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== Usability == | == Usability == | ||
J: Contributing using the "edit with form" box easier than with no template. | J: Contributing using the "edit with form" box easier than with no template. | ||
R: In terms of website infrastructure, I find the way to create new wikis (via the template) is too burdensome for the general user. Currently, they need to do a search on the wiki to see if there is an entry already created. If not, they have to navigate back to the front page, click on Contribute on the side navigation bar, then scroll down to the area to enter the name of the wiki they want to enter, and then gain access to the wiki template. | <br>R: In terms of website infrastructure, I find the way to create new wikis (via the template) is too burdensome for the general user. Currently, they need to do a search on the wiki to see if there is an entry already created. If not, they have to navigate back to the front page, click on Contribute on the side navigation bar, then scroll down to the area to enter the name of the wiki they want to enter, and then gain access to the wiki template. | ||
By far this has been the hardest part for people when I’ve encouraged them to use the wiki, and often times I have to give them a tutorial on how to contribute to the wiki, with them rapidly losing interest. | By far this has been the hardest part for people when I’ve encouraged them to use the wiki, and often times I have to give them a tutorial on how to contribute to the wiki, with them rapidly losing interest. | ||