Unit+4+Wikis

Unit 4 Wikis By: Anna Nicole Arteaga __Definition:__

A wiki is a website made by many cooperating users, which allows any of them to edit the information. It is useful for organizing projects, trips, data, and anything that requires the work of many people. It allows you to update the info and coordinate simultaneously.

__Advantages and Disadvantages:__

The advantages of Wiki’s are: wiki’s are easy to use, easy to learn. Anyone can edit the wiki. They are fast and available to anyone with internet access. It is very editable, and shapable according to your use and necessities.

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Netiquette is the way people must communicate in Wiki's. Like always, there must be no swearing, no offensive words. The rules are broad, but basically you must act as respectfully as you would in real life. You have to respect other's privacy, forgive mistakes, have patience, nive greetings. All of this will help you use the web easier. Otherwise, you should not use a public space like WikiSpaces. ======

__HOW TO USE A WIKI: __ By: Carolina Córdova //1)How to add pages? // To start a wiki you better open up new pages to organize the content. This might be the easiest thing to do on a wiki website. On the top left hand corner, right under the title a link is visible called “New Page”. The symbol is a white sheet with a green plus sign on the corner. In the new page that opens there is a first option called “Page Name” where you are going to put the main name of the page you want to open. Underneath it, on “Add Tags”, you should put keywords that will facilitate the search of your wiki for people who are interested. Finally, click CREATE and the new page you created will appear on the left side list. //2) How to edit a page in a wiki webpage like wikispaces.com? // Once you’ve followed step one for a couple of times you may see that you have created a couple of pages for your wiki. Now, to start writing in them you must click on its link, and once it is opened go to the left hand corner to an option called EDIT. Once your there a page will open, with the exact same content you saw before but now with the option of editing it. You have to be careful because if two or more people are editing the same page at the same time and both hit save then the new text of all will be overwrited, so remember, one at a time. Now click SAVE so that your information is saved. //3) Steps to change the font (color, size, etc.) // Changing color of information is often useful because that way you are able to distinguish things by importance. When you edit a page yo click on EDIT and the same information will appear, except that now you may change its content. There´s an option that is represented by T and a pallet. Once you click there a menu will appear called “Color and Style”. On the first option (FONT) and change the font to the one you want, try not to have a variety of too many fonts or else it might get confusing. Second, change the size to bigger (+) or smaller (-) letter. Third, you are able to change the background color, make sure its legible so that the text is seen through the background. Next comes ALIGNMENT, here you are able to choose where you would like your text to be positioned. The next option shouldn’t be changed but if you want your text to have a strike you can click on STRIKE THROUGH so that your text is striked. On the top there´s an option: ADVANCED but unless you know how to manage it, its better to leave it as it is. Now click APPLY STYLES and now you’ve changed your font. Hit SAVE once finished. //4) Steps to add tables. // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Adding tables is sometimes necessary to organize the information in columns and rows. When you click on EDIT the editing mode will appear. On its menu you have a button called “Table”. When you click on it a small screen will appear for you to create rows and columns. Columns are vertical, rows are horizontal. Click INSERT TABLE. According to what you write, the table will enlarge or become smaller. A small calendar appears when you select the table. You are able to select different parts of it by click on it and selecting an option of the scroll-down menu. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5) Steps to add videos. // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The first thing you need to know is that most Wikiwebpages won´t accept movie files that are bigger than 7 MegaBites. This is because they are too heavy to upload. Again, talking about the wiki Edit-Mode, there´s an option on the menu called FILE. This is used to upload any type of file (images, videos etc.). In the menu that appears, click on UPLOAD and go to the folder where you have the video you want to open. If it was edited in Windows Movie Maker make sure it is less than 7 MB by going to the FILE--PUBLISH MOVIE and then click OK all the way until you go to the resolution menu. Here you are able to change the resolution to 7 MB. Back to wikis, once you hit OK and the video has finished charging click on it and it will appear on your Editing-Mode Sheet. Now Click SAVE and that´s it. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">6) Steps to add audio. // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Again, you need to know that most Wikiwebpages won´t accept movie files that are bigger than 7 MegaBites. This is because they are too heavy to upload. Again, talking about the wiki Edit-Mode, there´s an option on the menu called FILE. This is used to upload any type of file (images, videos etc.). In the menu that appears, click on UPLOAD and go to the folder where you have the audio file you want to open. Once you hit OK and the video has finished charging click on it and it will appear on your Editing-Mode Sheet. Now Click SAVE and that´s it. Once you do this it will appear as a audio file where you have options to play it. Finally, you need to know the audiofiles will buffer before they play.  <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">References:  WIKIA. (n.d.). //Wikia.// Retrieved June 7, 2011, from Etiquette Wiki, Netiquette: http://etiquette.wikia.com/wiki/Netiquette