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=**How to Use This Wiki **=



**What is a wiki? **
 A wiki is an online application that allows you to add and edit the content of a website in a collaborative manner. The power of the application is in it’s ease of use, and the collaborative manner in which it is created.

**How do I add my thoughts and ideas to this wiki? **
 There are three ways to contribute. You can:


 * Click on 'edit this page' and add your thoughts to the existing page... you can also edit what's already there (be careful). Don't forget to save your changes. For example, you will probably want to click on the //Possible Topics // page on the left, then click on //Edit This Page // and add your suggestions.
 * You can click on the 'discussion' tab above and post your thoughts about topics that others have contributed. For example, you will probably want to start a discussion thread from the //Possible Topics // page. Do this by clicking on that page from the Navigation Bar on the left, then clicking on the discussion tab.
 * You can create a new page within the wiki. Someone might want to start a page //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">for Possible Speakers, //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> for example.

**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How do I use the text editor? **
<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: normal;">The text editor is pretty self-explanatory. The button that looks like an earth with a clip on it is for adding a hyperlink. Highlight the words you want to hyperlink, click on the button, and put in the URL in the pop-up window that comes up. Note that you can also add images by clicking on the button that looks like a tree and even videos by clicking on the button that looks like a TV. The floating toolbar is useful when you are working on far down on a page.

**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How do I add a page to this wiki? **
<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: normal;"> Click on "New Page" in the navigation bar on the left.

**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How do I add my page to the Navigation Bar? **

 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click on 'edit navigation' - located at bottom of navigation
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Type the name of your page in the list that is there. Insert that name where you think it belongs in the list.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Highlight the name you just typed.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click on the link button in the text editor.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Make sure "Wiki Link" is checked off, then navigate to the name of your page where it says "page name"
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click "OK"

**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What if I still need help? **
<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: normal;"> You can email me!

**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How do I know if someone added to the wiki? **
<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: normal;"> The best way to keep up with the wiki is to click on the "notify me" tab. From there you can choose to be notified through your email or your RSS feeder if you have one.