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== Terms of use == | == Terms of use == | ||
* Creative Commons | * Creative Commons - share with options for attribution, non-commercial, changes | ||
* Traditional copyright | ** [http://creativecommons.org/choose/?jurisdiction=ca Choose your license] | ||
* Traditional copyright - by permission only | |||
* Re-using content | * Re-using content | ||
** [http://search.creativecommons.org/ Find CC media] | ** [http://search.creativecommons.org/ Find CC media] | ||
== Creating pages == | |||
* How to name pages | |||
** Keep one topic per page | |||
* Short, avoid special symbols, sentence form | |||
* Code and matching brackets | |||
* Basic markup — <nowiki>[[]] , [], |, [[File]] headings, bold, bullet points</nowiki> | |||
* Linking | |||
** Brainstorm using links | |||
* Categories | |||
* Uploading images and files | |||
** What not to upload | |||
** Subcategories | |||
* Moving pages | |||
* Deleting pages | |||
=== Making pages look good === | |||
''CSS is the style system of Web pages and can also be used in Mediawiki. Like wiki markup, learning can be progressive.'' | |||
* CSS styling <nowiki><div style="background: orange">Hello world</div></nowiki> | |||
** Avoid losing meaning (don't use <nowiki><big></nowiki> for headers), keep it simple | |||
* Re-using styles [[MediaWiki:Common.css]] | |||
== Semantic Mediawiki == | |||
''Used to create re-usable data, create easier to use forms.'' | |||
* Inline annotations | |||
* [[Special:Ask|Queries]] | |||
* [[Special:CreateClass|Creating a class]] (template, properties, forms) | |||
** Formlink <nowiki>{{#formlink:Comment|comment||Comment[Topic]={{PAGENAME}}}}</formlink> | |||
== Converting content or sites == | |||
* [http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/ Pandoc] | |||
== Hosting == | == Hosting == | ||
* Export a site, modularize by category | |||
** Complete site export | |||
* [[Special:Version]] | |||
* Free light/startup hosting | |||
* Inexpensive Mediawiki with SMW option | * Inexpensive Mediawiki with SMW option | ||
* Wikia | |||
* Self-hosting | |||
[[Category:SemWeb]] | [[Category:SemWeb]] |
Revision as of 14:49, 25 November 2010
This hands-on session for non technical users emphasizes the "need to know" aspects of Web publishing, wikis, information design and Semantic Mediawiki.
Acronyms
- SMW = Semantic Mediawiki
- CC = Creative Commons
Web publishing
Access models
- Fully open
- Require login
- Require created accounts to edit (closed editing)
- Require created accounts to access (fully private)
Access models can be changed over time.
Terms of use
- Creative Commons - share with options for attribution, non-commercial, changes
- Traditional copyright - by permission only
- Re-using content
Creating pages
- How to name pages
- Keep one topic per page
- Short, avoid special symbols, sentence form
- Code and matching brackets
- Basic markup — [[]] , [], |, [[File]] headings, bold, bullet points
- Linking
- Brainstorm using links
- Categories
- Uploading images and files
- What not to upload
- Subcategories
- Moving pages
- Deleting pages
Making pages look good
CSS is the style system of Web pages and can also be used in Mediawiki. Like wiki markup, learning can be progressive.
- CSS styling <div style="background: orange">Hello world</div>
- Avoid losing meaning (don't use <big> for headers), keep it simple
- Re-using styles MediaWiki:Common.css
Semantic Mediawiki
Used to create re-usable data, create easier to use forms.
- Inline annotations
- Queries
- Creating a class (template, properties, forms)
Converting content or sites
Hosting
- Export a site, modularize by category
- Complete site export
- Special:Version
- Free light/startup hosting
- Inexpensive Mediawiki with SMW option
- Wikia
- Self-hosting