Last year we began discussing an ADKHP Wiki. We thought this would be a good resource for hiking information, so we began the process of setting up a wiki and with the help of a few forum memebers, we began adding content. We now have a working wiki and it is tied into the forum, so we decided that now is as good a time as any to open it up to everyone. There is a lot of content that needs to be added, so feel free to jump in and start typeing.
What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website which allows its users to add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser usually using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor.
What's in the ADKHP Wiki?
In this case, the content is focused on the same information that is exchanged on the forum. We have set up lists of mountains, trail-heads, places of note, etc. A page for a mountain could contain geographic information, history, information about trails to its summit, and even recent conditions. Similarly a page for a trail-head could contain directions to its location, parking regulations and fees, and trails and popular hikes which originate there.
There are a lot of missing pieces in the content that is currently there, and we are hoping that by opening this up to the forum now, that forum members will jump in and add some information, making the wiki more useful for everyone.
Although the content is currently centered on the Adirondacks, someone who is interested in adding content could information about any other mountain range (Catskills, New England ranges, etc).
What content is appropriate?
We want to have useful information that can serve as a reference for the activities that we all enjoy. However, we don't want to plagiarize other sources. So if you want to add a description of the view from Indian Falls, great! But describe it in your own words, don't copy it from somewhere else.
This isn't meant to be a guidebook, so some basic information on the trail from trail-head ABC to summit XYZ is good, but it doesn't need to go in depth describing every turn along the way.
How do I participate?
Viewing of information is open to the public – anyone on the internet can see the site and read the content. If you would like to add or edit content, you need a forum account. If you are logged into your forum account AND checked the box that says "Remember Me?" when you logged in, your forum account credentials will allow you to add to and edit the wiki.
At the bottom of each page, at the left end of the gray bar, there is an "Edit" link. Clicking there will take you to the edit screen for that page. The content will look funny because it is in a markup language*. Be careful here, because changing the markup will affect how the information is displayed. The tool bar across the top will generate the mark-up for you, if you have a piece of text highlighted and then click the icon for the formatting that you want. The preview button at the bottom will give you a preview of the content that you have changed. You can then choose to save (Store button) or cancel the changes.
* A markup language is a modern system for annotating a document in a way that is syntactically distinguishable from the text. When you make a post on the forum, you use a mark up language to format text such as making it [B]bold[/B], or changing the [COLOR="Red"]color[/COLOR]. The markup language in the wiki is different than what the forum uses, but this gives you an example with which you are familiar.
Here is some documentation about the wiki formatting:
http://docs.wikkawiki.org/FormattingRules
What if I have problems with the wiki?
The wiki is still in its early stages, and you may run into some issues. If so, you can post in this thread or send me a PM.
http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/wiki/
What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website which allows its users to add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser usually using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor.
What's in the ADKHP Wiki?
In this case, the content is focused on the same information that is exchanged on the forum. We have set up lists of mountains, trail-heads, places of note, etc. A page for a mountain could contain geographic information, history, information about trails to its summit, and even recent conditions. Similarly a page for a trail-head could contain directions to its location, parking regulations and fees, and trails and popular hikes which originate there.
There are a lot of missing pieces in the content that is currently there, and we are hoping that by opening this up to the forum now, that forum members will jump in and add some information, making the wiki more useful for everyone.
Although the content is currently centered on the Adirondacks, someone who is interested in adding content could information about any other mountain range (Catskills, New England ranges, etc).
What content is appropriate?
We want to have useful information that can serve as a reference for the activities that we all enjoy. However, we don't want to plagiarize other sources. So if you want to add a description of the view from Indian Falls, great! But describe it in your own words, don't copy it from somewhere else.
This isn't meant to be a guidebook, so some basic information on the trail from trail-head ABC to summit XYZ is good, but it doesn't need to go in depth describing every turn along the way.
How do I participate?
Viewing of information is open to the public – anyone on the internet can see the site and read the content. If you would like to add or edit content, you need a forum account. If you are logged into your forum account AND checked the box that says "Remember Me?" when you logged in, your forum account credentials will allow you to add to and edit the wiki.
At the bottom of each page, at the left end of the gray bar, there is an "Edit" link. Clicking there will take you to the edit screen for that page. The content will look funny because it is in a markup language*. Be careful here, because changing the markup will affect how the information is displayed. The tool bar across the top will generate the mark-up for you, if you have a piece of text highlighted and then click the icon for the formatting that you want. The preview button at the bottom will give you a preview of the content that you have changed. You can then choose to save (Store button) or cancel the changes.
* A markup language is a modern system for annotating a document in a way that is syntactically distinguishable from the text. When you make a post on the forum, you use a mark up language to format text such as making it [B]bold[/B], or changing the [COLOR="Red"]color[/COLOR]. The markup language in the wiki is different than what the forum uses, but this gives you an example with which you are familiar.
Here is some documentation about the wiki formatting:
http://docs.wikkawiki.org/FormattingRules
What if I have problems with the wiki?
The wiki is still in its early stages, and you may run into some issues. If so, you can post in this thread or send me a PM.
http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/wiki/
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