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Author: PeterThoeny Date: 2010-05-18 22:35:19 -0500 (Tue, 18 May 2010) New Revision: 18720 Trac url: http://develop.twiki.org/trac/changeset/18720 Modified: twiki/branches/TWikiRelease04x03/data/TWiki/WelcomeGuest.txt Log: Item6318: Doc improvements on welcome guest page Modified: twiki/branches/TWikiRelease04x03/data/TWiki/WelcomeGuest.txt =================================================================== --- twiki/branches/TWikiRelease04x03/data/TWiki/WelcomeGuest.txt 2010-05-19 03:34:25 UTC (rev 18719) +++ twiki/branches/TWikiRelease04x03/data/TWiki/WelcomeGuest.txt 2010-05-19 03:35:19 UTC (rev 18720) @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -%META:TOPICINFO{author="TWikiContributor" date="1260299681" format="1.1" version="$Rev$"}% +%META:TOPICINFO{author="TWikiContributor" date="1274238941" format="1.1" version="$Rev$"}% ---+!! Welcome, %WIKIUSERNAME%! Welcome to <nop>%WIKITOOLNAME%! This is a TWikiSite (pronounced _twee-kee site_), a meeting place to work on common interests. Anyone can contribute using any web browser. <nop>%WIKITOOLNAME% looks like a normal web site... except that it encourages contribution and *editing* of pages, questions, answers, comments and updates. @@ -9,37 +9,48 @@ ---++ What's in a TWiki? - * *Webs:* A TWikiSite is divided into webs, each one represents an area for collaboration. This site has the following webs: %WEBLIST{ format="[[$name.%HOMETOPIC%][$name]]" separator=", " }% + * *Webs:* A TWikiSite is divided into webs, each one represents a workspace for collaboration. This site has the following webs: %WEBLIST{ format="[[$name.%HOMETOPIC%][$name]]" separator=", " }% * *Topics:* Each web is made up of hyperlinked [[TWikiTopics][topics]] (wiki pages) that appear in your browser. ---++ Some things to do * *Browse.* This is a site like other sites. Read and follow interesting links. * *Write.* Speak your mind! From your browser you can change or add to anything you see in a TWiki topic. Modify content with an easy to use WYSIWYG editor. - * *Experiment.* Edit your personal page or visit the Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC% web. - * *Organize.* You can learn to use TWikiForms and [[FormattedSearch]]es to include topic information - for example, classify pages by subject, status, or date. + * *Experiment.* Visit the Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC% web and create as many topics as you like. + * *Organize.* You can learn to use TWikiForms and [[FormattedSearch][formatted searches]] with [[QuerySearch][SQL-like queries]] to include topic information - for example, classify pages by subject, status, or date. * *Learn more.* Some good places to start: * TWikiTutorial is a 20-minute tour of TWiki essentials. * ATasteOfTWiki is a short introduction training course for beginners. * WikiReferences links to selected articles and books about wiki technology and online collaboration. - * WikiSyntax - simple wiki syntax for those using raw edit instead of WYSIWYG + * WikiSyntax - simple wiki syntax for those using raw edit instead of WYSIWYG editor * GoodStyle - recommendations for edits ---++ Some basics ----+++ Editing a page +---+++ Editing a topic - * Click ==Edit== at the top or bottom of any topic and make your changes + * Click ==Edit== at the top or bottom of any topic and make your changes. + %BR% __Note:__ Don't worry if you make a mistake. Everything is version controlled, you can easily go back in time. * Click ==Save== - you've now updated the topic! ----+++ Creating a page +---+++ Creating a new topic -See a red-colored WikiWord? That means that there's no topic yet for that Sandbox.NewWikiWord%CALC{$INT($RAND(100000))}%. If you want to create a page with that name, just click on the red-link. You will be in the editor window of that topic, and the topic will be created when you save your changes. - + * See a red-colored WikiWord? That means that there's no topic yet for that Sandbox.NewWikiWord%CALC{$INT($RAND(100000))}%. Simply click on the red-link to create a topic with that name. Add your content and save. Done! + * To create your own topic, invent a !BrandNewWikiWord name and put it into an existing topic. Click on the red-link of !BrandNewWikiWord to create the topic. + ---+++ Viewing the history of a topic -Click ==History== at the bottom of a topic + * Click ==History== at the bottom of a topic. ----+++ Attaching files +---+++ Attaching files and images -Click ==Attach== to upload and attach any type of file. + * Click ==Attach== to upload and attach any type of file. + * When attaching an image file (=.gif=, =.png=, =.jpg=), check the "link" checkbox to embed the image into the topic. Edit the topic to move/resize the image. + +---+++ Embedding objects + + * ==Raw edit== a topic and paste !YouTube videos, Twitter feeds and other objects. + +__Related topics:__ TWikiTutorial, ATasteOfTWiki, TWikiVariables, WikiSyntax, TWikiDocGraphics + +-- __Contributors:__ TWiki:Main/GrantBow, TWiki:Main/JonReid, TWiki:Main/MikeMannix, TWiki:Main/PeterThoeny |