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'''iskWiki!''' is a community wiki of the [[University of the Philippines]]. It is a repository of information that may be useful in making University life more productive and fulfilling. Documentation on various projects at the University may also be written on this wiki. iskWiki's host, the [http://dilc.upd.edu.ph Diliman Interactive Learning Center], reserves the right to delete any page deemed inappropriate or any contribution that violates copyright. Users of DILC services should abide by the terms of the University's [http://mail.up.edu.ph/local/files/aup.html Acceptable Use Policy] (AUP).  
'''iskWiki!''' is a community wiki of the [[University of the Philippines]]. It is a repository of information that may be useful in making University life more productive and fulfilling. Documentation on various projects at the University may also be written on this wiki. iskWiki's host, the [http://dilc.upd.edu.ph Diliman Interactive Learning Center], reserves the right to delete any page deemed inappropriate or any contribution that violates copyright. Users of DILC services should abide by the terms of the University's [http://mail.up.edu.ph/local/files/aup.html Acceptable Use Policy] (AUP).  
[[Image:DILC_bldg.JPG|200px|thumb|lright|DILC Bldg at Magsaysay Av cor Apacible St]]


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#Log in at [[Main_Page|iskWiki!]] using your UP Webmail account and correct password.
#Log in at [[Main_Page|iskWiki!]] using your UP Webmail account and correct password.
#Using the Search feature of iskWiki!, find out if the article you're about to contribute is not yet available. '''If a similar page already exists, try to integrate your information into the existing page rather than start a new one.'''  If your information is entirely new or have good reason to believe it requires a separate page, proceed to Step 3.
#Using the Search feature of iskWiki!, find out if the article ((or an entry similar to what) you're about to contribute is already available or not, by clicking on and examining the relevant results.  
#In your browser, open another tab or window and insert the locator (with your title appended) '''iskwiki.upd.edu.ph/index.php/''' into the web address text field. Try to do the searching again.
# '''If a similar page already exists, try to integrate your information into the existing page rather than start a new one.'''  Click on '''Edit''' at the bottom of the page, type in your revision or additional information, and  click on '''Show Preview''' before clicking on '''Save page'''.  You're done!
#You may now notice a '''Search Results''' page. If you found your query available to the searched lists but have different article name (for example, different acronym or another nickname), click here.
# If your information is entirely new or you have good reason to believe it requires a separate page, open another tab or window and insert the locator (with your title appended) '''iskwiki.upd.edu.ph/index.php/''' into the web address text field and press '''Enter''' in your keyboard. The resulting page should say '''There is currently no text in this page, you can search for this page title in other pages or edit this page'''.  
#If you are not satisfied with the pages shown by the search engine, you may click the red link <font color="red">create this page</font> on the right of the sentence saying '''There is not page titled ''"(your search)"'' '''.
# Click on '''Edit this page''', type in your contents and, when you're done, click on '''Show Preview''' before clicking on '''Save page'''.  
#When creating page, you may consider using wikis for easier references. For instructions on how to create or edit pages, [[Help:Editing|click here]] or [[Help:Contents|here]].
#On the lowest portion of your article, make sure you had inserted the template ''Category''. Its mnemonic is <nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki>''Category''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. For complete list of categories, please [[Special:Categories|click here]].
#Before saving your article, make sure you had previewed it. Click '''Show Preview''' on the lower portion of the editing box. If you are done, click '''Save Page'''.


==Tips==
* For further instructions on how to create or edit pages, [[Help:Editing|click here]] or [[Help:Contents|here]].
* On the lowest portion of your article, make sure you inserted the template ''Category''. Its mnemonic is <nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki>''Category''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. For complete list of categories, please [[Special:Categories|click here]].
== See Also ==
== See Also ==
*[[iskWiki!:Prefixed Pages]]
*[[iskWiki!:Prefixed Pages]]

Revision as of 23:58, 17 February 2009

iskWiki! is a community wiki of the University of the Philippines. It is a repository of information that may be useful in making University life more productive and fulfilling. Documentation on various projects at the University may also be written on this wiki. iskWiki's host, the Diliman Interactive Learning Center, reserves the right to delete any page deemed inappropriate or any contribution that violates copyright. Users of DILC services should abide by the terms of the University's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).

Contributions

Steps in contributing to iskWiki!:

  1. Log in at iskWiki! using your UP Webmail account and correct password.
  2. Using the Search feature of iskWiki!, find out if the article ((or an entry similar to what) you're about to contribute is already available or not, by clicking on and examining the relevant results.
  3. If a similar page already exists, try to integrate your information into the existing page rather than start a new one. Click on Edit at the bottom of the page, type in your revision or additional information, and click on Show Preview before clicking on Save page. You're done!
  4. If your information is entirely new or you have good reason to believe it requires a separate page, open another tab or window and insert the locator (with your title appended) iskwiki.upd.edu.ph/index.php/ into the web address text field and press Enter in your keyboard. The resulting page should say There is currently no text in this page, you can search for this page title in other pages or edit this page.
  5. Click on Edit this page, type in your contents and, when you're done, click on Show Preview before clicking on Save page.

Tips

  • For further instructions on how to create or edit pages, click here or here.
  • On the lowest portion of your article, make sure you inserted the template Category. Its mnemonic is [[Category:Category]]. For complete list of categories, please click here.

See Also