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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>
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== 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.
 
[[File:Copright continuum.jpg|right|500px]]
 
== Terms of use ==
 
* Creative Commons - share with options for attribution, non-commercial, changes
** [http://creativecommons.org/choose/?jurisdiction=ca Choose your license]
* Traditional copyright - by permission only
 
* Re-using content
** [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 ==
 
[[File:SMW_logo_180px.png|right]]
 
''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></nowiki>
 
== Converting content or sites ==
 
* [http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/ Pandoc]
 
== Hosting ==
 
* Export a site, modularize by category
** Complete site export
* [[Special:Version]]
* Free light/startup hosting
* Inexpensive Mediawiki with SMW option
* Wikia
* Self-hosting
 
[[Category:SemWeb]]

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