On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:31 PM, Troy A. Griffitts <scr...@crosswire.org> wrote: > Dear Jerry, > > jhphx wrote: >> >> Chris wrote: >>> >>> I guess logic would dictate that the Wiki is dead and we should move >>> entirely to static pages. >> >> Both forms of pages have their place for the purposes of displaying these >> informative pages. There are those for whom Wikis are the web. Others find >> Wikis aesthetically and functionally limiting. Is there a way to have just >> the more static information on static pages where it could be stated that >> revisions to a page, or the information, is ongoing at the Wiki. Perhaps >> some static pages could also be updated automatically periodically from the >> Wiki pages. Just thinking. > > I think you are on to something. It seems our individual constructive > agendas dictate which kind of site we prefer. > > I agree that both have their place. It is great that anyone can update, > change, voice their contribution on the wiki. On the other hand, some > information should be fairly static and conserved and not open to mass edits > by anyone who feels something should go a different direction, or we'd have > no direction (or rather, no usefully cohesive direction) > > It seems the wiki should continue to be the fluid place where people > brainstorm, and also where they can easily edit pages without ssh'ing into > CrossWire and vi'ing a .jsp file. > > Maybe some wiki pages, like project blubs, can be automatically and > regularly pulled from the wiki and saved on the 'static' site (I like the > 'pulled' idea you mention because it keeps our site useful in the case of > something rare happening, like the wiki not being available :)), and project > owners can use wiki permission to delegate who can edit these. The FAQs > might be another great place for this. > > This gives wiki edit functionality, some control for project leads with wiki > perms, and a sense of useful moderation and staticness for the main site. > > Now how?
If the wiki worked, I'd be able to demo for you my simplistic export page - but since the Wiki isn't setup and running, I can't do that. The PHP to export from the wiki is really quite straightforward. --Greg > > -Troy. > > > > >> > > >> Jerry >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >> http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
