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-Departure flight from Toronto was delayed by 2 hours.
+== A note about content ==
-Flight is also no longer direct to Beijing, due to weather conditions.
-Must stop to refuel in Vancouver.
+[[todo::create site disclaimer and policies]]
-We are very lucky the gentleman sitting next to the window is actively looking for another seat.
+== Editing the wiki ==
-Seeing David's legs all bunched up against the front seat, made worried him.
-He found a seat in the first row of the economy class. This is wonderful to all of us.
-David slept most of the 18 hours flight, and woke up for the meal intermissions. I snoozed here and there.
+Wikis are typically designed to allow participation in development of the site to all users, through easy creation of new pages, links and categories. We're using the same software Wikipedia uses, along with the Semantic Mediawiki extensions. You must have an account to create and edit pages. [[todo::add info on contacting admins]] if you need an account or some assistance.
-Read Chatelaine and watch 2 french movies.
-Landed in Beijing at 8:30 PM instead of 4:00 PM as originaly planned.
+Once you're signed in, you'll see an edit tab on the top of most pages. Use that link, or section edit links if present, to edit content. To avoid the problems of rich text editors and keep entered text focused on content and meaning, pages use wiki markup. The most important markup is as follows:
-Funy how all these english speaking people that boarded with us, now all speaks mandarin on their cell phone walking out the plane.
+* <nowiki>[[a link]]</nowiki> - create a link to another page
+* <nowiki>== heading ==</nowiki> create a section heading, in this case, heading level two
+* <nowiki>'''boldtext'''</nowiki> and <nowiki>''italic text''</nowiki>
+* * to start a bullet point, ** for second level, etc.
-We have to fill in 3 customs card each. One is for health security, second is what are we here for, and 3rd
+Otherwise, just enter your text, leaving a blank line between paragraphs. Remember you can view the wiki markup of any page to see how it was created.
-Surprised that we could purchase cards for our cell phones before passing thruw the customs.
-The custom agent greets us in an impeccable English, and after wishing us a nice stay, he asked that we rate his services by pressing one of 4 buttons icons with each a different grade of smiley:
-:D  :)  :|  :(
-Everywhere huge banners and advertisement for the Beijing Olympic.
+An effective workflow is to create pages with links, then go back later and click on the undefined (red) links to fill them in. Often sections get turned into their own pages over time as part of "wiki gardening."
-Cab to the hotel in a Toyota sedan similar to a corola:  80 YBM.
+You can practice editing pages by creating your own link off the [[Sandbox]]. It's a good practice to preview your pages before saving, and to add summary contents to help others understand your changes.
-Notice the building are not lite at night. Energy conservation is smart. It makes for a unique experience: hey is this a temple? ya, but I can hardly see it.
+All pages maintain a complete edit history, so we can always tell who edited a page and revert pages when required. It's a good idea to check the page's history to see who's been editing it.
-Traffic is not mad, but nicely mixed method of transportation sharing the same road. Cuba remains the most poetic re: eclectism on a highway.
+* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help editing images]
+* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing wikimedia.org More help on Wikimedia.org]
-Checking in. No big bed left, only single bed. Come and change it tomorrow is the advice.
+== Feel free to carve out your own project wiki pages ==
-Breakfast is complete. Wonderful fresh fruits. Simple things makes me happy.
+When naming pages, keep in mind the wiki is used for multiple projects so use distinct names. Also keep in mind anyone can edit most pages, so your page may be changed by others including 'bureaucrats' trying to keep things organized. Monitor important pages to keep them relevant, using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view Neutral point of view] principles. Comments and suggestions should be entered in the Discussion of a page, which can often contain the most interesting content, so keep an eye out for active Discussion links.
-There is an IKEA in Beijing. Where isn't there an IKEA?
+Use categories to group pages. Simply add <nowiki>[[Category:My category]]</nowiki> to the end of page content, and it can be viewed on the category index page, for example [[:Category:Wiki documentation]] or via queries (see below).
-Conference registration seamless.  A bit strange that guards looks over people shoulder while typing away.
+[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Templates] can also be used for consistent content presentation.
-more to come.. ciao
+Keep an eye out for extra help on pages such as your User page.
+[[Structured wiki help]]
+[[Category: Wiki documentation]]