From UniWiki

This class is an introduction to the use of the Eve University wiki, including details on how to log in, create your user page, create and edit other pages, and enhance the knowledge of the University as a whole.

Contents 1 Prerequisites 2 Practical/Location 3 Syllabus 4 Class Dates 4.1 Upcoming Classes 4.2 Past Classes 5 References

Prerequisites

• Mumble voice account setup and ready. See guide at: Mumble
• Presence in the Class.E-UNI in-game chat channel
• Forum/Wiki account that you can log into
• In game browser window or external browser you can use during the class

Practical/Location

There is no need to have your avatar anywhere in particular for this class. I would recommend being docked up simply for safety.

Make sure to meet the prerequisites above, in particular the one on having a wiki account so you can edit your own user page.

Syllabus

• Introduction to the Wiki
  • Logging in
  • Home page
  • Navigating
  • Searching
  • User pages

• Creating a new page, starting with your personal page
  • Editing a page or section of a page
  • Saving your edit and making a useful edit summary

• Wiki markup
  • Overview
  • Look at how others made their pages
  • Editing help link
  • Headings
  • Links - intrawiki, external
  • Simple markup
    • Bold, italic
    • Lists: Ordinal, bullet
    • Horizontal rule (----)
  • Uploading and referring to images
  • Categories
    • [[Category:Work in progress]]
  • Templates
    • {{Template:Work in Progress}}

• Linking your new pages to relevant other pages

• Other MediaWiki features
  • Talk pages
  • Watch lists
  • Preferences
  • Sandbox
  • Special Pages
    • Protected Pages
    • User List

• Suggestions for Wiki Improvement
  • Your own page talking about yourself
  • Guides are very useful
  • Cleanup of existing pages
  • Enhancing existing pages

Class Dates

Upcoming Classes

Past Classes

• Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 23:30 EVE time (6:30PM NYC time) - instructor Callin Vandylx
  • Recording of this class

References

UniWiki

• Wiki How To Guide right here at UniWiki
• Wiki Structure outlining the categories in use here at UniWiki
• Sandbox for trying out various things in the wiki (although I use my user page for this)

MediaWiki

• MediaWiki home page - software used for UniWiki
• MediaWiki How To Edit a Page