Comments on: My Favorite MediaWiki Extensions http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/ Wikis, Content, Social Media and Cats Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rena http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-14564 Rena Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:45:39 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-14564 Hey Chris! I've implemented forums on The Pet Wiki, but they haven't really taken off. One thing that was very important to me when I implemented them is that they use the same user info as the SocialProfile plugin. I didn't want users to have to use two different avatars for each piece. It's true that they feel a bit old if they are done in the traditional way. When you think about it, when you share something on facebook, that's basically the beginning of a discussion thread, very similar to the way that forums work. Right now, I'm looking into adding LiquidThreads (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LiquidThreads) to The Pet Wiki. I'm not really into the discussion pages - I'd like everything all on the same page. Having to click to another page just loses people. I've completely disabled discussion pages because of that. We're also making sure to show avatar with the threaded discussion. Sort of the way that Wikia does it. It should be really cool when we're done. Hey Chris! I’ve implemented forums on The Pet Wiki, but they haven’t really taken off. One thing that was very important to me when I implemented them is that they use the same user info as the SocialProfile plugin. I didn’t want users to have to use two different avatars for each piece. It’s true that they feel a bit old if they are done in the traditional way. When you think about it, when you share something on facebook, that’s basically the beginning of a discussion thread, very similar to the way that forums work. Right now, I’m looking into adding LiquidThreads (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LiquidThreads) to The Pet Wiki. I’m not really into the discussion pages – I’d like everything all on the same page. Having to click to another page just loses people. I’ve completely disabled discussion pages because of that. We’re also making sure to show avatar with the threaded discussion. Sort of the way that Wikia does it. It should be really cool when we’re done.

]]> By: Chris Whitten http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-14562 Chris Whitten Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:17:49 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-14562 Great article, Rena! I'm looking at finally adding forums to WikiTree. Forums do feel so 1998 to me, as "Delltechnie" put it (quoted it). That's part of why I've held off for so long. But for threaded conversations, what's the alternative? Right now I'm considering the WikiForum extension. Great article, Rena! I’m looking at finally adding forums to WikiTree.

Forums do feel so 1998 to me, as “Delltechnie” put it (quoted it). That’s part of why I’ve held off for so long. But for threaded conversations, what’s the alternative?

Right now I’m considering the WikiForum extension.

]]> By: Rena http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-13919 Rena Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:09:50 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-13919 I'm so glad you found this useful. As far as SEO goes, if you are designing your own skin, make sure not to muck it up with too much junk. The basic theme that mediawiki comes with is optimized for seo. If you use that as your base, you should be good. I really need to write another blog post about extensions. I'm really into widgets right now. I've also been looking at crystal threads for comments. Integrating them with existing plugins is always a challenge. I’m so glad you found this useful. As far as SEO goes, if you are designing your own skin, make sure not to muck it up with too much junk. The basic theme that mediawiki comes with is optimized for seo. If you use that as your base, you should be good.

I really need to write another blog post about extensions. I’m really into widgets right now. I’ve also been looking at crystal threads for comments. Integrating them with existing plugins is always a challenge.

]]> By: Gamebrew http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-13917 Gamebrew Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:38:24 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-13917 Thanks Rena. I was looking for seo extensions, and found your site. Really nice article. Please update more =0. Thanks Rena. I was looking for seo extensions, and found your site. Really nice article. Please update more =0.

]]> By: Rena http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-7504 Rena Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:30:35 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-7504 I'm so glad that you found it useful. I've been playing a lot with the MediaWiki since I wrote that article and I really need to write a follow up post on some more extensions that are really fabulous! I’m so glad that you found it useful. I’ve been playing a lot with the MediaWiki since I wrote that article and I really need to write a follow up post on some more extensions that are really fabulous!

]]> By: Ercan Canlier http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-7089 Ercan Canlier Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:09:22 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-7089 Thanks Rena, i was looking around extensions and a bit confused after i saw many extensions. Nice article. Thanks Rena, i was looking around extensions and a bit confused after i saw many extensions. Nice article.

]]> By: Facebook Connect for MediaWiki http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Facebook Connect for MediaWiki Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:16:44 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-1236 [...] my post on My Favorite MediaWiki Extensions, I mentioned that although I already had the Facebook Connect working on the site, there was still [...] [...] my post on My Favorite MediaWiki Extensions, I mentioned that although I already had the Facebook Connect working on the site, there was still [...]

]]> By: Rena http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Rena Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:39:27 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-799 Nope - MediaWiki doesn't give you per-page permissions. (There is an extensions - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SimpleSecurity - but they strongly recommend that you don't use it). I've been looking into TikiWiki, and I'm very impressed with it. It gives a lot of power. Is it as customizable as MediaWiki? MediaWiki seems to be a bit more SEO friendly to me. I've been holding my breath for the MediaWiki 1.16. That will give me widgets and a whole slew of usability enhancements. They're not giving a date for it yet, but it should be any time now... Nope – MediaWiki doesn’t give you per-page permissions. (There is an extensions – http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SimpleSecurity – but they strongly recommend that you don’t use it).

I’ve been looking into TikiWiki, and I’m very impressed with it. It gives a lot of power. Is it as customizable as MediaWiki? MediaWiki seems to be a bit more SEO friendly to me.

I’ve been holding my breath for the MediaWiki 1.16. That will give me widgets and a whole slew of usability enhancements. They’re not giving a date for it yet, but it should be any time now…

]]> By: Delltechie http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Delltechie Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:09:29 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-792 drupal has a forum and a module for an advanced forum but still a long way from having the features of phpbb or smf. here is wmpu +buddy press indiareckoner.com/giveindiablogs/blog (just a testing site for different platforms) but looks like GI will only have forums for now so its phpbb as later on it will be easy to integrate into joomla or drupal . but i liked the tiki forum http://tikiwiki.org/tiki-forums.php still have to figure out how to get the tikisite up (if i go for a wiki engine i will be tikiwiki because of its ability to give each page different permissions for editing not sure if media wiki has the same flexibility. ) Though i remember reading a recent article which says forums are so 1998 or web 1.0 ;) drupal has a forum and a module for an advanced forum but still a long way from having the features of phpbb or smf.
here is wmpu +buddy press
indiareckoner.com/giveindiablogs/blog (just a testing site for different platforms) but looks like GI will only have forums for now so its phpbb as later on it will be easy to integrate into joomla or drupal . but i liked the tiki forum
http://tikiwiki.org/tiki-forums.php still have to figure out how to get the tikisite up (if i go for a wiki engine i will be tikiwiki because of its ability to give each page different permissions for editing not sure if media wiki has the same flexibility. )
Though i remember reading a recent article which says forums are so 1998 or web 1.0 ;)

]]> By: Rena http://renareich.com/2010/01/11/my-favorite-mediawiki-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Rena Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:59:34 +0000 http://renareich.com/?p=753#comment-783 SMF looks like a very powerful forum. I've never really worked with drupal. I thought that it came with a forum built in. Are you allowed to share a link to the project/s that you're working on? It would be great to see it all in action. SMF looks like a very powerful forum. I’ve never really worked with drupal. I thought that it came with a forum built in. Are you allowed to share a link to the project/s that you’re working on? It would be great to see it all in action.

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