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A WikiWiki, commonly abbreviated to Wiki, is a collaborative document creation tool. This Wiki is intended to facilitate the development of the INAP GARD Guide.
 
A WikiWiki, commonly abbreviated to Wiki, is a collaborative document creation tool. This Wiki is intended to facilitate the development of the INAP GARD Guide.
  
The Wiki pages are ordinary Web pages, but they are produced from data in a database. This allows us to keep track of edits, and even allows rolling back to a previous version, if necessary.
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The Wiki pages are ordinary Web pages, but the pages are produced from textual data in a database. This allows us to keep track of edits, and even allows rolling back to a previous version, if necessary.
  
Paragraphs of text are added as plain text, then formatting is added, if needed. You can always look at existing pages to see how formatting works, or  
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Paragraphs of text are added as plain text, then formatted as needed. You can always look at existing pages to see how formatting works, or follow links on the [[Help:Contents|'''Help''']] page to topics of interest.
  
Help is available for every part of creating the guide.
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=== Help is provided for every stage of creating the guide. ===
# The Wiki already  contains the approved Table of Contents for the Guide as a set of pages ready for content.
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# Help with common formatting and data entry problems is available from the Editing Help page.
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# The Wiki currently contains draft content waiting for comments.
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# Help with common formatting and data entry problems is available from the Help page.
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# Word documents can be submitted to [mailto:cmuller@golder.com cmuller@golder.com] to be imported into the Wiki.
 
# Email help is available from Conrad Muller at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US [mailto:cmuller@golder.come cmuller@golder.com].
 
# Email help is available from Conrad Muller at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US [mailto:cmuller@golder.come cmuller@golder.com].
 
# Classes (by teleconference) are available. Contact Rens Verburg at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US [mailto:RVerburg@golder.come RVerburg@golder.com].
 
# Classes (by teleconference) are available. Contact Rens Verburg at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US [mailto:RVerburg@golder.come RVerburg@golder.com].
  
The Wiki software converts your text and markup (formatting) into a Web page.
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=== The Wiki software converts your text and markup (formatting) into a Web page. ===
  
#First you must [[MaintainAccount|'''create an account''']] so that you can edit.
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#First you must apply to Rens Verburg at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US [mailto:RVerburg@golder.come RVerburg@golder.com] for an account so that you can edit.
#This Wiki could use normal HTML markup, like any other Web page, or special markup that is meant to be easy for non-programmers
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#This Wiki uses special markup that is meant to be easy for non-programmers, and most of the "tags" used for formatting are on the [[HelpEditToolbar|'''Editing Tool Bar''']].
##On this Wiki we will use the simplified markup wherever possible.
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##On this Wiki we will use the simplified markup wherever possible, but some pages are standard HTML.
##Be sure to try out the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_toolbar '''Editing Toolbar'''] at the top of each edit page.
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##Formatting works like MS Word. Select the text to be formatted, then click the appropriate toolbar button. Be sure to try out the [[HelpEditToolbar|'''Editing Tool Bar''']] at the top of each edit page.
 
##Take a look at basic [[FormattingStandards|'''text formatting''']] techniques.
 
##Take a look at basic [[FormattingStandards|'''text formatting''']] techniques.
 
#Experiment in the [[SandBox|'''The Sand Box''']]. This is a safe place to create new pages and try your editing and formatting.
 
#Experiment in the [[SandBox|'''The Sand Box''']]. This is a safe place to create new pages and try your editing and formatting.
#Back to: [[Help:Contents|'''Editing Help''']].
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Back to: [[Help:Contents|'''Help''']].

Latest revision as of 01:50, 22 June 2009

Read Me First

A WikiWiki, commonly abbreviated to Wiki, is a collaborative document creation tool. This Wiki is intended to facilitate the development of the INAP GARD Guide.

The Wiki pages are ordinary Web pages, but the pages are produced from textual data in a database. This allows us to keep track of edits, and even allows rolling back to a previous version, if necessary.

Paragraphs of text are added as plain text, then formatted as needed. You can always look at existing pages to see how formatting works, or follow links on the Help page to topics of interest.

Help is provided for every stage of creating the guide.

  1. The Wiki currently contains draft content waiting for comments.
  2. Help with common formatting and data entry problems is available from the Help page.
  3. Word documents can be submitted to cmuller@golder.com to be imported into the Wiki.
  4. Email help is available from Conrad Muller at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US cmuller@golder.com.
  5. Classes (by teleconference) are available. Contact Rens Verburg at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US RVerburg@golder.com.

The Wiki software converts your text and markup (formatting) into a Web page.

  1. First you must apply to Rens Verburg at Golder Associates, Redmond, WA US RVerburg@golder.com for an account so that you can edit.
  2. This Wiki uses special markup that is meant to be easy for non-programmers, and most of the "tags" used for formatting are on the Editing Tool Bar.
    1. On this Wiki we will use the simplified markup wherever possible, but some pages are standard HTML.
    2. Formatting works like MS Word. Select the text to be formatted, then click the appropriate toolbar button. Be sure to try out the Editing Tool Bar at the top of each edit page.
    3. Take a look at basic text formatting techniques.
  3. Experiment in the The Sand Box. This is a safe place to create new pages and try your editing and formatting.

Back to: Help.