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Latest revision as of 22:37, 3 December 2019

Welcome to the OdleWiki

This wiki is for the use of my friends and colleagues. Anonymous edits and account creation have been disabled. If you want to join, please contact me via my contact form and select "Join the wiki" from the "You would like to:" drop down menu.

This wiki uses the same software (MediaWiki) that Wikipedia uses. To learn how to edit pages using MediaWiki software, please visit this page.

Since migrating all my websites to Opalstack, I've started using the Chameleon skin which presents content nicely and is also mobile friendly.

Changes

I am including some commercial resources links here.
I am gradually moving all my bookmarks here.
Linking to other wikis is now easier with the use of interwiki prefixes.
I am finally spending some time working on my Atticus Finch WordPress theme .

Project Pages

American Literature (Course) — A Common Core aligned English course suitable for ninth or tenth grade.

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-== Welcome to the OdleWiki ==
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-This wiki is for the use of my students and colleagues. Anonymous edits and account creation have been disabled. A wiki is a collection of online documents created, edited, and maintained by a group of people working collaboratively. You can read more about what a wiki is here:
+==Welcome to the OdleWiki==
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki entry on Wikipedia] describes the history of wikis.
+This wiki is for the use of my friends and colleagues. Anonymous edits and account creation have been disabled. If you want to join, please [http://kjodle.info/contact contact me via my contact form] and select "Join the wiki" from the "You would like to:" drop down menu.
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Welcoming_committee/Welcome_to_Wikipedia The welcome page on Wikipedia] gives an idea of how Wikipedia operates. This wiki follows many, but not all, of the same principles.
-If you wish to join, please follow these steps:
+This wiki uses the same software ([http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki]) that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] uses. To learn how to edit pages using MediaWiki software, please visit [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages this page].
-* If you are a student, please have a parent read [http://www.kjodle.net/about/participation.php this page], download, print, and sign the permission form there, and return it to me.
+Since migrating all my websites to [https://opalstack.com/ Opalstack], I've started using the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Skin:Chameleon Chameleon skin] which presents content nicely and is also mobile friendly.
-* If you are a colleage, please contact me via my [http://www.kjodle.net/contact.php contact page]. In the "You need to" drop-down menu, select "Join the OdleWiki". Be sure to include an email address which is capable of receiving mail, and to include a first and last name that will identify you to me (i.e., I know who you are). You will receive your login information at that address.
-This wiki uses the same software ([http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki]) that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] uses. To learn how to edit pages using MediaWiki software, please visit [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages this page].
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-You may also wish to visit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Editing_Wikipedia this page on Wikipedia] which is more helpful, although some of the information there is specific to Wikipedia, especially with regard to editorial policies.
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+=== Categories ===
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+* [[:Special:Categories | Current Categories (with members)]]
+* [[:Special:UnusedCategories | Unused Categories]]
+* [[:Category:Stub | Stubs]] — You are welcome to help fix stubs. Please see the link above to join.
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-In all likelihood, you will find [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet this page] to be the most helpful of all.
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+=== Changes ===
+</div>
+* I am including some commercial resources links [[:Category:Commercial Resources | here]].&nbsp;[[File:Newin2018.png]]
+* I am gradually moving all my bookmarks [[:Category:External Resources | here]].&nbsp;[[File:Newin2017.png]]
+* [[Help:Linking_to_Other_Wikis|Linking to other wikis]] is now easier with the use of interwiki prefixes.&nbsp;[[File:Newin2017.png]]
+* I am finally spending some time working on my [[:Category: Atticus Finch Theme | Atticus Finch WordPress theme]][[File:Newin2017.png]].
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-Go ahead and get started [[Help:Creating a page|here]].
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+=== Project Pages ===
+</div>
+* [[American Literature (Course)]] &mdash; A Common Core aligned English course suitable for ninth or tenth grade.
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-===Current Categories===
-A list of current categories can be found [[:Special:Categories|here]].