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authorMikeMannix <MikeMannix>2001-09-14 03:29:01 +0000
committerMikeMannix <MikeMannix>2001-09-14 03:29:01 +0000
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+# <a name="GoodStyle_Collaboration_Tips"> GoodStyle Collaboration Tips </a>
+
* TWiki has very simple **[[TextFormattingRules]]**. You won't go wrong if you:
* start each line without spaces
* separate paragraphs with a blank line
@@ -7,9 +9,11 @@
* make up meaningful Wiki names - it can be a challenge (it'll sharpen you up!)
* [[WikiWords]] has name-creation tips that may help
-* If a **discussion** is going on on a [[WikiTopic]]:
- * separate each follow up with a horizontal rule
- * add your [[WikiName]] and date at the end
+* If a **discussion** is going on:
+ * separate each follow-up with a horizontal rule
+ * add your [[WikiName]] and the date at the end
+ * OR, by all means, insert your comment where it seems to fit best:
+ * you may want to inset it with a bullet and/or _set it in italics_ so it's clear (always sign and date)
* A good format for a **new topic** is "dissertation followed by discussion":
* start with a brief, factual introduction
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* When a discussion dies down and the page becomes static, feel free to **refactor mercilessly**:
* fearlessly edit down to capture the key points
* reduce the noise without losing the facts or the flavor
- * if you merge or delete comments, you can group list "Contributors:" at the end of the page
+ * if you merge or delete comments, you can group credit `Contributors:` at the end of the page
* That's how Wiki content matures and grows in value over time.
-* For **external site links**, you can type URLs directly into the text - <code>**http://etcete.ra/...**</code> - it'll clear to anyone where they're headed on click.
+* For **external site links**, you can type URLs directly into the text - `http://etcete.ra/...` - it'll clear to anyone where they're headed on click.
-* TWiki is international, and an international standard **date format** like 01 Sep 2001 is preferred. A date like 9/1/01, can mean either January or September, depending on the local conventions of the readers. For months, use the first three letters: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr,...
+* TWiki is intended for world-wide use, and an international **standard date format** like 01 Sep 2001 is preferred. It's universally understood, and clearer than the xx/xx/xx format, where a date like 9/1/01 can mean either Jan or Sep, depending on the local conventions of the readers. For months, use the first three letters: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr,...
-* Look at the source when you want to find out how something is formatted: click **More** on the lower toolbar, then checkmark **Raw text format** and click on **[ View revision ]**. A bit of HTML experience can't hurt, but you'll soon see with TWiki how far that is from necessary.
+* Check the source when you want to find out how something is formatted: click <code>**Edit**</code> on the lower toolbar. To see earlier versions, click <code>**More**</code>, then check <code>**Raw text format**</code> and click <code>**View revision**</code>. A bit of HTML experience can't hurt, but you'll soon see with TWiki shorthand how far that is from necessary.
--- [[Main/PeterThoeny]] - 13 Sep 2001
+-- [[PeterThoeny]] - 13 Sep 2001<br /> -- [[MikeMannix]] - 14 Sep 2001 <br />