FAQ

Q. What does "wiki" mean?
A. Fast (in the native language of Hawaii).

Q. OK, what is a wiki?
A. A website where readers can also write stuff. So needed changes and improvements can be made fast and published at the speed of light to everybody else. The most famous wiki is the on-line encyclopedia www.wikipedia.com.

Q. Who is writing these Q & As?
A. Your wikiwizard is writing this just for you and just for this family tree wiki. If you want to read Q & As about wiki science in general, try www.pmwiki.org (the software we are using) and www.wikipatterns.com (information about the use of wikis).