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<big>'''This is just a test/proposal, not the real Main Page!'''</big><br /><br /><br />
The Vixen pages in the wiki are somewhat disorganized. The following are some '''proposed''' (they do not apply to anything, please disregard them at this point) guidelines I thought up to make the naming and format of pages relating to Vixen more consistent.


<big>'''ChristmasWiki'''</big>
*''How-to pages'' are pages that contain step-by-step instructions to perform a task. ''Reference pages'' are pages that contain information that is not in step-by-step format.
*How-to pages should be linked to from the Vixen How-to's page, with the exception of troubleshooting how-tos, which should be linked to from the Vixen Troubleshooting page.
*Reference pages should be linked to from the Vixen Reference page, or another appropriate page.
*All pages should be a part of the Vixen category. Put a link to Category:Vixen at the top of the wikitext.
*How-to pages should not begin with any form of the words "How to" (ex. "Create a profile" rather than "How to create a profile").
*How-to pages should be in the present tense verb form (not progressive). To check, see if the words "How to" make sense in front of them (Ex. (How to)"Add a sequence to a program" instead of (How to)"Adding a sequence to a program")
*It is important that "in Vixen" is added to How-To titles when the fact that they are related to Vixen may not be apparent (ex. use "Set up a Renard in Vixen" rather than "Set up a Renard"). If it is obvious that the article has to do with Vixen (ex. "How to set up a LedTriks sequence"), "in Vixen" can be omitted.
*How-to pages should use the wiki software's ordered lists (by adding a pound sign at the beginning of each step, like this:
#Step 1
#Step 2
If each step is lengthy (more than a couple of sentences), it should use nested section headers (with equals signs) like this:
==Blah==
txt
===Blah===
txt
===Blah===
txt


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In this case (nested sections), the section headers should be descriptive (ex. use "Set up the channel colors" rather than "Step 5").
 
'''Welcome to the ChristmasWiki!  This is the official wiki for the DIY Christmas display community.'''<br />
Here you will find all sorts of information - from how to hang Christmas lights, to PCB designs for special hardware to flash those lights, to software that makes it all work together.
 
 
Everything you read here is a contribution from the members of DoItYourselfChristmas.com.  If you would like to make a contribution, please do as we all have ideas to share.  The more content we have, the better we become. 
 
Contributions do not have to be specific to Christmas. Information here can include anything that can or is used for any holiday display like Halloween or the 4th of July.  It can be a simple trick to make your display easier to put up and take down, or a detailed set of instructions for building an amazing prop.  If we get a small contribution from every member then we will have the largest collection of How-Tos and Tips of any display-oriented site on the Internet.  So let's all write up an article or two.
 
<big>[[Disclaimers]]</big>
 
=='''Categories'''==
 
<table border="1">
 
<tr><td>[[Image:Mp_software.GIF]]</td><td>'''[[Software]]'''</td><td>Vixen and other forms of software to control lights or for other lights-related purposes.</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Image:Mp_generalinfo.GIF]]</td><td>'''[[General Information and Tips]]'''</td><td>General information and tips, from quick tips, to conceptual-level documents, to detailed wiring descriptions.</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Image:Mp_displayconstruction.GIF]]</td><td>'''[[Display Construction]]'''</td><td>Vixen and other forms of software to control lights or for other lights-related purposes.</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Image:Mp_electronicshardware.GIF]]</td><td>'''[[Electronics Hardware]]'''</td><td>Electronics hardware you can build to control lights or other items.  Includes general overviews and documentation for various designs.</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Image:Mp_protocols.GIF]]</td><td>'''[[Protocols]]'''</td><td>An in-depth look at how light controllers, computers, and other devices communicate in a light show setup.</td></tr>
 
</table>
 
== ''Other areas of DoItYourselfChristmas'' ==
*[http://www.christmasinshirley.com/forum/index.php Forum]
*[http://www.christmasinshirley.com/forum/album.php Photo Album]
*[http://www.christmasinshirley.com/forum/chat/flashchat.php Chatroom]
 
== ''Editing the ChristmasWiki''==
If you do decide to make a contribution, please follow the format that is currently being utilized.  Your article should have its own page and be linked to from the most appropriate category page.<br />
 
When uploading images, please try to keep them sized at 200px x 150px, or smaller/larger depending on how it will be used.<br />
 
Please use Section Headers (with equals signs) to divide the content on your pages.  This allows a Table of Contents to be generated and also makes the article easier to read.<br />
 
''The below links do not point to any content on this site.  They point to the MediaWiki support pages.''
 
* Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

Latest revision as of 04:04, 13 August 2008

The Vixen pages in the wiki are somewhat disorganized. The following are some proposed (they do not apply to anything, please disregard them at this point) guidelines I thought up to make the naming and format of pages relating to Vixen more consistent.

  • How-to pages are pages that contain step-by-step instructions to perform a task. Reference pages are pages that contain information that is not in step-by-step format.
  • How-to pages should be linked to from the Vixen How-to's page, with the exception of troubleshooting how-tos, which should be linked to from the Vixen Troubleshooting page.
  • Reference pages should be linked to from the Vixen Reference page, or another appropriate page.
  • All pages should be a part of the Vixen category. Put a link to Category:Vixen at the top of the wikitext.
  • How-to pages should not begin with any form of the words "How to" (ex. "Create a profile" rather than "How to create a profile").
  • How-to pages should be in the present tense verb form (not progressive). To check, see if the words "How to" make sense in front of them (Ex. (How to)"Add a sequence to a program" instead of (How to)"Adding a sequence to a program")
  • It is important that "in Vixen" is added to How-To titles when the fact that they are related to Vixen may not be apparent (ex. use "Set up a Renard in Vixen" rather than "Set up a Renard"). If it is obvious that the article has to do with Vixen (ex. "How to set up a LedTriks sequence"), "in Vixen" can be omitted.
  • How-to pages should use the wiki software's ordered lists (by adding a pound sign at the beginning of each step, like this:
  1. Step 1
  2. Step 2

If each step is lengthy (more than a couple of sentences), it should use nested section headers (with equals signs) like this:

Blah

txt

Blah

txt

Blah

txt

In this case (nested sections), the section headers should be descriptive (ex. use "Set up the channel colors" rather than "Step 5").

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