WikiWindows
WikiWindows is a fictional encyclopedia interface designed to combine the appearance of a Windows 98 desktop application with the structure of an online encyclopedia.
The project uses HTML, CSS and vanilla JavaScript. Its interface is inspired by classic encyclopedia websites while using the visual language of the Windows 98 operating system.
History
WikiWindows was imagined as a browser-based encyclopedia that would look like a classic Windows application. Instead of opening a traditional modern website, visitors interact with the encyclopedia through a Windows 98-inspired window.
Interface
The interface combines traditional encyclopedia elements such as article titles, navigation links, references, categories and search with classic desktop controls.
Articles
WikiWindows can contain articles about software, computers, operating systems, websites, games, technology and other subjects.
Technology
The browser version of WikiWindows is built using standard web technologies. JavaScript controls article navigation, searching, editing and interface dialogs.
Features
- Windows 98-inspired interface
- Wikipedia-inspired article layout
- Working article navigation
- Search system
- Random article button
- Article editor
- Page history
- Printable article view
- Categories
- Windows-style dialogs
- Responsive layout
- Full-screen mode