Using+a+Wiki

=Using a Wiki =

==What is a Wiki? == ==   == ==   ==  A wiki is a collaboration tool - a web site where the pages can be changed and **INSTANTLY published** using only a web browser (no programming required). Pages are **automatically created and linked** to each other.

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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Collaborate using modifiable web pages
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Automatic web page linking and creation
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Changes are INSTANTLY published

==<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="background-color: rgb(241, 239, 238);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 185, 0);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">What are the main features of a wiki? == ==<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="background-color: rgb(241, 239, 238);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 185, 0);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">   ==
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Collaborate using modifiable web pages
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Automatic web page linking and creation
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Changes are INSTANTLY published
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Page change notifications via email
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Control user access and privileges
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">File sharing
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Page index and full text search
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">List and restore previous page versions

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Read and navigate through pages like a regular web site. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Modify any page by clicking the "Edit" link on that page. Click "Save" and your changes are INSTANTLY published for others to see. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Link to another page by putting it's name between asterisks (eg. *NewPage*). If the page exists, it will be linked to. If the page does not exist, it will be automatically created and linked to. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Use asterisks linking to link to pictures, other web sites, uploaded files, wiki pages and email addresses.

==<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="background-color: rgb(241, 239, 238);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 185, 0);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">New Features   == ==<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="background-color: rgb(241, 239, 238);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 185, 0);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">   == <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="background-color: rgb(241, 239, 238);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 185, 0);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;"> As you might notice when you edit your wiki pages there is a new icon in the Wikispaces toolbar. Many of you have been waiting on the edges of your seats for our Text Formatting tool. It's finally here! It allows you to easily change the color, style, size, alignment, and background color of your text. We are very excited about this new feature and hope you are too. To begin using it, <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;"> For more information about this tool, check out our blog post at http://blog.wikispaces.com/2008/03/bringing-color-to-your-wiki.html
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">Edit your page.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">Highlight the text you would like to format and click on the text color icon in the toolbar.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">Choose the various formats you would like to apply to your text.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); text-align: left; display: block;">Click "Apply Style" and enjoy your Wikispace in full color.

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