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'''For more concise information on HacDC and its events, please consult our main web page and blog at [http://hacdc.org hacdc.org]''' | '''For more concise information on HacDC and its events, please consult our main web page and blog at [http://hacdc.org hacdc.org]''' | ||
== | == What we use this Wiki for == | ||
* '''Collaboration''': Wikis excel at collaboration. Wikis are made up of a series of unique pages with evolving content. A Wiki, as a whole is an organic means of organizing a chaotic lot of information among a vast group of people. It's also the best way for us to share our efforts with the rest of the world. | * '''Collaboration''': Wikis excel at collaboration. Wikis are made up of a series of unique pages with evolving content. A Wiki, as a whole is an organic means of organizing a chaotic lot of information among a vast group of people. It's also the best way for us to share our efforts with the rest of the world. | ||
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* '''Reference''': Who we are, What we do/did, When we do/did it, Where we do/did it, Why we do/did it and How we do/did it are all here. From our policies to our projects, it's all here somewhere. | * '''Reference''': Who we are, What we do/did, When we do/did it, Where we do/did it, Why we do/did it and How we do/did it are all here. From our policies to our projects, it's all here somewhere. | ||
== | == What we DO NOT use this Wiki for == | ||
* '''Home Page''': Our home page is designed to quickly inform and promote HacDC to the outside world. We can embed static content into a regular homepage much more easily and safely than we can in a wiki. | * '''Home Page''': Our home page is designed to quickly inform and promote HacDC to the outside world. We can embed static content into a regular homepage much more easily and safely than we can in a wiki. | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 11 April 2008
For more concise information on HacDC and its events, please consult our main web page and blog at hacdc.org
What we use this Wiki for
- Collaboration: Wikis excel at collaboration. Wikis are made up of a series of unique pages with evolving content. A Wiki, as a whole is an organic means of organizing a chaotic lot of information among a vast group of people. It's also the best way for us to share our efforts with the rest of the world.
- Content Management: Wikis can hold a lot of content. Instead of trying to implement a complex CMS, assigning permissions, worrying about anonymous FTP, etc., we just say "throw it on the wiki".
- Reference: Who we are, What we do/did, When we do/did it, Where we do/did it, Why we do/did it and How we do/did it are all here. From our policies to our projects, it's all here somewhere.
What we DO NOT use this Wiki for
- Home Page: Our home page is designed to quickly inform and promote HacDC to the outside world. We can embed static content into a regular homepage much more easily and safely than we can in a wiki.
- Promotion: That's why our | blog exists, to keep people informed on HacDC's projects and events.
- Discussion: That's what e-mail and IRC are for. While we encourage the active use of talk pages for specific project collaboration, we encourage group discussion through e-mail lists and our IRC channel.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.