Dear Listers,
I have added a new feature to the Email List Forums at Matronics called a Wiki.
What's "Wiki" you ask? A Wiki is a website. You go to it and browse just
like you would any other web site. The difference is, you can change it. You
can put anything you want on this web site without having to be a web designer
or even being the owner. You can write a new page just like writing an email
message on the BBS. You don't need to send it off to anyone to install on the
site. It is kind of like a Blog (weblog) in which anyone can post. Here is a
great page on where the term Wiki came from and what it means in the context of
a website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
So on to the new Matronics Email List Wiki... I've created this site for anyone
---From any of the Email Lists to use. I envision that there are a great many
things that can be added to this new Wiki since there are always new and
interesting
tidbits of useful information traversing the Lists.
Off the main Matronics Email List Wiki page, you will find a link called
"Community
Portal". Here you will find more links to stubs for all the various Lists
found at Matronics (and a few other links). Brian Lloyd and others from the
Yak-List have already begun adding content in a number of areas. Bob Nuckolls
of AeroElectric fame has added a great article on "Ageing Aircraft".
I have discussed the new Matronics Email List Wiki with Tedd McHenry and Dwight
Frye of the RV Wiki Site and they have decided to merge their site over onto
the new Matronics Wiki server giving everyone a single source for information
on RV building and flying! This migration will begin today and you should be
able to find all of the content currently found at www.rvwiki.org moved over to
the Matronics Wiki within a few days.
To make edits to the Matronics Wiki, you will need to have a login account on
the
Matronics Wiki and I have disabled anonymous edits. This protects the Wiki
site from automated spam engines and other nuisances that could compromise the
data at the site.
Signing up for an account is fast and easy and begins by clicking on the "create
an account or log in" link in the upper right hand corner of any page. Note
that you do not have to have a login or be logged in to view any of the content.
The Matronics Email List Wiki is YOUR Wiki! It is only as useful as the content
found within. The concept of the Wiki is that the people the use it and update
it. If you've got an interesting procedure for doing something, MAKE A WIKI
PAGE ON IT! You can even upload pictures. Saw something interesting at a
flyin? MAKE A WIKI PAGE ON IT! Don't be shy, this is YOUR site to share
information
with others with similar interests.
Here is a users guide on using the Wiki implemented at Matronics:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents This gives a lot of great
information on how to get started editing pages.
And finally, here is the URL for the Matronics Email List Wiki:
http://wiki.matronics.com
Brian Lloyd has written an excellent introduction to Wikis on the front page.
I encourage you to read it over, then drill into the "Community Portal" and HAVE
FUN!!
Best regards,
Matt Dralle
Matronics Email List Administrator
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