Rhys
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Indeed. Ultimately, the wiki will be what we, the users, make it. So lets get on with it and see what happens.bubba said:Come on people, get editing - we need this thing to grow....
Rhys
Indeed. Ultimately, the wiki will be what we, the users, make it. So lets get on with it and see what happens.bubba said:Come on people, get editing - we need this thing to grow....
bubba said:She's a rather nice CMS: http://www.joomla.org/
Branched from Mambo and now a completely seperate development. The 1.5 beta has just been released and I'm playing with it now.
On a test server I managed to get the Joomla/SMF/Gallery logins all integrated, and I know somebody has written a MediaWiki interface too, so theoretically it should all work...of course, it'll probably be a nightmare to actually get working but hey, it's about time I actually learned PHP properly rather than just blagging it.
I'll be taking some entrance photos this weekend, I'll also take some pics of Hitch n HikeRhys said:Indeed. Ultimately, the wiki will be what we, the users, make it. So lets get on with it and see what happens.bubba said:Come on people, get editing - we need this thing to grow....
Rhys
Cave_Troll said:bubba said:She's a rather nice CMS: http://www.joomla.org/
Branched from Mambo and now a completely seperate development. The 1.5 beta has just been released and I'm playing with it now.
On a test server I managed to get the Joomla/SMF/Gallery logins all integrated, and I know somebody has written a MediaWiki interface too, so theoretically it should all work...of course, it'll probably be a nightmare to actually get working but hey, it's about time I actually learned PHP properly rather than just blagging it.
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Cave_Troll said:bubba said:She's a rather nice CMS: http://www.joomla.org/
Branched from Mambo and now a completely seperate development. The 1.5 beta has just been released and I'm playing with it now.
On a test server I managed to get the Joomla/SMF/Gallery logins all integrated, and I know somebody has written a MediaWiki interface too, so theoretically it should all work...of course, it'll probably be a nightmare to actually get working but hey, it's about time I actually learned PHP properly rather than just blagging it.
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andymorgan said:paul said:bubba said:There's nothing to stop the wiki growing into some sort of registry, it's just that I don't think it should be it's main purpose to begin with, as there are other registries around.
Agreed. An incomplete registry is of little use, so one central up to date registry is best. Whether the format is a Wiki or not is a separate issue.
But who is doing one? If nobody else is, then the UKCaving one, will be of use. If it is incomplete, then users can add things: that is the whole point of a wiki.
c**tplaces said:Nothing wrong with 'disparate' cave databases, what if the existing cavedatabase is busy or got hacked, it could be done in a way that would render backups all bad.
The trick is to replicate changes or hi-light out of date information. This wiki is powerfull stuff, when linking to very important information more then one source maybe a good idea. This mediawiki actually has details for intergrating into phpBB, has the admin looked for intergration into simple machines forum? It was simple enough, just a referance to phpbb_users saves on multiple user DB's.
Maybe on the forum the areas (mendip etc) could have a link to the wiki area.
paul said:For the Peak District, John Beck has been maintaining the Cave Registry for many years. No, it isn't online, yet, but it is a complete source of reference.
SamT said:paul said:For the Peak District, John Beck has been maintaining the Cave Registry for many years. No, it isn't online, yet, but it is a complete source of reference.
Hate to be morbid - but what happens to it , you know , in the future.
Cave_Troll said:historically this is the problem with websites, they tend to fall out of being maintained.
Wikis hope to avoid that trap
Cave_Troll said:I'll be taking some entrance photos this weekend, I'll also take some pics of Hitch n Hike
bubba said:Come on people, get editing - we need this thing to grow....
andymorgan said:Cheers Bubba.
I think this Wiki is an excellent addition by you.
In response to Paul, ok there is a cave registry for the Peak, and none for other areas. None are published online yet, and I doubt if some ever will. Like Rhys said if people want to make a registry type section let them get on with it. This Wiki will never claim to be a definitive reference. However if bits are missing people know about then they can add them on, many hands make light work etc..
bubba said:The only reason I started this wiki is because we have a fairly active, uk-wide community of cavers on this board. I know it's still fairly small but it is growing all the time.
Hopefully this will continue and the wiki will be a valid resource. If it turns out that it becomes only occasionally updated, or is just one of many similar resources, then it can be taken down.