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Adrian C

wrote:
Slightly concerned at the lack of opinion on the matter - we seem to be
the only two discussing it!

I guess others arent worried, which is ok.

I'll vote for the flexibility and easier use of the mediawiki, but
either works!

Chaps,

This is a worthwhile project and thanks for the effort in persuing this
idea this far. I'm keen on the mediawiki implementation - the collapsing
tree thing in docuwiki is a step backwards from the idea of wiki
navigation which is historically done thorough the linked keywords. We
can have a top level page of 'categories', and successive pages can be
linked (and crosslinked for relevant overlap) where necessary.

You can't handle crosslinks in a treeview, the programming of the thing
is client dependant (think mobile phone), and for usability - the search
metaphor works better.

Apple and Microsoft on their new operating systems are coming around to
that now.

e.g. Want information on a 'tap washer', type 'washer' - Don't have the
user do 'plumbing' (click) 'sinks' (click) 'accessories' (click) 'Taps'
(click) 'washers' - also a nightmare for someone to keep this structure
in check!

I would suggest that the FAQ should stay where it is, users posts stay
where they can be accessed (on google) and NOT copied to the wiki, and
the wiki used to refer to these sources via links.

In time items entered on the wiki can be voted for inclusion to the
frozen html FAQ and then placed there by the FAQ webmaster.

The content and editing on the Wiki should be open to all, like
Wikipedia. Users will clean up stuff that abUsers place there, or the
stuff can be rolled back for serious vandalisms.

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Adrian C