Rally_Around_Universal_Edit_Button Wikis Rally Around Universal Edit Button] &mdash; Webmonkey</ref> and [[WordPress]] (as a [[Plug-in (computing)|Plug-in]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://universaleditbutton.org/WordPress_plugin |title=WordPress plugin |publisher=Universaleditbutton.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>.Justin speza


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:32, 10 February 2011

Universal Edit Button
Original author(s)Travis Derouin (of wikiHow)
Initial release19 June 2008
Platformcross-platform
TypeExtension for web browsers
Websiteuniversaleditbutton.org

The Universal Edit Button is a green pencil icon in the address bar of a web browser that indicates whether a web page (most often a wiki) is editable. It is similar to the orange "broadcast" RSS icon ("") that indicates that there is a web feed available. Clicking the icon opens the edit window. It was invented by a collaborative team of wiki enthusiasts, including Ward Cunningham, Jack Herrick, and many others. The concept was first conceived during the 2007 RecentChangesCamp in Montréal. After coding by Travis Derouin, Brion Vibber and other programmers, the button was officially launched on June 19, 2008.[1]

Description

A screenshot from WikiIndex.org showing the Universal Edit Button in action.

The Universal Editing Button (UEB) is intended to enable an internet user to quickly recognize when a site — such as a wiki — may be edited. According to the UEB's creators, "it is a convenience to web surfers who are already inclined to contribute, and an invitation to those who have yet to discover the thrill of building a common resource. As this kind of public editing becomes more commonplace, the button may become regarded as a badge of honor. It serves as an incentive to encourage companies and site developers to add publicly-editable components to their sites, in order to have the UEB displayed for their sites."

Tim Berners-Lee's initial vision for the web was a read-write medium.[2] However, as the web matured, very few web sites offered users the ability to write or edit. The web became primarily a "read only" medium. In the 2000s, wikis spread the concept that the web could be editable. The success of Wikipedia, and the increasing utility of wikis like wikiHow, AboutUs.org, wikiTravel and Wikia demonstrated the possibility that open editing could create usable information resources.[3]

History

The first version of the button, created in 2008.

Conversations on this idea started at RoCoCo[4] (a RecentChangesCamp) in Montreal in 2007, and discussions continued on the AboutUs wiki.[5] At the Palo Alto RCC in 2008, a handful of people explored the idea, got excited about the ability to have the button automatically detected by browsers, and helped spread the idea.

Websites

Websites supporting the Universal Edit Button include WikiHow, AboutUs.org, Wikimedia (including Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons and all other Wikimedia projects)[6], MediaWiki software, DokuWiki[7], MoinMoin, Oddmuse, PhpWiki, Socialtext[8], TWiki[9], the Creative Commons wiki[10], Foodista, Wikia, PBwiki[11], WikkaWiki[12], Memory Alpha, Wired's How-To blog,[13] and WordPress (as a Plug-in)[14].Justin speza

References

  1. ^ Cleaver, Martin (2008-06-19). "The Universal Edit button launches today". WikiSym. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  2. ^ Tim Berners-Lee (2005-12-12). "So I have a blog". Decentralized Information Group (DIG). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  3. ^ "About the Universal Edit Button". Universaleditbutton.org. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  4. ^ "RoCoCo". Rocococamp.info. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  5. ^ Discussions on the AboutUs wiki — AboutUs.org
  6. ^ "Wikimedia announcement". Blog.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  7. ^ Gohr, Andreas (2008-06-20). "plugin:ueb". DokuWiki. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  8. ^ Niall Kennedy (2008-06-28). "Socialtext announcement". Socialtext.com. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  9. ^ "TWiki announcement". Twiki.org. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  10. ^ "Creative Commons announcement". Creativecommons.org. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  11. ^ "PBwiki announcement". Blog.pbwiki.com. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  12. ^ "WikkaWiki announcement". Docs.wikkawiki.org. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  13. ^ Wikis Rally Around Universal Edit Button — Webmonkey
  14. ^ "WordPress plugin". Universaleditbutton.org. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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