On 5/28/06, Jerry Westrick  wrote:
> Hello there, my first post post here...
> I was sent to this list from the OpenSUSE list...
>
> I'm trying to write some documentation about
> remote access to SUSE.
>
> Unfortunately, I'm down with a real bad flu...
Yes, but this sounds like a reason TO work on the wiki,
otherwise you should go out an enjoy the real world  :-)

> my problems are:
> 1) the documents look like shit.
> 2) I need to use tables to organize the options.

Wiki tables are a litte tricky, but simple tables are relatively simple.
You can also use HTML tables, which means if you have a way to convert
your original text to HTML, it makes it easier.


> 3) I'll want lots and lots of screen shots for the newbies...

Simple but does require a bit of work. You need to upload each image
that you want to use. And then insert them using a tag like
[[Image:filename.png]] where filename.png is your image filename.
See this (on-topic) page for an example:
http://en.opensuse.org/Terminal_Services_Client

> Additionally, I find it hard working on the wiki documantation.
You will soon have forgotten the luxury of WYSIWYG :-)
and practice makes perfect.

> Any tips appreceated.
1. Have a look at www.Wikipedia.org you can look at the source of any
page to learn how they created particular document features.
2. Specifically read this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page it is the
best single page on how to edit in a wiki.
3. When moving from a document to a wiki, remember that you are now
part of something larger. And also try to break up large pages into
logical pages. eg: SSH Tunnels should be explained on it's own page so
that a wide variety of pages (including from other authors) can refer
to it (ie on a page on how to use SSH from Windows it should not
explain what SSH tunnels are, but just link to the SSH Tunnel page).


> Jerry
> P.S.  How do I get something like this into wiki?
> http://home.intergga.ch/Westrick/Using_SSH_tunnels_from_M$_Windows.pdf

I did one page from the pdf :
http://en.opensuse.org/SSH_Tunnels_from_Microsoft_Windows

Peter 'Pflodo' Flodin

On Sunday 28 May 2006 08:31, jdd wrote:

and don't worry too much. people are looking at your work and will fix the typos. bigbrother is watching you :-) (http://en.opensuse.org/Special:Recentchanges)

jdd

I guess there is lots of stuff out there.... But I haven't seen any of it... Where is the indiex, the categories, the references? I assume since nobody has said anything that this is not duplicated work? Jerry

On 5/28/06, jdd wrote:

the better way (ie the one I use most of the time :-) is to type in the text the name of the image where it's needed without worrying of the image itself. The link looks red. afterward, when clicking on the link, you are asked to upload it. If you upload the image first, you have to remember it's exact name (with case and extension)

And for years you will keep learning new little tricks, like I just learned this one :-) Peter 'Pflodo' Flodin.

I found the page :-) http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Wiki_Project jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://dodin.org/galerie_photo_web/expo/index.html http://lucien.dodin.net http://fr.susewiki.org/index.php?title=Gérer_ses_photos

Rajko M wrote:

jdd wrote:

...

I found the page :-)

http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Wiki_Project

jdd

Me too. I usually follow this link http://en.opensuse.org/Wiki_Team.

What happened to the project?

BTW, I replied to you expanding your article a bit, just to tell Jerry that on wiki one has not to worry even if something is duplicate.

you are right jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://dodin.org/galerie_photo_web/expo/index.html http://lucien.dodin.net http://fr.susewiki.org/index.php?title=Gérer_ses_photos