Re: ADMIN: Wiki Wiki White Wall

From: Tim Blackler <tim_blackler_at_...>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:02:44 +0000


HTH, I'll keep an eye on space usage, as this is currently on a free web host. If it looks like we're getting close to maxing it out i'll let everyone know...

TIM At 06:41 10/03/2004, you wrote:
>I think everyone has been surprised by the burst of creative energy that
>has accompanied the launch of this group. And I think all of us are a
>little daunted by the sheer volume of mail that's been generated. :)
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>For this reason alone, can I recommend that everyone take a close look at
>the Wiki Wiki White Wall pages that Tim Blackler has kindly set up for us.
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>http://www.eparsnip.f2s.com/phpwiki/index.php
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>Wiki Wiki is a combination of an online database and set of shared
>documents that **everyone** can create, work on, comment and expand. Start
>a basic document - say Lunar Forces - and it will grow as people add their
>own suggestions and additions. It makes the later job of editing a breeze.
>No sooner do you name and save a link than Wiki Wiki creates a new page for
>it. And rather than quote and make suggestions on list which later have to
>be edited back into our drafts, on Wiki Wiki everyone can make comments on
>the documents directly.
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>There are only three or four formating conventions you have to know to
>learn Wiki Wiki, so its very quick to pick up. If you can type and save,
>you can use the pages!
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>This is a revolutionary way of working on group projects. And working on
>documents directly will help keep list traffic to manageable and enjoyable
>levels.
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>While there may be a few bugs to sort out (people trying to work on same
>doc at same time) and strategies about proper use to learn (ways to handle
>same), the site is already a rather splendid tool.
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>If required, I'd be happy to post a quick summary of Wiki Wiki commands,
>and a listing of the tips and conventions we've already discovered to make
>using it easier. However, there are instructions and examples on the site,
>and there's a sandbox to experiment in. **Using** the pages is the best way
>to learn.
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>Please check it out and have a *play**. We can even create a
>DuckPondForHueymaktHeroes. In fact, I just did. :)
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>http://www.eparsnip.f2s.com/phpwiki/index.php
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>Thankz again Tim!
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>John
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>The New World Is Born On the Walls On Whitewall. Come the Hurricane!
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>The New World Can Be Healed. Whitewall Must Fall!
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