Light weight web apps that can work ‘off the grid’ are absolutely huge in my line of work. When in the field or in developing areas where you don’t have access to the cloud, you look for ways to use web apps offline. Wiki’s are great for note-taking and project collaboration, and the more light weight the solution the better. Enter DokuWiki.

DokuWiki is a simple to use Wiki aimed at small group documentation needs. It works on plain texts files and thus needs no database. It has a simple but powerful Syntax which makes sure the data files remain readable outside the Wiki. Have a look at the complete feature list:

Simple syntax
Unlimited page revisions
Recent changes
Coloured side by side diff support
Uploading and embedding of images and other media
Customizable Interwiki link
Optional CamelCase support
Content can be categorized in namespaces, easily browsable through an automatic index
Section Editing allows editing of small parts of a page
Quickbuttons and accesskeys make editing easy for beginners and professionals
Easy navigation through breadcrumbs
Automatic table of contents generation
Locking to avoid edit conflicts

The fact that it doesn’t run on a database makes it incredibly easy to adopt as a solution for working anywhere whether on or offline. Sound interesting? Give DokuWiki a go here.

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DokuWiki is Lighter than it Looks

June 25, 2008 |

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About the author: Jonathan Gosier is a software developer, writer and social entrepreneur. He currently lives in Kampala, Uganda where he incubates and invests in East African entrepreneurs as the CEO of Appfrica Labs. He's also a TED Fellow.