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==Making the best use of the IT Survival Guide wiki==
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===The purpose of this site===
Welcome to Evergreen's IT Survival Guide wiki.
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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.
 
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===The purpose of the IT Survival Guide===
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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 computing and Evergreen.
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===Basic Navigation===
 
===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.
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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===
 
===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]].
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Try the search box. 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]].
  
===Strengths and weaknesses of a wiki===
 
  
 
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==Contributing to this site==
==Contributing to the IT Survival Guide wiki==
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===Who can contribute?===
 
===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 about how best to contribute to this project.
 
Any Evergreen community member with a valid Evergreen login. Before you dig in, make sure to swing by the [[Contributor's Lounge]] to about how best to contribute to this project.
  
===Editorial administration, oversight and management===
 
 
==Feedback and questions==
 
  
 
==History of the IT Survival Guide wiki==
 
==History of the IT Survival Guide wiki==
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.
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This project began as the IT Survival Guide 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.

Revision as of 11:31, 16 March 2010

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. 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.


Contributing to this site

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 about how best to contribute to this project.


History of the IT Survival Guide wiki

This project began as the IT Survival Guide by students in the Information Landscapes program in 2005/2006 and originally begun as an IT Survival Guide focused exclusively on students.