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<blockquote>This hands-on session for non technical users emphasizes the "need to know" aspects of Web publishing, wikis, information design and Semantic Mediawiki.</blockquote> | <blockquote>This hands-on session for non technical users emphasizes the "need to know" aspects of Web publishing, wikis, information design and Semantic Mediawiki.</blockquote> | ||
= Acronyms = | |||
* SMW = Semantic Mediawiki | * SMW = Semantic Mediawiki | ||
* MW = Mediawiki | |||
* CC = Creative Commons | * CC = Creative Commons | ||
= Web publishing = | |||
== Access models == | |||
* Fully open | * Fully open | ||
* Require login | * Require login | ||
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Access models can be changed over time. | Access models can be changed over time. | ||
== Accessibility == | |||
* Making sites accessible generally increases usability | |||
** [http://asyourworldchanges.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/using-the-curb-cuts-principle-to-reboot-computing/ The curb cuts principle] | |||
* Mediawiki is accessible, SMW has issues (forms) | |||
* Value content over appearance | |||
* Good tags for images | |||
[[File:Copright continuum.jpg|right|500px]] | [[File:Copright continuum.jpg|right|500px]] | ||
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<br class="cleared" /> | <br class="cleared" /> | ||
= Using Mediawiki = | |||
''Mediawiki is the underlying software of Wikipedia. It is robust, supported by a large community and supports hundreds of useful extensions.'' | |||
== Creating pages == | == Creating pages == | ||
* How to name pages | * How to name pages | ||
** | ** One topic per page | ||
* Short, avoid special symbols, sentence form | * Short, avoid special symbols, sentence form | ||
* Code and matching brackets | * Code and matching brackets | ||
* Basic markup — <nowiki>[[]] , [], |, [[File]] headings, bold, bullet points</nowiki> | * Basic markup — <nowiki>[[]] , [], |, {{}}, {{{}}}, [[File]] headings, bold, bullet points</nowiki> | ||
* Linking | * Linking | ||
** Brainstorm using links | ** Brainstorm using links | ||
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* Moving pages | * Moving pages | ||
* Deleting pages | * Deleting pages | ||
* Templates - used for consistently reused content | |||
* | |||
=== Making pages look good === | === Making pages look good === | ||
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* CSS styling <nowiki><div style="background: orange">Hello world</div></nowiki> | * 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 | ** Avoid losing meaning (don't use <nowiki><big></nowiki> for headers), keep it simple | ||
* Re-using styles [[MediaWiki:Common.css]] | * Re-using styles [[MediaWiki:Common.css]] | ||
* Hiding MW's menus and changing the 'skin' | |||
= Semantic Mediawiki = | |||
[[File:SMW_logo_180px.png|right]] | [[File:SMW_logo_180px.png|right]] | ||
'' | ''SMW is an extension ecology of MW that allows marking up content for re-use and create easier to use forms and views.'' | ||
* Meaning through relationships | |||
* What properties does your content need to be useful? | |||
** Triples | |||
* Inline annotations | * Inline annotations | ||
* [[Special:Ask|Queries]] | * [[Special:Ask|Queries]] | ||
* [[Special:CreateClass|Creating a class]] (template, properties, forms) | * [[Special:CreateClass|Creating a class]] (template, properties, forms) | ||
** One topic per page | |||
** Formlink <nowiki>{{#formlink:Comment|comment||Comment[Topic]={{PAGENAME}}}}</formlink></nowiki> | ** Formlink <nowiki>{{#formlink:Comment|comment||Comment[Topic]={{PAGENAME}}}}</formlink></nowiki> | ||
* Subtypes | |||
* Basic inference | |||
<br class="cleared" /> | <br class="cleared" /> | ||
= Converting content or sites = | |||
* [http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/ Pandoc] | * [http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/ Pandoc] | ||
= Hosting = | |||
* Export a site, modularize by category | * Export a site, modularize by category | ||
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* Wikia | * Wikia | ||
* Self-hosting | * Self-hosting | ||
= Getting help = | |||
[[Category:SemWeb]] | [[Category:SemWeb]] | ||