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Welcome to the Contributor's Lounge. This page should get you started with everything you need to know about contributing to the Computing at Evergreen wiki.
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Welcome to the Contributor's Lounge. This page should get you started with everything you need to know about contributing to Evergreen's Help wiki.
  
==What needs to be done?==
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===What is this wiki all about, anyway?===
* See the list of  [[:Category:Needs Contributors | articles that need contributors]] for articles that have been categorized as needing work.  
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This wiki is an Evergreen community knowledge base for '''computing and technology''' related information. The primary intent is to provide a reference for community members who have questions about '''using technology at Evergreen'''.
* See if there are any [[Article Requests | article requests]] by community members.
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* [http://lists.evergreen.edu/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=wiki-users Subscribe to the Wiki Users Group's mailing list] to be in the know about what's happening with wikis at Evergreen.
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==I want to contribute!==
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Great, we need your help to keep this resource up to date and relevant to modern day Greeners.
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===Start here===
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* '''[[Tutorials Style Guide]]'''
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* '''[[Tutorials Style Guide - Example Page Layout |Example Page Layout (Tutorial)]]'''
  
==Content criteria and writing guidelines==
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===Basic Contributor tips===
*Be nice.
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*Keep it about technology at Evergreen.
*Keep it about technology.
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*Keep it professional.
*No profanity.
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*Limit image sizes.
 
*Limit image sizes.
 
*Respect moderator decisions.
 
*Respect moderator decisions.
*If you would like to propose significant changes, please use the "Discussion" tab to make your proposal before altering significants portions of the site.  
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*If you would like to propose significant changes, please use the "Discussion" tab to make your proposal before altering significant portions of the site.
  
 
===Cite your sources===
 
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===Keep it simple===
 
===Keep it simple===
This wiki is about communicating information. The more simply and straightforwardly the information is presented, the more readily it will be understood by a broad audience.
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This wiki is about communicating information. The more simply and straight forward the information is presented, the more readily it will be understood by a broad audience. Organize your ideas and present the most important first. Don't be afraid to break your topic up into multiple articles.
  
 
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===Categorize it!===
 
===Categorize it!===
To make it easy for people to find you article, make sure to add it to the appropriate category(s). For a complete listing of existing categories see [[Special:Categories]]. If your article does not fit in any of the existing categories feel free to create the appropriate category. If this needs to be linked off of the home page you can contact [[User:greenea|Amy Greene]].
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To make it easy for people to find your article, make sure to add it to the appropriate category(s). For a complete listing of existing categories see [[Special:Categories]]. If your article does not fit in any of the existing categories you can contact [[User:greenea|Amy Greene]].
  
===Add it to the [[Site Map]]===
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==What needs to be done?==
The site map is manually maintained. When a new category or page is created please update the [[Site Map | site map]].
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* '''[[:Category:Needs Contributors | Review the list of articles that need contributors]]''' for articles that have been categorized as needing work.
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*  '''[[:Category:Obsolete | Review the list of articles that are being considered for removal]]''' for articles that have been categorized as obsolete or out of date.
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* '''[[:Category:NeedsUpdates |Review articles that are not obsolete but just in need of updates]]
  
 
==Need help with Wiki Syntax?==
 
==Need help with Wiki Syntax?==
Check out [http://www2.evergreen.edu/wikis/wikidocs WikiDocs].
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Check out this wiki's [[:category:Mediawiki|Mediawiki articles]]
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[[Category: Wiki Admin]]

Latest revision as of 10:56, 11 October 2016

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Welcome to the Contributor's Lounge. This page should get you started with everything you need to know about contributing to Evergreen's Help wiki.

What is this wiki all about, anyway?

This wiki is an Evergreen community knowledge base for computing and technology related information. The primary intent is to provide a reference for community members who have questions about using technology at Evergreen.

I want to contribute!

Great, we need your help to keep this resource up to date and relevant to modern day Greeners.

Start here

Basic Contributor tips

  • Keep it about technology at Evergreen.
  • Keep it professional.
  • Limit image sizes.
  • Respect moderator decisions.
  • If you would like to propose significant changes, please use the "Discussion" tab to make your proposal before altering significant portions of the site.

Cite your sources

Much of the content in this wiki exists on other official Evergreen web pages. Please provide links to the original sources of content when at all possible.

Keep it simple

This wiki is about communicating information. The more simply and straight forward the information is presented, the more readily it will be understood by a broad audience. Organize your ideas and present the most important first. Don't be afraid to break your topic up into multiple articles.

Format text for scan-ability

Often a numbered or bulleted list is easier to absorb than a dense paragraph.

Categorize it!

To make it easy for people to find your article, make sure to add it to the appropriate category(s). For a complete listing of existing categories see Special:Categories. If your article does not fit in any of the existing categories you can contact Amy Greene.

What needs to be done?

Need help with Wiki Syntax?

Check out this wiki's Mediawiki articles