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TEMPORARY DRAFT/TRANSITION PAGE....
 
 
First-timers, read the sidebar, then check these links:
 
[[TLP:FAQs|FAQs]] –
 
[[TLP:How Do I|How do I...?]] –
 
[[TLP:Sandbox|The Sandbox]]
 
 
 
[[Why The Louverture Project|Why "The Louverture Project"?]]&nbsp;&ndash;</big><br/>
 
 
===Questions and Answers===
 
Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]
 
and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help, as well as the [[Help:Contents]] page.
 
 
Most people who visit a Wiki for the first time have a lot of questions about vandalism, disinformation, and other problems endemic to letting anyone in the world re-write your site.  We won't go into depth about such concerns here as there has been extensive discussion on these issues at wikis worldwide.  For responses to some common objections, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Replies_to_common_objections this page] at Wikipedia.
 
 
 
===Under Construction===
 
===Under Construction===
The Help pages here at The Louverture Project will likely remain underdeveloped for some time.  (Unless someone wants to take this on as a project... hint, hint.)  Fortunately, though, TLP runs on MediaWiki software, and there is an extensive collection of help pages posted both at [http://en:wikipedia.org Wikipedia] and at [http://meta.wikimedia.org WikiMedia].  ''See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Help pages] at [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] for answers to most editing and usage questions.''  I'll highlight some of the important issues here, but you should use those pages as your reference for anything not covered here.
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The Help pages here at The Louverture Project are under development, and may remain so for some time.  (Unless someone wants to take this on as a project... hint, hint.)  Fortunately, though, TLP runs on MediaWiki software, and there is an extensive collection of help pages posted both at [http://en:wikipedia.org Wikipedia] and at [http://meta.wikimedia.org WikiMedia].  Below are some quick links to helpful resources, both at this site and the Wikipedia/WikiMedia sites.
 
 
One thing I'd like to make sure we do at TLP is to ''cite sources''.  I'll be developing [[Help:Citing Sources Guidelines]] for this Wiki, but in the meantime, we'll follow the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cite_your_sources Cite Sources] page at [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia].
 
  
--[[User:Stumax|Stumax]] 19:03, 12 Oct 2004 (PDT)
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'''Please see...'''
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* [[TLP:FAQs|FAQs]]&nbsp;&ndash; what a wiki is and how to use it.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Help pages] at [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia]&nbsp;&ndash; answers to editing and usage questions.
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* [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide]&nbsp;&ndash; usage and configuration help
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* [[TLP:How Do I|How do I...?]]&nbsp;&ndash; how to complete certain tasks on TLP.
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* [[TLP:Sandbox|The Sandbox]]&nbsp;&ndash; try out your wiki editing skills.
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* [[Why The Louverture Project|Why "The Louverture Project"?]]&nbsp;&ndash; the inspiration behind this project.
  
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Many people who visit a Wiki for the first time have questions about vandalism, disinformation, and other problems endemic to letting anyone in the world re-write your site.  We won't go into depth about such concerns here as there has been extensive discussion on these issues at wikis worldwide.  For responses to some common objections, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Replies_to_common_objections this page] at Wikipedia.
  
 
==Reading==
 
==Reading==
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The Louverture Project is part encyclopedia, part narrative, part resource and part archive.  There are at least three main ways for the visitor to interact with the site:
 
The Louverture Project is part encyclopedia, part narrative, part resource and part archive.  There are at least three main ways for the visitor to interact with the site:
  
# '''Read the Narrative''' - ''The Revolution Will Be Forgotten'' is a history of the Haitian Revolution.  Select a chapter from the [[Main Page]] of the wiki and start reading.  Links within the narrative will take you to pages of more detail about various topics, whether here at The Louverture Project or elsewhere.
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# '''Read the Narrative''' - Currently under heavy development ''The Revolution Will Be Forgotten'' is envisioned as a popular history of the Haitian Revolution.  Select a chapter from the [[Main Page]] of the wiki and start reading.  Links within the narrative will take you to pages of more detail about various topics, whether here at The Louverture Project or elsewhere.  [[A Haitian Revolution Primer]] is also available to provide an overview for those new to the history.
# '''Browse by Category''' - The list of categories is also available from the [[Main Page]].  Within each category are a growing list of articles about people, events, and concepts having to do with the Haitian Revolution.
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# '''Browse by Category''' - The list of categories is also available from the [[Main Page]].  Within each category is a growing list of articles about people, events, and concepts having to do with the Haitian Revolution.
 
# '''Search the Site''' - Enter a term in the Search box on the left-hand side of the page, then click "Go" or "Search."  "Go" will take you directly to a page, if it exists on the site, while the "Search" button will return a list of all pages containing the search term.
 
# '''Search the Site''' - Enter a term in the Search box on the left-hand side of the page, then click "Go" or "Search."  "Go" will take you directly to a page, if it exists on the site, while the "Search" button will return a list of all pages containing the search term.
  
For more, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User's_Guide#For_readers] at MediaWiki.
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For more, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide#For_readers the Readers' Guide] at MediaWiki.
  
 
==Editing==
 
==Editing==
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For now, please see WikiMedia's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help] page for instructions on formatting.
  
For now, see WikiMedia's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help] page for instructions on formatting.
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One thing I'd like to make sure we do at TLP is to ''cite sources''.  I'll be developing [[Help:Citing Sources Guidelines]] for this Wiki, but in the meantime, we'll follow the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cite_your_sources Cite Sources] page at [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia].

Revision as of 14:58, 7 December 2004

Under Construction

The Help pages here at The Louverture Project are under development, and may remain so for some time. (Unless someone wants to take this on as a project... hint, hint.) Fortunately, though, TLP runs on MediaWiki software, and there is an extensive collection of help pages posted both at Wikipedia and at WikiMedia. Below are some quick links to helpful resources, both at this site and the Wikipedia/WikiMedia sites.

Please see...

Many people who visit a Wiki for the first time have questions about vandalism, disinformation, and other problems endemic to letting anyone in the world re-write your site. We won't go into depth about such concerns here as there has been extensive discussion on these issues at wikis worldwide. For responses to some common objections, see this page at Wikipedia.

Reading

Orientation and Navigation

The Louverture Project is part encyclopedia, part narrative, part resource and part archive. There are at least three main ways for the visitor to interact with the site:

  1. Read the Narrative - Currently under heavy development The Revolution Will Be Forgotten is envisioned as a popular history of the Haitian Revolution. Select a chapter from the Main Page of the wiki and start reading. Links within the narrative will take you to pages of more detail about various topics, whether here at The Louverture Project or elsewhere. A Haitian Revolution Primer is also available to provide an overview for those new to the history.
  2. Browse by Category - The list of categories is also available from the Main Page. Within each category is a growing list of articles about people, events, and concepts having to do with the Haitian Revolution.
  3. Search the Site - Enter a term in the Search box on the left-hand side of the page, then click "Go" or "Search." "Go" will take you directly to a page, if it exists on the site, while the "Search" button will return a list of all pages containing the search term.

For more, see the Readers' Guide at MediaWiki.

Editing

For now, please see WikiMedia's User's Guide and Editing Help page for instructions on formatting.

One thing I'd like to make sure we do at TLP is to cite sources. I'll be developing Help:Citing Sources Guidelines for this Wiki, but in the meantime, we'll follow the Cite Sources page at Wikipedia.