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A Design Wiki at Work
This week, after scouring the Web for design wikis, Linda became discouraged and started a wiki for designers.
In the previous article, Linda talked about wiki fundamentals. This week, after scouring the Web for design wikis, she became discouraged and started a wiki for designers. Want to learn more? Read on...
Conclusion
So far, I spent about four hours creating this wiki, not including the time I wrote about the process in creating the wiki. What did I learn as a wiki administrator thus far as a new wiki user?
- I learned how to create pages and tabs for registered and non-registered users. If you are logged out or not registered, you only see a limited number of tabs, therefore you only have access to read the information in the tabs you see when not registered.
- I learned how to create bullet lists and links for the Bookmarks page.
- I learned how to create headlines through the quick-edit and regular formatting instructions.
- I learned how to set security to allow only registered users to make changes.
There are many things I still do not know about creating a wiki, such as adding images. However, I plan to be in this wiki for a few more hours this week to learn more about formatting, about creating groups and other items that could help turn this wiki into a vital resource for a global community. Why not be part of that effort? I'll be happy to meet you.
Linda Goin
Linda Goin carries an A.A. in graphic design, a B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in business and marketing and an M.A. in American History with a minor in the Reformation. While the latter degree doesn't seem to fit with the first two educational experiences, Linda used her 25-year design expertise on archaeological digs and in the study of material culture. Now she uses her education and experiences in social media experiments.
Accolades for her work include fifteen first-place Colorado Press Association awards, numerous fine art and graphic design awards, and interviews about content development with The Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and L.A. Times.