===== StartingPoint =====

==== What is it? ====

A StartingPoint is a site that makes first-time users familiar with the concept of wikis in general but also with the concept of your wiki in particular. In this way they learn that a wiki is NOT Wikipedia but Wikipedia is a wiki. And they know from the start how to use your wiki and where to find help.

==== Usage ====

  * Provide the URL of your StartingPoints with your [[Invitation|Invitation]] .

Explain

  * what your wiki is for (e.g. product documentation, project management etc)
  * what space / webs it might contain
  * what should be documented there.
  * your wiki culture, e.g. everybody can offer criticism, but should also be able to be criticized.
  * give hints how to start e.g. editing a page, or filling out the user profile.
  * provide links to additional help to your wiki (editing...).

==== Example ====

  *  [[http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?StartingPoints|StartingPoints @ Meatball Wiki]] 

==== Related Patterns ====

[[OverviewPages|OverviewPages]]