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* '''images''': at least 1000px wide, keep in mind that we will print in one color | |||
* '''screenshots''': as big as you can | |||
* '''bibliography''': format it as you like, coherence is a forced illusion | |||
* '''footnotes''': you can use <code><ref></code> system, see: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite | |||
* '''title of your text''': use a header1 (<code>=Title here=</code>) | |||
* '''other subtitles in your text''': use any ohter headers (header2 <code>==Title here==</code>, header3 <code>===Title here===</code>, etc.) | |||
* '''quotes''': you can use <code><nowiki><blockquote>Your quote here</blockquote></nowiki></code> | |||
We also need: | |||
* '''Contributors page''': we are collecting information about all of us at [[Toward a Minor Tech:Contributors]]. Please leave something about each author there in max 32 words. | |||
Other links that can be useful: | |||
* '''Timezone settings of the wiki''': under <code>Preferences > Appearance > Time offset</code> | * '''Timezone settings of the wiki''': under <code>Preferences > Appearance > Time offset</code> | ||
==Peer-annotations== | ==Peer-annotations== |
Revision as of 10:36, 19 January 2023
Newsletter sprint
Some practical notes for the newsletter spring during the workshop:
Editing technical specifications:
- images: at least 1000px wide, keep in mind that we will print in one color
- screenshots: as big as you can
- bibliography: format it as you like, coherence is a forced illusion
- footnotes: you can use
<ref>
system, see: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite - title of your text: use a header1 (
=Title here=
) - other subtitles in your text: use any ohter headers (header2
==Title here==
, header3===Title here===
, etc.) - quotes: you can use
<blockquote>Your quote here</blockquote>
We also need:
- Contributors page: we are collecting information about all of us at Toward a Minor Tech:Contributors. Please leave something about each author there in max 32 words.
Other links that can be useful:
- Timezone settings of the wiki: under
Preferences > Appearance > Time offset
Peer-annotations
We will work with peer-annotations using embedded etherpads.
To enable peer-annotations:
1. Copy this line of code to the writing area:
<div class="pad"><eplite id="CHANGEME" show-chat="false" /></div>
2. Change the id="" value from CHANGEME into an etherpad name of choice.
For example into the title of your contribution.
NOTE: You cannot use spaces in the id="" value.
3. Scroll down and click "Save page" to save the page.
4. The etherpad should appear on the right side of the screen.
Editing
To edit a page, you can use the visual editor or the wiki syntax editor.
Visual editor
- to use it, click
Edit
- uses a WYSIWYG editor
- Visual editor user guide
Wiki syntax editor
- to use it, click
Edit source
- uses a specific mark up language: wiki syntax
- Wiki syntax user guide
Categories
NOTE: It's recommended practice to add the category assigners at the bottom of your page.
Add your page to the category Toward a Minor Tech, by including the following line in your page:
[[Category:Toward a Minor Tech]]
1000 words
If you work on your 1000 words version (the preliminary text for the workshop), please include the following category assigner in your page:
[[Category:1000 words]]
500 words
If you work on your 500 words version (shorter version as part of the workshop), please include the following category assigner in your page:
[[Category:500 words]]
5000 words
If you work on your 5000 words version (for the online journal APRJA), please include the following category assigner in your page:
[[Category:5000 words]]
Skins
The interface of MediaWiki's are called skins.
The default skin that is used on this wiki is Vector, but more skins are installed.
You can change the skin for yourself only, by following these steps:
- Click on Preferences in the right-top corner.
- Click on Appearance.
- Select a skin from the list.
- Click Save.
NOTE: This does not change the skin for everyone. It only changes for your user account.