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==From the main page== | ==From the main page== | ||
The top of the | The top of the [[Main Page]] includes links to pages with lists of things, such as [[Rides]], [[Attractions]], [[Roller Coasters]] [[Lagoon-A-Beach]], etc. Clicking these links will take you to lists of links to more specific pages. | ||
The main page also has a | The main page also has a '''Featured articles''' section that highlights popular, interesting and recently updated pages. | ||
The | The '''Did you know?''' section presents some interesting facts from the wiki. | ||
There are also links to LiF news items, forum posts and other related projects. | There are also links to LiF news items, recent wiki changes, forum posts and other related projects. | ||
==Lists of things== | ==Lists of things== | ||
If several things can be grouped together, there should be a list of them. For example, The [[Rides]] page has a list of rides. (The [[Pioneer Village]] page should have a list of PV attractions, and the [[Games]] page should have a list of games, but the wiki isn't functionally complete yet). | If several things can be grouped together, there should be a list of them. For example, The [[Rides]] page has a list of rides. (The [[Pioneer Village]] page should have a list of PV attractions, and the [[Games]] page should have a list of games, but the wiki isn't functionally complete yet, please [[Lagoon Is Fun Wiki:Help Out|help out]]). | ||
==Inline links== | ==Inline links== | ||
Links in the text of a page are usually a link to another page on the wiki. If you're interested in what's being written about and you see a link, click it and you may learn more. Links to other pages on the wiki look like [[Sit & Smoke Station|this]] while links to pages outside the wiki have a small arrow icon after them like [http://www.lagoonisfun.com this]. | Links in the text of a page are usually a link to another page on the wiki. If you're interested in what's being written about and you see a link, click it and you may learn more. Links to other pages on the wiki look like [[Sit & Smoke Station|this]] while links to pages outside the wiki have a small arrow icon after them like [http://www.lagoonisfun.com this]. | ||
Links that are blue lead to existing pages, links that are red point to pages that don't exist and may just be placeholders. | |||
It is important that pages have as many links to other pages as possible. People naturally think in terms of connections between one thing and another. Browsing this way is much more natural and interesting than moving back and forth through some hierarchical structure of links. | It is important that pages have as many links to other pages as possible. People naturally think in terms of connections between one thing and another. Browsing this way is much more natural and interesting than moving back and forth through some hierarchical structure of links. | ||
==Navigation boxes== | ==Navigation boxes== | ||
Pages that are part of a | Pages that are part of a group should have a navigation box that links to other areas of the list. For example, the navigation box on the bottom of each roller coaster's page ([[Jet Star 2]], [[Roller Coaster]], [[Cannibal]], etc.) looks like this: | ||
{{Roller Coasters}} | {{Roller Coasters}} | ||
==Searching== | ==Searching== | ||
The wiki has an extremely powerful search built into it. If the thing you want to find is in the wiki, the search will find it. Just type the letter "s" into the search box above and watch all the suggestions that pop up. Type something into the box and hit enter to perform a full search. | The wiki has an extremely powerful search built into it. If the thing you want to find is in the wiki, the search will find it. Just type the letter "s" into the search box above and watch all the suggestions that pop up. Type something into the box and hit enter to perform a full search. Once you're on the main search page you can even search through all the pictures on the wiki by choosing "'''multimedia'''". | ||
==Discussion== | |||
To view the discussion on any wiki page, click the "'''Discussion'''" tab at the very top of the page. | |||
==Random pages== | ==Random pages== | ||
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==Page Categories== | ==Page Categories== | ||
Many pages are placed into categories. Links to these categories appear at the very bottom of a page. Clicking on these links will take you to a list of all the pages in that category. | Many pages are placed into categories. Links to these categories appear at the very bottom of a page. Clicking on these links will take you to a list of all the pages in that category. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 1 April 2015
This page discusses the various ways to browse the Lagoon is Fun Wiki.
From the main page
The top of the Main Page includes links to pages with lists of things, such as Rides, Attractions, Roller Coasters Lagoon-A-Beach, etc. Clicking these links will take you to lists of links to more specific pages.
The main page also has a Featured articles section that highlights popular, interesting and recently updated pages.
The Did you know? section presents some interesting facts from the wiki.
There are also links to LiF news items, recent wiki changes, forum posts and other related projects.
Lists of things
If several things can be grouped together, there should be a list of them. For example, The Rides page has a list of rides. (The Pioneer Village page should have a list of PV attractions, and the Games page should have a list of games, but the wiki isn't functionally complete yet, please help out).
Inline links
Links in the text of a page are usually a link to another page on the wiki. If you're interested in what's being written about and you see a link, click it and you may learn more. Links to other pages on the wiki look like this while links to pages outside the wiki have a small arrow icon after them like this.
Links that are blue lead to existing pages, links that are red point to pages that don't exist and may just be placeholders.
It is important that pages have as many links to other pages as possible. People naturally think in terms of connections between one thing and another. Browsing this way is much more natural and interesting than moving back and forth through some hierarchical structure of links.
Navigation boxes
Pages that are part of a group should have a navigation box that links to other areas of the list. For example, the navigation box on the bottom of each roller coaster's page (Jet Star 2, Roller Coaster, Cannibal, etc.) looks like this:
Searching
The wiki has an extremely powerful search built into it. If the thing you want to find is in the wiki, the search will find it. Just type the letter "s" into the search box above and watch all the suggestions that pop up. Type something into the box and hit enter to perform a full search. Once you're on the main search page you can even search through all the pictures on the wiki by choosing "multimedia".
Discussion
To view the discussion on any wiki page, click the "Discussion" tab at the very top of the page.
Random pages
Want to be surprised? Click "Random page" on the left side of any page to go somewhere random. Don't like where it took you? Then just click "Random page" again.
Page Categories
Many pages are placed into categories. Links to these categories appear at the very bottom of a page. Clicking on these links will take you to a list of all the pages in that category.
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