TiddlyWiki! ...What?

Obviously I think that wikis are pretty useful things otherwise you wouldn't be reading these words, but before I set this up I've used personal wikis in every role that I've held professionally for well over a decade. Tiddlywiki is just one solution to the personal wiki problem but it's one that I particularly enjoy for the following reasons:

• It's lightweight
  • TiddlyWikis consist of only one HTML file which can be moved around easily - although generally I build a folder structure around mine to store images etc..
• Because it's lightweight, it can be copied or shared incredibly easily
• It can run as a HTA application simply by changing the extension from .html to .hta
• It's so simple to add information and structures to, you're less documenting things than making use of a personal notepad 
• It supports plugins for things like code syntax highlighting among other things

That said it's worth noting that there are a few downsides to be aware of

• Multiple users should be basically avoided
  • you might think that it's a great idea to put your tiddlywiki somwhere like a network drive and have people access it that way but you quickly run into issues when they start saving information and saves start conflicting. Tiddlywiki is a one file solution after all and it doesn't handle multiple users at all
• Installing plugins is, in my experience, a pretty manual task (although thankfully it's not a complicated one)

Below are a few articles on how to get things done with a tiddlywiki and I'll update more as I go along:

• Adding Plugins to your TiddlyWiki
• Adding a Favourites to the Menu Bar
• Adding an Expandable Contents