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PaulLewis at 14:45, 6 September 2011

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PaulLewis: /* Uploading files (e.g. images) */

2009-02-03T21:00:31Z

Uploading files (e.g. images)

PaulLewis: /* Uploading files (e.g. images) */

2009-02-03T21:00:11Z

Uploading files (e.g. images)

PaulLewis at 11:16, 26 March 2008

2008-03-26T11:16:29Z

PaulLewis: /* Info for new users */

2008-03-26T11:05:06Z

Info for new users

PaulLewis: /* For all users... */

2008-03-26T11:03:18Z

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PaulLewis: /* For all users... */

2008-03-26T11:01:58Z

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PaulLewis at 10:48, 26 March 2008

2008-03-26T10:48:31Z

PaulLewis at 13:52, 28 September 2007

2007-09-28T13:52:11Z

PaulLewis: /* How to find information in EEBedia */

2007-09-28T13:49:24Z

How to find information in EEBedia

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 There are two easy ways to create a brand new page:
-* Type the title of your new page in the search box, then press go. The search will fail, but you will be given the option of creating a new page with that title
+* Type the title of your new page in the search box, then press go. The search will fail, but you will be given the option of creating a new page with that title (click on the red link text "create this page")
 * Edit an existing page, putting in a link to the non-existant new page. When you save the page you edited, the link will show up in red, meaning it does not yet exist. Click the new link and you will be given the option to create the page.

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 ==Uploading files (e.g. images)==
-[[Image:Slime_mold_2777.jpg|thumb|left|Slime mold at Goodwin Conservation Center]][[Image:Pediastrum_duplex.jpg|thumb|right|''Pediastrum duplex''.]] You can upload an image file at [[Special:Upload]]. Please refrain from uploading an image that is excessively large. If you click the image of ''Pediastrum duplex'' at right, you are shown its actual size, which is about 60 KB.  This is a reasonable size. The image of slime mold fruiting bodies at left is about as large as an image on EEBedia should be (150 KB). Images larger than this must be reduced in size to fit on a typical computer screen, so such files take up more space on the server than is needed.<br/><br/>Below is the wiki text that was used to create the two images shown here. Note that including the keyword thumb causes the photo to be shown as a thumbnail (reduced size) image. The larger image can be obtained by clicking on the thumbnail. You can use the keywords left, right, or center to position the image horizontally on the page. Finally, the last entry in the image tag is the caption text. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax extended image syntax] page for more information about inserting images in to wiki pages.<pre>
+[[Image:Slime_mold_2777.jpg|thumb|left|Slime mold at Goodwin Conservation Center]][[Image:Pediastrum_duplex.jpg|thumb|right|''Pediastrum duplex''.]] You can upload an image file at [[Special:Upload]]. Please refrain from uploading an image that is excessively large. If you click the image of ''Pediastrum duplex'' at right, you are shown its actual size, which is about 60 KB.  This is a reasonable size. The image of slime mold fruiting bodies at left is about as large as an image on EEBedia should be (150 KB). Images larger than this must be reduced in size to fit on a typical computer screen, so such files take up more space on the server than is necessary.<br/><br/>Below is the wiki text that was used to create the two images shown here. Note that including the keyword thumb causes the photo to be shown as a thumbnail (reduced size) image. The larger image can be obtained by clicking on the thumbnail. You can use the keywords left, right, or center to position the image horizontally on the page. Finally, the last entry in the image tag is the caption text. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax extended image syntax] page for more information about inserting images in to wiki pages.<pre>
 [[Image:Pediastrum_duplex.jpg|thumb|right|''Pediastrum duplex'']]
 [[Image:Slime_mold_2777.jpg|thumb|left|Slime mold at Goodwin Conservation Center]]</pre>

