Difference between revisions of "Media Center Master's Wiki Editing Guide"
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The Wiki uses MediaWiki software for it's operating platform. Individuals wishing to contribute are encouraged to consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help:Contents] page for information on using the wiki software. | The Wiki uses MediaWiki software for it's operating platform. Individuals wishing to contribute are encouraged to consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help:Contents] page for information on using the wiki software. | ||
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| + | This area's intended purpose is to provide information to editors, individuals, and users with some common editing practices used in this wiki. It's attempt to demystify the enter workings of a wiki should bring; an at ease condition to those thinking about, or wishing to edit, or contribute information to the wiki. | ||
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| + | The Wiki is open for all individuals of the community to edit and contribute relevant information pertaining to Media Center Master, such as, and not just limited to: Installation, Graphical User Interface Descriptions, Common Usage (Real Life) Configuration Scenarios, Technical Guides, Networked Configurations, Interfacing with Other Media Center Programs and/or Products... Contributing editors should keep in mind; the Wiki is also representing Media Center Master to the general public, therefore all Contributions should be constructed in a professional manner. | ||
Permissible material in the form of writings and images should be: creations made by the editor, or acquired from an open source. | Permissible material in the form of writings and images should be: creations made by the editor, or acquired from an open source. | ||
The use of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited; not allowed without, proper permission from the legal entity owning such source, and prior notice to Media Center Master's owner for displaying approval. | The use of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited; not allowed without, proper permission from the legal entity owning such source, and prior notice to Media Center Master's owner for displaying approval. | ||
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| + | Unlike word processing programs (e.g., MicroSoft Office Word, OpenOffice.org Writer), Wiki software uses code, know as: markup, for formatting the text and structuring the outline of the document as a complete package. The text with markup, also known as: [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples WikiText],<sup>1</sup> is entered in by the editor. The end user only see the formatted text in an outline structure, as defined in the wikitext, by the editor. | ||
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| + | All saved edits become readily available for viewing, immediately, on the internet for the world to read, and for other editors to make revisions. If an editor does not wish to have a contribution made available for any type of revisions, minor edits, up to and including major edits, the editor should not contribute to the Wiki. | ||
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Revision as of 14:11, 3 August 2011
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The Wiki uses MediaWiki software for it's operating platform. Individuals wishing to contribute are encouraged to consult the MediaWiki Help:Contents page for information on using the wiki software.
Intended Purpose
This area's intended purpose is to provide information to editors, individuals, and users with some common editing practices used in this wiki. It's attempt to demystify the enter workings of a wiki should bring; an at ease condition to those thinking about, or wishing to edit, or contribute information to the wiki.
The Wiki is open for all individuals of the community to edit and contribute relevant information pertaining to Media Center Master, such as, and not just limited to: Installation, Graphical User Interface Descriptions, Common Usage (Real Life) Configuration Scenarios, Technical Guides, Networked Configurations, Interfacing with Other Media Center Programs and/or Products... Contributing editors should keep in mind; the Wiki is also representing Media Center Master to the general public, therefore all Contributions should be constructed in a professional manner.
Permissible material in the form of writings and images should be: creations made by the editor, or acquired from an open source.
The use of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited; not allowed without, proper permission from the legal entity owning such source, and prior notice to Media Center Master's owner for displaying approval.
Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions listed below will apply for the purposes in this guide.
- editor/s - registered user/s to the Media Center Master's Wiki, user/s who is able to log in and edit the wiki.
- individuals - persons who are new to this environment.
- user/s - unregistered individual who primarily, just, reads the wiki.
How Wiki Software Works?
Unlike word processing programs (e.g., MicroSoft Office Word, OpenOffice.org Writer), Wiki software uses code, know as: markup, for formatting the text and structuring the outline of the document as a complete package. The text with markup, also known as: WikiText,1 is entered in by the editor. The end user only see the formatted text in an outline structure, as defined in the wikitext, by the editor.
1 This link is listed in the MediaWiki Handbook link under, Section 2 Handbook parts, 2.2 For editors, Formatting.
All saved edits become readily available for viewing, immediately, on the internet for the world to read, and for other editors to make revisions. If an editor does not wish to have a contribution made available for any type of revisions, minor edits, up to and including major edits, the editor should not contribute to the Wiki.
Minor editing of spelling, punctuation, and grammar may be made directly to the page containing the errors. For Major edits, it is suggested to use the editor's "my talk" page for editing a copy of the area requiring updating, then paste a finish copy of the edit back to the area in order to update the Wiki.
The Wiki cannot be broken, messed up, beyond repair. Each edit is monitored by the software (down to a simple change of a single letter, a period...), and the editor's user name is attached to the history record of the page. Each time a revision to a page is made the original copy is saved and available for undoing an edit.
- A An individual must, first, register, then log in to edit the wiki.
- All edits that are saved become readily available for viewing, immediately, by users.
- There is no specific page for a new editor to practice (i.e., a "sandbox" to play in).
- However, each editor is provided two (2) empty pages under his/her account.
- The first page is titled with the editor's chosen user name.
- A place where an editor my wish to put a short biography, meaningful quotes, state reasons for joining...
- This page can, only, be seen by users through a link listing the wiki members.
- The second page is titled, "my talk."
- It give guidance to new editors providing examples used in the wiki in order:
- To keep the edits of users synchronized with each other, and
- To provide a uniformed outlined wiki.