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The purpose of this site

To provide quick, easy and up-to-date information about computing and IT at Evergreen. Because it's a wiki any Evergreen community member can contribute to our shared knowledge about technology and computing and Evergreen.

Basic Navigation

The front page is the best place to start your quest. Some of the most popular articles and categories are linked directly off of the front page, in other instances front page links direct you to category pages. Category pages list all articles related to a certain topics. Some articles may be cross-referenced if they pertain to more than one topic.

I can't find what I'm looking for

Try the search box. You can also look at a listing of all articles written.

Who can contribute?

Any Evergreen community member with a valid Evergreen login. Before you dig in, make sure to swing by the Contributor's Lounge to learn about how best to contribute to this project.

History

This project began as the IT Survival Guide by students in the Information Landscapes program in 2005/2006.

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-==Making the best use of the IT Survival Guide wiki==
+__NOTOC__
-Welcome to Evergreen's IT Survival Guide wiki.
+===The purpose of this site===
+To provide quick, easy and up-to-date information about computing and IT at Evergreen. Because it's a wiki any Evergreen community member can contribute to our shared knowledge about technology and computing and Evergreen.
-===The purpose of the IT Survival Guide===
-The IT Survival Guide is a site by and for the Evergreen Community designed to provide quick, easy and up-to-date information about computing and IT at Evergreen. Because it's a wiki any Evergreen community member can contribute to our shared knowledge about technology and in particular technology and computing and Evergreen.
 ===Basic Navigation===
-The front page is the best place to start your quest. Some of the most popular articles are linked directly off of the front page, in other instances front page links direct you to category pages. Category pages list all articles related to a certain topics. Some articles may be cross-referenced if they pertain to more than one topic.
+The front page is the best place to start your quest. Some of the most popular articles and categories are linked directly off of the front page, in other instances front page links direct you to category pages. Category pages list all articles related to a certain topics. Some articles may be cross-referenced if they pertain to more than one topic.
 ===I can't find what I'm looking for===
-Try the search box in the left hand column. You can also look at a [[Special:Allpages | listing of all articles written]]. If it appears that the information you need does not yet exist on this wiki you can request an article be written at [[Article Requests]].
+Try the search box. You can also look at a [[Special:Allpages | listing of all articles written]].
-===Strengths and weaknesses of a wiki===
-==Contributing to the IT Survival Guide wiki==
 ===Who can contribute?===
-Any Evergreen community member with a valid Evergreen login.
+Any Evergreen community member with a valid Evergreen login. Before you dig in, make sure to swing by the '''[[Contributor's Lounge]]''' to learn about how best to contribute to this project.
-===Content Criteria and writing guidelines===
-====Site your sources====
-Much of the content in this wiki exists on the departmental pages of official Evergreen web pages. Please proved links to the original sources of this content when at all possible.
-====Keep it simple====
-This wiki is about communicating information. The more simple and straight forward the information is presented, the more readily it will be understood by a broad audience.
-====Format text for scan-ability====
-Often times a bulleted list easier to absorb than a dense paragraph.
-===Editorial administration, oversight and management===
-==Feedback and questions==
-==History of the IT Survival Guide wiki==
+===History===
-The project was begun by students in the [http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/infolandscapes/ Information Landscapes] program in 2005/2006 and originally begun as an IT Survival Guide focused exclusively on students.
+This project began as the IT Survival Guide by students in the [http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/infolandscapes/ Information Landscapes] program in 2005/2006.