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-Alexander’s book, _A Pattern Language_, doesn’t have to be read from front to back. It can be dipped into, and different sections link to others, like a [wiki](/wiki/wikis). In fact, wikis probably wouldn’t exist if not for Alexander. Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki concept, cited him as a major influence.+Alexander’s book, _A Pattern Language_, doesn’t have to be read from front to back. It can be dipped into, and different sections link to others, like a [wiki](/wiks/wikis). In fact, wikis probably wouldn’t exist if not for Alexander. Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki concept, cited him as a major influence.
  
  
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 ## Further resources ## Further resources
  
 +- [Christopher Alexander's book, online](https://www.iwritewordsgood.com/apl/set.htm)
 +- [Christopher Alexander](https://www.buildingbeauty.org/alexander)
 +- [Group Works](https://groupworksdeck.org/) - using pattern language to bring gatherings and meetings to life
 +- [Hillside Group](https://hillside.net/index.php/a-pattern-language-for-pattern-writing) - a pattern language for pattern writing
 +- [PatternLanguage.com](https://www.patternlanguage.com/) - site to accompany the book, and to spread understanding of pattern language
 +- [Pattern Language Institute](https://www.patternlanguage.institute/) - discussing pattern language as a way to address the environmental crisis
 +- [Rain Magazine](https://www.rainmagazine.com/archive/2014/gatemaker) - Christopher Alexander's dialogue with the computer industry
 +- [Wise Democracy Project](https://www.wd-pl.com/) - using pattern language to design better governance 
  
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 +## Related topics
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 +- [[buil:building|Low-impact building]]
 +- [[retf:retrofitting|Retrofitting & refurbishment]]
 +- [[wiks:Wikis]]
 +- [[syst:System change]]
 +- [[comy:Community]]
 +- [[smal:Small|Small is beautiful]]
 +- [[coec:Commons economy]]
  
 ## Specialist curators of this topic ## Specialist curators of this topic
  
  
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