WIKI-Notes

- **What's a Wiki?** **A Website with an EDIT Button !**

 * - Who uses wikis?** Anyone who wants to build an easy website, and collaborate with others

- **What is the difference between a wiki and a blog?** A blog is on ongoing discussion, and is not good for reference materials or long-lasting information A WIKI can also have discussion areas or groups (See the discussion button, above).
 * BUT: A blog CAN be integrated with a Wiki...


 * What are the things you might use your Wiki for??**


 * **- A "Family" website, with information and photos for Family and Friends.**
 * **- Easy for anyone in the family to update and add things to**
 * **- May be set so only "Invited Guests" can add or change content**
 * **- COULD be set so only "Invited Guests" can view it**
 * **- An "Educational" website, with information about a specific class or subject area**
 * **- Invited Students can enter their own work, text, artwork, photos etc.**
 * **- A Teacher can comment on student work**
 * **- Students can collaborate on a project or subject.**
 * **- Or a simple "School Website"**
 * **- Or a "Favorite Subject" website, like "Sailing on Lake Champlain"**
 * **- An INFORMATIONAL Website:**


 * What's the difference between my USER NAME and my Wiki Site??**
 * **You are a USER of the wikisites.com system**
 * **You can create one or MORE "Wikis" on wikisites.com**
 * **You can be a MEMBER of many Wikis, not just ones you created.**

**Look at a few typical Wikis****:**
- Family Site: http://jonesfamily.wikispaces.com/** Note: has Ads.. - **School Site:** http://arborheights.wikispaces.com/ Note: side navigation menu - **School Project Coordination: http://acst-weather.wikispaces.com/** ** Logo
 * -** **Informational: http://living-in-shenzhen-shekou.wikispaces.com/** Logo, Side Navigation (Similar to THIS WIKI)
 * - Family History / Geneology http://my-family-history.wikispaces.com/Baker

- Let's look at YOUR WIKI!!
- A look around the "Home Page" - Logging in - What's different when you're logged in??

- PAGES
- Navigation: finding other pages

- Basic Editing (Hey! ARE WE IN EDIT OR NOT???)

 * - Text
 * - Titles / Headings
 * - Lists
 * - PREVIEW / SAVE
 * - Visual Editor VS Text Editor
 * - Floating Toolbar

- Handling Photos / Images

 * - Uploading Files
 * - UH-OH, What about SIZES ???
 * - How much space do we have??? 800 Wide if Ed.. 660 With Ads
 * - RULER: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60 (Web Developer)
 * - How-To Resize/Save Photos
 * - Look at examples of quality / size
 * - Tradeoff: More Quality is Better, More size is Slower for users
 * - FastStone is easy, and Free
 * - Photoshop is good
 * - Alignment on a page
 * - Captions

- Handling other types of files....

 * - Example: An .MP3 file

HOW DO WE MAKE NEW PAGES AND FIND PAGES??

 * - Make New Page
 * - Side Menu: Navigation

- LOOK and FEEL of your site

 * - Themes and Colors etc..
 * - LOGO (150x150 Pixels)

- MANAGE SPACE

 * - ?? Who can do what? What's 'protected'
 * - Inviting Others to view and edit your site...
 * - View Statistics

NOW, LET'S WORK ON EACH SITE

 * - Uploading Photos
 * - Resizing Photos with FastStone
 * - Uploading other files