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INTRODUCTION TO MAPNET WIKI

INTRODUCTION TO MAPNET WIKI. Anar Khan (on behalf of Information Services) AgResearch, Invermay 10/10/2006. WHAT IS A WIKI?. An interactive website which YOU can edit YOU can easily add, remove and edit webpage content No HTML knowledge is required

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INTRODUCTION TO MAPNET WIKI

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO MAPNET WIKI Anar Khan (on behalf of Information Services) AgResearch, Invermay 10/10/2006

  2. WHAT IS A WIKI? • An interactive website which YOU can edit • YOU can easily add, remove and edit webpage content • No HTML knowledge is required • Collaborative authoring: a new approach to publishing • “Each contributor has an equal ability to add, edit, and remove text. The writing process becomes a recursive task, where each change prompts others to make more changes.” • Wiki makes collaboration easy • Share ideas • Share documents, e.g. pdfs, Word • Share resources, e.g. links to useful websites

  3. WHAT IS A WIKI? • Wikipedia: “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.”

  4. WHY MAPNET WIKI? • To foster interaction amongst MapNet members • Exchange of ideas, methods, resources, results, know-how • MapNet Wiki provides • A focal point for MapNet members • A means of informal communication • A place to deposit and view documents of common interest • Anything you think would be appropriate…

  5. MAPNET WIKI FEATURES • Security enabled • Outside users cannot view the MapNet Wiki • You need to register to view/edit content • Current events page • Use to inform others of upcoming events, e.g. conferences, courses • Contactspage • A list of all MapNet participants • Historyand Recent Changes pages • All changes are recorded, including author’s name, date, time • Reverting to an earlier version is easy if a mistake is made

  6. LIVE DEMO • https://mapnet.agresearch.co.nz/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page

  7. REGISTRATION, HELP AND FEEDBACK • MapNet Wiki Info Sheet • How to register • Basic summary of useful editing commands • Your ideas, feedback and suggestions are encouraged: • Jason.Mitchell@agresearch.co.nz • Anar.Khan@agresearch.co.nz

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