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 ==Uploading files (e.g. images)==
-[[Image:Slime_mold_2777.jpg|thumb|left|Slime mold at Goodwin Conservation Center]][[Image:Pediastrum_duplex.jpg|thumb|right|''Pediastrum duplex''.]] You can upload an image file at [[Special:Upload]]. Please refrain from uploading an image that is excessively large. If you click the image of ''Pediastrum duplex'' at right, you are shown its actual size, which is about 60 KB.  This is a reasonable size. The image of slime mold fruiting bodies at left is about as large as an image on EEBedia should be (150 KB). Images larger than this must be reduced in size to fit on a typical computer screen, so such files take up no more space on the server than is needed.<br/><br/>Below is the wiki text that was used to create the two images shown here. Note that including the keyword thumb causes the photo to be shown as a thumbnail (reduced size) image. The larger image can be obtained by clicking on the thumbnail. You can use the keywords left, right, or center to position the image horizontally on the page. Finally, the last entry in the image tag is the caption text. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax extended image syntax] page for more information about inserting images in to wiki pages.<pre>
+[[Image:Slime_mold_2777.jpg|thumb|left|Slime mold at Goodwin Conservation Center]][[Image:Pediastrum_duplex.jpg|thumb|right|''Pediastrum duplex''.]] You can upload an image file at [[Special:Upload]]. Please refrain from uploading an image that is excessively large. If you click the image of ''Pediastrum duplex'' at right, you are shown its actual size, which is about 60 KB.  This is a reasonable size. The image of slime mold fruiting bodies at left is about as large as an image on EEBedia should be (150 KB). Images larger than this must be reduced in size to fit on a typical computer screen, so such files take up more space on the server than is needed.<br/><br/>Below is the wiki text that was used to create the two images shown here. Note that including the keyword thumb causes the photo to be shown as a thumbnail (reduced size) image. The larger image can be obtained by clicking on the thumbnail. You can use the keywords left, right, or center to position the image horizontally on the page. Finally, the last entry in the image tag is the caption text. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax extended image syntax] page for more information about inserting images in to wiki pages.<pre>
 [[Image:Pediastrum_duplex.jpg|thumb|right|''Pediastrum duplex'']]
 [[Image:Slime_mold_2777.jpg|thumb|left|Slime mold at Goodwin Conservation Center]]</pre>

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 ==Info for new users==
 === For all users... ===
 * After you login for the first time, you should '''click my preferences''' at the top and at least '''enter your real name and email address.''' Do not be tempted to change your password here; the normal password system has been routed through the university's NetID system, so changing your password in EEBedia will have no effect (or at least not a positive effect).
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 At the end of this page, put in a "More..." link to a page with a more extensive description of your research, and a few more photos (including one of yourself if possible). See Jon's page for an example (i.e. click on his More... link).
 ==Starting a new page==

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 ==Info for new users==
 === For all users... ===
 * After you login for the first time, you should '''click my preferences''' at the top and at least '''enter your real name and email address.''' Do not be tempted to change your password here; the normal password system has been routed through the university's NetID system, so changing your password in EEBedia will have no effect (or at least not a positive effect).
 * '''Please do not edit the main page.''' The main page is special because it is the first thing everyone sees when they enter the EEBedia. It would be confusing if it were always changing, so please add your 2 cents elsewhere. The same goes for the navigation bar; yes, it is possible to change it, but please resist the temptation. You are welcome to send me (the [[EEB Webmaster]]) suggestions, however, if you think something should be added or subtracted to the main page.

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 ==Info for new users==
 === For all users... ===
-* After you login for the first time, you should '''click my preferences''' at the top and at least '''enter your real name and email address.''' Do not be tempted to change your password here; the normal password system has been routed through the university's NetID system so changing your password in EEBedia will have no effect (or at least not a positive effect).
+* Note that you must enable cookies in your Browser in order to login to EEBedia (you must login in order to edit). You can view EEBedia pages without enabling cookies, however. Most browsers these days allow exceptions, so it should be possible to allow cookies for specific EEBedia sites even while generally prohibiting cookies.
 * '''Please do not edit the main page.''' The main page is special because it is the first thing everyone sees when they enter the EEBedia. It would be confusing if it were always changing, so please add your 2 cents elsewhere. The same goes for the navigation bar; yes, it is possible to change it, but please resist the temptation. You are welcome to send me (the [[EEB Webmaster]]) suggestions, however, if you think something should be added or subtracted to the main page.
 * Visit [[How to add to EEBedia]] (always available under the Help link on the navigation bar to your left) to learn how to get started creating and editing articles.

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 ===Subsections===
 Creating a new section can be done by surrounding the title with equals signs. Two equals signs flanking a title produces a subheading. For example, the heading of this subsection looks like this: <tt><nowiki>==Title==</nowiki></tt>. Three equals signs flanking some text produces a subsubsection heading. For example, this subsubsection was created using this syntax: <tt><nowiki>===Subsections===</nowiki></tt>
 ===Preformatted text===

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 == How to find information in EEBedia ==
 * Use the '''search box''' on the left (you might need to scroll up to see it) to find pages that have certain keywords
-* If you just want to browse, start by clicking on the [[Special:Specialpages|Special Pages]] link (in the navigation bar on your left), then on one of the special summary page links provided. The two I find most useful are Categories and All Pages
+* If you just want to browse, start by clicking on the [[Special:Specialpages|Special Pages]] link (in the navigation bar on your left), then on one of the special summary page links provided. The two I find most useful are [[Special:Categories|Categories]] and [[Special:Allpages|All pages]]
 * If you want to see what people have been working on recently, check out [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]]