On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 10:23:50PM -0600, John Taber wrote:
I'm trying to write a wiki article for users on how to contribute to documentation (using doc book and the wiki). Immediately I got several ideas for the wiki and then also realized I'm not even sure where to add a wiki page since the main page is read-only (I can understand why, I just don't know where to add some new pages, especially pages that might need some helpful corrections by others).
Hmm, the wiki main page shouldn't be read-only. I tested it with a minor edit and it worked fine. How are you finding that it's read-only?
Also some new Wiki ideas: Add a fourth column to the top headlined "Beginners" (remember it's beginners that need documentation and how-tos the most). Under beginners there could be a "Tutorials" page with links to tutorials from users. Another page titled "How-Tos" and on that page start some how-tos on simple things like "How-To Draw An Icon", "How-To do an animated cartoon".... Maybe how-tos should be short - otherwise make them tutorials. Another page "Tips & Tricks" - here maybe info on printing, using potrace etc. And I thought I could add my article page here on "Add Hot SVG Graphics to your Web Site" which talks about why svg, adding a svg image to html, and what browsers support SVG, etc. I also thought under the non-coders section to add a page on "Trade Shows" - how volunteers can help out that way. Do any of these sound useful? Where is the best place to create these new pages? John
Yup, the wiki exists to add whatever you think is appropriate. Those all sound like great ideas.
Btw, the Wiki could probably use some spring cleaning. There's built up some old cruft that's probably no longer relevant. If anyone feels like doing some tidying, that'd be great.
Bryce