General Hints for Working with Wikis

Wikis are a great way to share information. In order make this information as accessible as possible some easy rules can help you.

Categories
You can easily add Catgories to every article in a wiki. These categories help to get an overview on a certain topic. e.g. the category "weapons" contains all articles related to weapons. Add useful categories wherever you think it's helpful. Please always have a look if there is already a similar category, otherwise it will get messy very soon.

Links
Use links wherever they fit in. A simple click will lead interested persons to the information they want without the need to search. Often people just click a link because it exists and will then learn new things. You can even link to non existent articles which may be created by someone who sees the so called "red link".

Avoid dead ends whenever possible. Try to put a link to something in the wiki or at least add some categories. Links make the desired information much easier to access and it doesn't take much to create a link.

Structure
Any information needs to be structured. In order to create well readable and structured articles use headings and subheadings and always consider if some information even need a new article.

The use of headings will automatically create a table of contents for an article, making it very easy to navigate especially in extensive articles.

Contribution
A wiki lives from those who contribute. There are many ways to contribute, from writing articles to corecting typing mistakes, providing Pictures (always mind the NDA!) and so on. Don't hesitate to edit a page if you think there's something that need to be added or changed. But don't forget to give a little summary of what you've changed and why.