Wiki Patterns

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.

• Provide the URL of your StartingPoints with your 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…).

• StartingPoints @ Meatball Wiki

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