When it comes to creating, managing, and deploying structured content, Tiki Trackers are a powerhouse. There's no doubt that Trackers are one of the most powerful and versatile features in Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware.

When used to collect, store, and organize data, they rock. "Under the covers," you can think of trackers as a miniature database or spreadsheet that runs inside your Tiki site. With Trackers, you can easily build a "Contact Us" form, a customer relationship system (CRM), or anything in between.

Let's just have a look at some use cases:

  • A simple "contact us" form:
    Contact Form
    Contact Form

  • A searchable dataset:
    Searchable Dataset
    Searchable Dataset

  • A database of reference guides:
    Publications
    Publications


Starting in version 4, Trackers could handle complex formatting, in addition to simple tables. With "Pretty" Trackers, developers can apply Smarty templates or use wiki pages to display Tracker output in any way imaginable. And in version 7 (planned for April, 2011), the Tiki Community plans to begin moving Trackers to the next level, providing improved performance and even tighter integration with other Tiki feature.

To learn more about Tiki trackers, see http://doc.tiki.org/Trackers.