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*Add pages...{{T^}}
 
*Add pages...{{T^}}
 
*fix erros in pages...{{T^}}
 
*fix erros in pages...{{T^}}
**Maintain reflective articles (articles which reflect things outside Stars!wiki that may change eg [[Related Websites]]){{T^}}
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**Maintain [[:Category:Reflective Pages|reflective articles]] (articles which reflect things outside Stars!wiki that may change eg [[Related Websites]]){{T^}}
 
* Expand Quick [[:Category:Fix Pages|Fix Pages]]
 
* Expand Quick [[:Category:Fix Pages|Fix Pages]]
  
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==Wanted Content==
 
==Wanted Content==
*blend the corrected help file into the wiki {{T^}}
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*See Also [[:Category:Incomplete pages]]
 
*Internationalise/non-english pages {{Tv}}
 
*Internationalise/non-english pages {{Tv}}
 
*<s>The rest of [[Stars! FAQ]]</s> {{:)}}
 
*<s>The rest of [[Stars! FAQ]]</s> {{:)}}
 
*Article(s) about:
 
*Article(s) about:
**[[Stars records]] (eg 192k by 2450 by Varn){{Tv}}
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**<s>[[Testbed#Testbed records|Stars records]] (eg 192k by 2450 by Varn)</s>{{:)}}
**[[Stars vs OS|Setting up & issues by OS]] - *nix,windows 3.1,95/98,XP/vista {{T^}}
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**[[Stars vs OS|Setting up & issues by OS]] - *nix,windows 3.1,95/98,XP/vista {{:)}}
*See Also [[:Category:Incomplete pages]]
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**[[Wormholes]] [http://starsautohost.org/sahforum/index.php?t=msg&th=4694&rid=78&S=95d0b170571902c817b103aac9881e91]
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**[[Customizing Stars!#Remapping]] {{Tv}}
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*[[Learn to play]] {{:)}}
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**other things to attract new players.
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*[[Community]]? {{Tv}}
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*More pages for [[:Category:Navigation templates]] {{T^}}
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*Page about the history/current status of Stars! development/copyright
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*Ditto Stars! Supernova
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*Replace [[What is Stars!]] with a meta-about Stars! - commercial history etc. Link out of stock logo on [[Get Stars!]] to it.
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**Get full size+more [[Stars! box covers]] [http://starsautohost.org/sahforum/index.php?t=msg&th=4830&start=0&rid=78&S=7e648688a66374eef91c85f12cb9cd0d]
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*Swallow [http://wiki.starsautohost.org/wikinew/m.a.stars/itemtable.htm Stars! All Items Table dumper by M.A.2006]
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**like [[Weapons]] but with the icons as well. And one page per table so they can be individually transcluded into other pages.
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*[[Help:Contents]]
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*:help with navigating/using the wiki
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===the plan for Strategy+Players' Guides (+helpfile)===
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Blend them both into the wiki. {{Tv}}
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Use categories to identify their pages (if they existed) but update away. {{T^}}
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Present a landing page for each guide. This is kind of what we've done instinctively for Stars! FAQ. {{T^}}
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Work pages:
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*[[Things to do/SPG|Stars! Players Guide]] {{T^}}
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*[[Things to do/SSG|Stars! Strategy Guide]] {{:)}}
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*Formulate the result of this process into some sort of structure policy &rarr; [[Learn to play]] {{:)}}
  
 
==Stars!wiki Structure/organisation==
 
==Stars!wiki Structure/organisation==
*Entry mechanisms: {{Tv}}
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===Entry mechanisms {{Tv}}===
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Provide entry mechanisms into every section (major or otherwise).
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* [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] {{T^}}
 
**[[Stars! FAQ]] {{T^}}
 
**[[Stars! FAQ]] {{T^}}
 
**<s>Search</s> {{:)}}
 
**<s>Search</s> {{:)}}
**[[Stars!wiki:Sysnopsis of categories|Stars!wiki:Sysnopsis of categories]] {{Tv}}
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**external sites{{:)}}
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* Banner {{T^}}
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**[[Article Library]]{{T^}}
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**[[Stars! FAQ]] {{T^}}
 
