Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Fictional Character

Unfortunately, this one isn't working. I've tried to be as realistic as I can about Tobias in SLC. The problem I contiLinknue to run into is a matter of perspective. Tobias does not see anything he says as inappropriate or repressed messaging. So, what I see as the outside observer and consider to be hilarious, he, Tobias, would simply recount his daily happenings.

The only way I can see to circumvent the issue, would be writing a character as Tobias' sidekick. And, I find no real appeal for this character.

I need to find another character, and quick!
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This is my new character.

Not great, but will have to suffice. Fictional, yes. Fun/interesting, no. Ryan's 1st Blog.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

A very basic Wiki article

Most time was taken with trying to understand the protocol for writing a Wikipedia article, rather than on the topic about which I was writing.

I have yet to incorporate any pictures. With any luck, I will figure this out in the next little while.

SP-101

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Major Wiki-edit revisited

This is the final version of my major Wiki-edit. I changed "native," to "indigenous." I also added a link to this term to clarify any questions about term usage.

Friday, July 13, 2007

Wiki Minor Edit

This is my minor edit. I simply changed a passive voice sentence to active voice.

In the terms of editing, the Wiki community states a major change is any change of meaning, even if one word is altered.Here, I have deleted two words, but no meaning change takes place. So, I believe it still falls under "minor edit."

Wiki Major Edit

I added one pre-governmental experiment paragraph and a small transition.

I originally posted this as my minor edit. Once I read the terms of minor vs. major edits on the Wiki how-to page, I realized this change is considered a major edit.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

10 Wiki Guides

1. Create as many in-line links as possible, to offer ease of accessibility to your readers.

2. As much as possible, follow the traditional writing style for the topic covered.

3. Create a contents table, making navigation more user friendly.

4. Include more than the obvious.

5. When describing something in detail, if possible, use pictures and diagrams to accommodate different learning styles, or risk losing your audience.

6. If possible, link your post to other languages.

7. If you have a post about something edible, include links to recipes or other possible uses.

8. If one post is too extensive, create secondary posts focusing on one specific aspect of the original topic.