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==Basic components of the interface==
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==Tour of the interface==
  
[[Image:newbie01.gif | 600px]]
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[[Image:newbie01.gif]]
 
 
You browse by clicking links and going to that page or article.
 
  
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==Browse by clicking links ==
 
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==Structure of a Page==
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==Let's look at a page==
  
 
Go to the Technology Committee page by typing "technology" in the search box and hit return or go.
 
Go to the Technology Committee page by typing "technology" in the search box and hit return or go.
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[[Image:newbie03.gif]]
 
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==Technology Page - Click on Edit tab==
 
This will take you to the Technology Committee page which looks like this.  
 
This will take you to the Technology Committee page which looks like this.  
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==Basic Components of Editing==
 
==Basic Components of Editing==
  
Here you see the basic components of the Edit page interface.  
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Here you see the basic components of the Edit page interface. This is a "markup" editor. You add marks in the text that tell the program how to format the page. This is like a very very simple version of HTML.  
  
 
[[Image:newbie06.gif]]
 
[[Image:newbie06.gif]]
  
 
==Creating a New Page==
 
==Creating a New Page==
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You can create a new page by simply searching for the page you want to create. If no such page exists, you can create one by that title.
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# Type foobar or some other nonsense in the search box.
 
# Type foobar or some other nonsense in the search box.
 
# Hit return to see the search results.  
 
# Hit return to see the search results.  
 
# If the page does not exist, you are given a link to create the page.  
 
# If the page does not exist, you are given a link to create the page.  
  
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==Another way to Create a Page and a Link==
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 10 May 2007

Tour of the interface

Newbie01.gif

Browse by clicking links

Newbie02.gif

Let's look at a page

Go to the Technology Committee page by typing "technology" in the search box and hit return or go.

Newbie03.gif

Technology Page - Click on Edit tab

This will take you to the Technology Committee page which looks like this.

Newbie04.gif

If you hit the EDIT tab at the top of the page you will see the Edit page appear as below.

Newbie05.gif

Basic Components of Editing

Here you see the basic components of the Edit page interface. This is a "markup" editor. You add marks in the text that tell the program how to format the page. This is like a very very simple version of HTML.

Newbie06.gif

Creating a New Page

You can create a new page by simply searching for the page you want to create. If no such page exists, you can create one by that title.

  1. Type foobar or some other nonsense in the search box.
  2. Hit return to see the search results.
  3. If the page does not exist, you are given a link to create the page.

Newbie07.gif

Another way to Create a Page and a Link

Newbie08.gif

Newbie09.gif

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Newbie11.gif