[OGDev] other things going on

[Kake L Pugh]

On Wed 25 Apr 2007, "M.B.Gaved" <M.B.Gaved at open.ac.uk> wrote:
> I waver between simplified wiki-markup, html, and WYSIWYG editors. I
> could be argued that far more people are exposed to word processors
> than html. I really don't know about the amount of HTML usage but I
> think that in some cases even this is too much to ask. I think it
> depends on the audience you are trying to encourage to contribute to
> the wiki. In the Milton Keynes Open Guide I'd say we see very little
> evidence of HTML usage by contributors, mainly just plain text
> entries. Love to hear everybody's opinion on this!

A few quick thoughts:

I don't think there is a best solution - I think it all depends on
your audience.  How do you find out what your audience finds least
annoying/confusing?  Talk to them, and listen to their answers.

Different OpenGuides might need different solutions!

I had awful trouble trying to edit the Wiki Wednesdays wiki earlier
today because it dumped me into the "word processor" view and so I
couldn't see how previous editors had achieved the results that I was
seeing on the page.  I figured out that I needed to switch it to the
"Advanced" view, and all became clear.

I say if someone wants to use HTML, then let them.  If someone wants
to use wiki markup, then let them.  I have no objection to both being
used on the same page - I don't think consistency is necessary here,
because you can see the results in the preview; you can see whether
what you're doing has your desired effect, and the existence of more
than one way to do something is really not a shatteringly new concept.

Kake