Homebrew PCBs

Hi,

I'm starting to feel that the Homebrew_PCBs group is in desperate need
of a wiki.

Write access would be restricted to group members.
Read access would either be open, or restricted to group members,
according to the group management's decision.

To me, a wiki is the best way of getting maximum info organisation for
the least effort.

What do people think?
Also, given that YahooGroups doesn't seem to offer wiki, what would be
the best hosting and management arrangements?

Cheers
David

I second that !

When you getting started !

----- Original Message ----
From: David McNab <rebirth@...>
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:50:24 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] We need a Wiki

Hi,

I'm starting to feel that the Homebrew_PCBs group is in desperate need
of a wiki.

Write access would be restricted to group members.
Read access would either be open, or restricted to group members,
according to the group management's decision.

To me, a wiki is the best way of getting maximum info organisation for
the least effort.

What do people think?
Also, given that YahooGroups doesn't seem to offer wiki, what would be
the best hosting and management arrangements?

Cheers
David





 
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Gary Hoyles wrote:
> I second that !
> 
> When you getting started !

I third it.
Give me an hour or so and something may just appear...

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On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 22:04 +0000, Philip Pemberton wrote:
> Gary Hoyles wrote:
> > I second that !
> > 
> > When you getting started !
> 
> I third it.
> Give me an hour or so and something may just appear...

Awesome!! :))

Would be great if the wiki could be loudly and clearly linked from the
Yahoo Groups Homebrew_PCBs homepage - something for the group admins.

Given that I'm in the high-energy early learning curve phase of PCB
production, I'd be willing to put some energy into populating the wiki.
I'm sure there'd be many others here in a similar position.

One page already materialising in my mind is a very simple synopsis of
overall PCB creation methods, including TT, photo, direct print, milling
etc, each with pros/cons summaries, and links to clear recipes.

Cheers
David

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:46:01 +0100, David McNab <rebirth@...>  
wrote:

> Awesome!! :))
> Would be great if the wiki could be loudly and clearly linked from the
> Yahoo Groups Homebrew_PCBs homepage - something for the group admins.
> Given that I'm in the high-energy early learning curve phase of PCB
> production, I'd be willing to put some energy into populating the wiki.
> I'm sure there'd be many others here in a similar position.
> One page already materialising in my mind is a very simple synopsis of
> overall PCB creation methods, including TT, photo, direct print, milling
> etc, each with pros/cons summaries, and links to clear recipes.
> Cheers
> David


The reason i doubted the success of a wiki in the past is because we  
always disagree.
I suppose it's worth a shot though.


ST

David McNab wrote:
> Awesome!! :))

http://pcbwiki.philpem.me.uk/

It needs a logo, some working help pages (which will probably involve reading 
up on Mediawiki templates and other such fun) and a decent main page, not 
necessarily in that order.

> Given that I'm in the high-energy early learning curve phase of PCB
> production, I'd be willing to put some energy into populating the wiki.
> I'm sure there'd be many others here in a similar position.

I'll put some time and energy into it when I locate a Round Tuit. I've got a 
ton of work to do over the next couple of weeks - if I can shift some of that, 
I might be able to get a day or so off in the not too distant future...

Thanks.
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--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Gary Hoyles <dimlow_uk@...> wrote:
>
> I second that !
> 
> When you getting started !
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: David McNab <rebirth@...>
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:50:24 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] We need a Wiki
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm starting to feel that the Homebrew_PCBs group is in desperate need
> of a wiki.
> 
> Write access would be restricted to group members.
> Read access would either be open, or restricted to group members,
> according to the group management's decision.
> 
> To me, a wiki is the best way of getting maximum info organisation for
> the least effort.
> 
> What do people think?
> Also, given that YahooGroups doesn't seem to offer wiki, what would be
> the best hosting and management arrangements?
> 
> Cheers
> David
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
>
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Pardon me, What is a Wiki? Was that the hairy character from Star Wars?

On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 03:13 +0000, adastra_2001 wrote:
> Pardon me, What is a Wiki? Was that the hairy character from Star
> Wars?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, David McNab <rebirth@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I'm starting to feel that the Homebrew_PCBs group is in desperate 
need
> of a wiki.

I have offered my site: 
http://www.massmind.org on a few occasions. It is not fancy or 
polished (code help appreciated), but it has wiki features. It used 
html rather than that wiki code stuff, but anyone who has a hope of 
etching a PCB can understand <B>HTML</B> vice *WIKI* and <I>HTML</I> 
vice /WIKI/. It isn't rocket science. The site also supports blog 
features allowing most new information, links, questions, etc... to 
be posted as a comment to the bottom of the page via a VERY easy 
little form and the page editor(s) can then edit that in with the 
WYSIWYG or HTML editor online.

I do not allow the direct upload of pictures (bad experience with 
unknowningly hosting porn, keeping wiki/blog spam out is hard enough 
in text) but anyone can email or ftp a photo to me and I will 
quickly review and post it.

> Write access would be restricted to group members.
> Read access would either be open, or restricted to group members,
> according to the group management's decision.

massmind only allows one page editor per page, but there is no 
reason why that editor account could not be shared with a few 
different people. If needed, I can enable trusted editors to 
be "site editors" which gives them the ability to edit any page.
 
> To me, a wiki is the best way of getting maximum info organisation 
for
> the least effort.

I certainly agree.

> What do people think?
> Also, given that YahooGroups doesn't seem to offer wiki, what 
would be
> the best hosting and management arrangements?

I've already documented several pages of data from this and other 
groups on the site. That is a head start that other sites will not 
have.

http://techref.massmind.org/techref/pcbs.htm
http://techref.massmind.org/techref/pcbetch.htm
http://techref.massmind.org/techref/tonertransfer.htm
http://techref.massmind.org/techref/pcb/etch/directinkjetresist.htm

And the site has many thousands of pages on related EE subjects.

Why start over?

> Cheers
> David
>

Maybe here: http://www.wikihost.org/

They offer free Wiki hosting.

Hugo González Monteverde wrote:
> Maybe here: http://www.wikihost.org/
> 
> They offer free Wiki hosting.

I've already set up a wiki - http://pcbwiki.philpem.me.uk/
Anyone want to contribute some content?

Thanks.
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