2011-10-20T16:48:04Z

Yanikn:

== OBIT todo ==

'''''For OBIT internal use only NOT for support requests!'''''

*[[WG/OBIT/Wikispaces Migration|mediawiki migration]]
**wyswig editor extension
***installed [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:FCKeditor_(Official) FCKEditor] MediaWiki extension, had to apply [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension_talk:FCKeditor_(Official)#Getting_Cannot_redeclare_js_unescape.28.29_error this patch]
***maybe find a way to make rich editor the default?
** figure out exporting -- '''DONE''' -- brandon, matt, gregg, have keys
** converter from wikispaces text to mediawiki text -- '''DONE''' -- still buggy: [[User:Matt/convert_spaces_to_MW]]
** wrap mediawiki text in mediawiki XML import format -- '''DONE''' -- [[User:Matt/makeXML]]
** review automated import for bugs -- '''IN PROGRESS''' -- [[WG/OBIT/Import_Bugs]]
** organize import -- '''IN PROGRESS''' -- brandon, matt, onekarma
** link wikispaces pages to new wiki -- solidstate? (or yanikn)
** lock wikispaces pages -- solidstate? (or yanikn)
** mediawiki mobile extension -- matt
** load testing
*** move to mod_php if load testing doesn't work
** Fix nice URLs
*** not very useful at the moment as they aren't the default, and the homepage doesn't work

 

*ticket tracking
**[http://trac.edgewall.org/ trac] suggested, see [https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/private/obit/2011-October/000108.html thread start]
**requirement: mobile accessible
** currently (20 Oct) using [http://support.occupyboston.org support.occupyboston.org] -- owner? keys?

* documentation and classes
** mediawiki related
*** how to create an account -- Tracy
*** editing pages
**** how to use WYSWYG editor mode?
*** "Best Practices"
**** how to link properly (e.g. use permalinks)
**** best way to name a page
**** WG conventions (e.g.: WG work goes in /WG/<name>)

Talk:WG/OBIT/todo

2011-10-20T16:46:36Z

Yanikn:

Re: the Wiki Rich Text Editor.

It seems that FCKEditor has been replaced with a much more full-bodied replacement called [http://ckeditor.com CKEditor] that has more advanced capabilities in terms of formatting and will be easier for people to use. The one gripe I have against FCKEditor is that lists aren't very easy to create. Granted, the wiki markup text isn't that hard and might actually be more efficient in the end, but indenting bullets and other simple formatting operations aren't doable with FCKeditor.
--[[User:Yanikn|Yanikn]] 12:46, 20 October 2011 (EDT)

2011-10-19T18:45:44Z

Yanikn:

=== Migrating from Wikispaces to MediaWiki ===

[[WG/OBIT|OBIT]] is considering a migration from wikispaces to a privately hosted instance of [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki].

The rational for this is simple: moving to MediaWiki will give us ownership and control over our data.

=== "Pros" for the migration: ===

#Occupy Boston web space can be consolidated under occupyboston.org (without a $20/mo fee)

#We control our own data, on private servers, protected from corporate (& gov't) interests

#A MediaWiki instance will allow for more customization and more powerful features than wikispaces (elaborate?)

=== "Cons" against the migration: ===

#No wysiwyg editing (work in progress)

#People will have to be re-trained (this can hopefully be mitigated with a wysiwyg editor)  

#Effort has already been placed into wikispaces (The majority of this effort will not be wasted if data is transferred over to the wiki. Effort is worth it if the wiki can continue to grow)

#A premium account at wikispaces has been purchased (expires in January) 