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* '''Dense Linking''' - The power of the wiki comes from wikilinks! By organizing heterogeneous content in the same space, it becomes possible to, for example, reference a [[Projects|Project]] from within [[Minutes|Meeting Minutes]], which can in turn link to some [[Guides|Guide]], [[Python|Programming Language]], [[Autopilot|Package]], and so on. If you find you are frequently referring to some concept, make a page for it and start gathering links to it! You should be making liberal use of the [[Special:WhatLinksHere/How_To_Wiki|Special:WhatLinksHere]] page (in the left bar) to see when a concept is referenced. You should also feel free to make [[Speculative Links]] to pages that don't exist yet but probably should, which then will show up on the [[Special:LonelyPages]] tool as indicative of what needs to be written. | * '''Dense Linking''' - The power of the wiki comes from wikilinks! By organizing heterogeneous content in the same space, it becomes possible to, for example, reference a [[Projects|Project]] from within [[Minutes|Meeting Minutes]], which can in turn link to some [[Guides|Guide]], [[Python|Programming Language]], [[Autopilot|Package]], and so on. If you find you are frequently referring to some concept, make a page for it and start gathering links to it! You should be making liberal use of the [[Special:WhatLinksHere/How_To_Wiki|Special:WhatLinksHere]] page (in the left bar) to see when a concept is referenced. You should also feel free to make [[Speculative Links]] to pages that don't exist yet but probably should, which then will show up on the [[Special:LonelyPages]] tool as indicative of what needs to be written. | ||
* '''Broad variation in tone and content''' - We're used to seeing wikis as being equivalent to wikipedia, and therefore as authoritative documents, but wikis at large can and should have a broad range of writing: conversational, professional, guiding, questioning, etc. Everything belongs on the wiki, and it can be written in any way. | * '''Broad variation in tone and content''' - We're used to seeing wikis as being equivalent to wikipedia, and therefore as authoritative documents, but wikis at large can and should have a broad range of writing: conversational, professional, guiding, questioning, etc. Everything belongs on the wiki, and it can be written in any way. | ||
* '''[[meatball: | * '''[[meatball:EnlargeSpace]]''' - If there isn't a place for something, make it! Everyone is free to organize and re-organize! Don't forego writing something just because there isn't a clean place to put it - the needed organization often only becomes apparent when there are several examples of a thing to organize! | ||
* '''Document confusion and resolution''' - Write directly on the wiki about things you're confused about, and when you've figured them out, write about that too so others might find it! | * '''Document confusion and resolution''' - Write directly on the wiki about things you're confused about, and when you've figured them out, write about that too so others might find it! | ||
* '''Use Search!''' - Use the search bar in the top liberally, and make use of [[Special:Categories]], [[Special:Properties]] and the like. Organization can be automatic (eg. with [[Semantic Mediawiki]] <code>#ask</code> queries), but it is also largely manual! Search for whatever you're looking for, and if it's not easy to find by the browsing path that you expected, then add a link where you think it should be! | * '''Use Search!''' - Use the search bar in the top liberally, and make use of [[Special:Categories]], [[Special:Properties]] and the like. Organization can be automatic (eg. with [[Semantic Mediawiki]] <code>#ask</code> queries), but it is also largely manual! Search for whatever you're looking for, and if it's not easy to find by the browsing path that you expected, then add a link where you think it should be! | ||