**Help file {{T^}}
 
**Help file {{T^}}
*"Sections"/Major categories{{T^}}
 
**General Stars!{{T^}}
 
 
**3rd party programs(utils) {{T^}}
 
**3rd party programs(utils) {{T^}}
**external sites{{:)}}
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* [[Main_Page]] {{:)}}
**[[:Category:People|People]]{{T^}}
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**[[:Category:People|People]]+Map {{T^}}
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* Footer
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**[[Stars!wiki:About|Stars!wiki itself]]{{T^}}
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===Structure mechanisms===
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<u>[[Special:Categories|Categories]]</u> {{T^}}
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*[[Stars!wiki:Sysnopsis of categories|Stars!wiki:Sysnopsis of categories]] {{Tv}}
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:Generally categorise pages by topic, subtopic, type and "section"
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*Including uploaded images icons? logos? screen shots? {{Tv}}
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"Sections"/Major categories{{T^}}
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:Individual Pages may be in multiple "sections" eg [[Super Stealth]]
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*[[Stars! FAQ]]
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*:Pages that are answers to FAQs
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*[[Stars! Player's Guide]]
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*:Pages that are directly part of the Helpfile/Players Guide (and its additional/support pages) - Containing black and white fact/how to type stuff
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*[[Stars! Strategy Guide]]
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*:Pages that are part of the Strategy Guide and its additional/support pages - similar to PG but also includes advice and debatable information.
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*[[Guts]]
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*:Pages or (mostly) raw data - infomation overload pages.
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*[[:Category:Articles]]
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*:Pages in the [[Article Library]] - because these are a record, these are exclusive to this section, but should still be generally categorised.
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*[[Nova]]
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*:If they move in - position(section size really) uncertain.. eventually, [Category:Original Stars!]?
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*[[Community]] (not actual category)
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*:Pages that are about the Stars! community rather than the game (utils, people, map, websites, clones etc)
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*Stars! meta (not actual category - yet?)
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*:Pages about Stars! as a product, game, concept, art, history etc
 
**[[SNG|S:SNG]] {{T^}}
 
**[[SNG|S:SNG]] {{T^}}
**[[Stars!wiki:About|Stars!wiki itself]]{{T^}}
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*Stars!wiki meta
**[[Article Library]]{{T^}}
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*:[[Stars!wiki:About]] etc
**other?  
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*Structure mechanisms?
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*other?
**[[Special:Categories|Categories]] {{T^}}
 
**Something else? {{T^}}{{Tv}}
 
  
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==Stars! Supernova==
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http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.stars/browse_thread/thread/21bdd60ed8706438/6f96fc3e73c416c6
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
*make the things to do list more constructive/ and pretty{{T^}}
 
*make the things to do list more constructive/ and pretty{{T^}}

Latest revision as of 16:25, 9 November 2011

Not just a list of things to do, but also things we're doing(or trying to do) and how we're trying to do them.

Icon thumbsup.gif We've started this

Icon thumbdown.gif Someone should start this

Icon thumbdown.gifIcon thumbsup.gif We might have started this accidentally...

Icon smile.gif We're done (we think)

Always

Article Library

  • Categorize articles.Icon thumbsup.gif
  • import Stars! FAQ article database into Stars!wiki article library Icon smile.gif

Wanted Content

the plan for Strategy+Players' Guides (+helpfile)

Blend them both into the wiki. Icon thumbdown.gif Use categories to identify their pages (if they existed) but update away. Icon thumbsup.gif Present a landing page for each guide. This is kind of what we've done instinctively for Stars! FAQ. Icon thumbsup.gif Work pages:

Stars!wiki Structure/organisation

Entry mechanisms Icon thumbdown.gif

Provide entry mechanisms into every section (major or otherwise).

Structure mechanisms

Categories Icon thumbsup.gif

Generally categorise pages by topic, subtopic, type and "section"
  • Including uploaded images icons? logos? screen shots? Icon thumbdown.gif

"Sections"/Major categoriesIcon thumbsup.gif

Individual Pages may be in multiple "sections" eg Super Stealth
  • Stars! FAQ
    Pages that are answers to FAQs
  • Stars! Player's Guide
    Pages that are directly part of the Helpfile/Players Guide (and its additional/support pages) - Containing black and white fact/how to type stuff
  • Stars! Strategy Guide
    Pages that are part of the Strategy Guide and its additional/support pages - similar to PG but also includes advice and debatable information.
  • Guts
    Pages or (mostly) raw data - infomation overload pages.
  • Category:Articles
    Pages in the Article Library - because these are a record, these are exclusive to this section, but should still be generally categorised.
  • Nova
    If they move in - position(section size really) uncertain.. eventually, [Category:Original Stars!]?
  • Community (not actual category)
    Pages that are about the Stars! community rather than the game (utils, people, map, websites, clones etc)
  • Stars! meta (not actual category - yet?)
    Pages about Stars! as a product, game, concept, art, history etc
  • Stars!wiki meta
    Stars!wiki:About etc
  • other?

Stars! Supernova

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.stars/browse_thread/thread/21bdd60ed8706438/6f96fc3e73c416c6

Miscellaneous

  • make the things to do list more constructive/ and prettyIcon thumbsup.gif