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The Media Center Master 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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==Terms and Definitions==
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Should you wish to contribute to the wiki, contact Pete with a private message in the forums to set-up an account.  
The terms and definitions listed below will apply for the purposes in this guide.
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*editor/s - registered user/s to the Media Center Master's Wiki, user/s who is able to log in and edit the wiki.
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*individuals - persons who are new to this environment.
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*user/s - unregistered individual who primarily, just, reads the wiki.
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The intended purpose of this guide is to provide information to all individuals, readers, and editors on some common editing practices used in this wiki.  It, also, attempts to demystify the enter workings of a wiki for those thinking about, or wishing to edit, or contribute material to the wiki, but are hesitant because of a lack of knowledge, and/or experience in a wiki environment.
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==Intended Purpose==
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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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#A An individual must, first, register, then log in to edit the wiki.
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|''Additional Information''<br>
#All edits that are saved become readily available for viewing, immediately, by users.
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*''Submitted material in the forms of <u>writings and images should be</u>: creations <u>made by the editor</u>, or acquired <u>from an open source</u> having no copyright license.''
#*There is no specific page for a new editor to practice (i.e., a "sandbox" to play in).
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*''The use of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited; <u>not allowed without</u>, proper permission from the legal entity owning such source, <u>and</u> prior notice given to Media Center Master, Inc. for display consideration.''
#:*However, each editor is provided two (2) empty pages under his/her account.
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*''All contributions fall in the public domain and become readily available for viewing on the internet to: read, copy, and edit.''
#::*The first page is titled with the editor's chosen user name.
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*''If an editor does not wish to leave a contribution open, unlocked and requiring no prior consent for:''
#:::*A place where an editor my wish to put a short biography, meaningful quotes, state reasons for joining...
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:*''Reproduction, or''
#::::*This page can, <u>only</u>, be seen by users <u>through a link</u> listing the wiki members.
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:*''Revisions by minor and/or major editing;''
#::*The second page is titled, "my talk."
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::*''The editor should not submit material to this Wiki.''
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#It give guidance to new editors providing examples used in the wiki in order:
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#*To keep the edits of users synchronized with each other, and
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#*To provide a uniformed outlined wiki.
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==How a Wiki Software Works?==
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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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''<sup>1</sup> This link is listed in the MediaWiki Handbook link under, Section 2 Handbook parts, 2.2 For editors, Formatting.  
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===Headings and Page Links===
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Always capitalize the first letter of words in a Heading or Page Link, excluding words like: a, the, to, in..., unless it is used as the first word in the heading.
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These examples will automatically produce a Table of Contents with Heading Titles, on the page where they are used.
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  =Used for Main Page= - Never start a new heading with single equal signs.  This is a reserved usage for the "Main Page" Heading of the Wiki.<br>
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  ==First Layer Heading== - Always start a new subject with two (2) equal signs.<br>
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  ===Second Layer Heading=== - Three (3) equal signs will produce a subsection to the new subject.<br>
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  ====Third Layer Heading==== - Four (4) equal signs will produce a subsection to the second layer heading.<br>
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Latest revision as of 09:02, 3 October 2011


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Intended Purpose and Requirements


Should you wish to contribute to the wiki, contact Pete with a private message in the forums to set-up an account.

The intended purpose of this guide is to provide information to all individuals, readers, and editors on some common editing practices used in this wiki. It, also, attempts to demystify the enter workings of a wiki for those thinking about, or wishing to edit, or contribute material to the wiki, but are hesitant because of a lack of knowledge, and/or experience in a wiki environment.

Additional Information
  • Submitted material in the forms of writings and images should be: creations made by the editor, or acquired from an open source having no copyright license.
  • The use of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited; not allowed without, proper permission from the legal entity owning such source, and prior notice given to Media Center Master, Inc. for display consideration.
  • All contributions fall in the public domain and become readily available for viewing on the internet to: read, copy, and edit.
  • If an editor does not wish to leave a contribution open, unlocked and requiring no prior consent for:
  • Reproduction, or
  • Revisions by minor and/or major editing;
  • The editor should not submit material to this Wiki.

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