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However, the argument is mainly based off the idea that you have to go through a certain and simple set of steps in GECK to solve any problem (i.e., [[Object Window/Create Copy|making a copy of a base object]]). This falls apart for more complex situations like scripting (especially tricks) and if we want to include other mod making tools (using FO3Edit to make a copy). | However, the argument is mainly based off the idea that you have to go through a certain and simple set of steps in GECK to solve any problem (i.e., [[Object Window/Create Copy|making a copy of a base object]]). This falls apart for more complex situations like scripting (especially tricks) and if we want to include other mod making tools (using FO3Edit to make a copy). | ||
<br>--[[User:Haama|Haama]] 07:23, 17 December 2008 (UTC) | <br>--[[User:Haama|Haama]] 07:23, 17 December 2008 (UTC) | ||
:I'm not sure I understand your point of view. It seems like what you're saying is that for any '''guide''' article that has info that's not in the '''reference''', you'd want that info in the '''reference''' section and have the guide link to that? The '''guide''' would be nothing but links! | |||
:Maybe there's a difference of opinion on how most people use the wiki. From what I see, most people right now are following the tutorials. These are '''guide''' articles with plenty of info not in the reference section, but they do include links to those sections. | |||
:But these aren't the same people who maintain the wiki, such as us. We're more likely to know how we want to go about something, so we tend to look directly at the reference pages for the info we need. So it seems to me, that from your perspective (as one of the maintainers), you don't like the idea that there's information in the wiki that's not in the reference section for you to find. (And keep in mind this is all speculation on my part :P). | |||
:Point is, most people are going to look for '''guide''' material. They'll start with the tutorials, and then they're going to look for other similar articles. Diving into the whole mess of '''reference''' pages can be daunting. So what I'm thinking is that there should be a '''Guide''' portal. This page starts off with the tutorials, followed by FAQ, followed by Modding Practices, followed by Solutions, followed by Tips and Tricks (links to these categories, with small descriptions meant to guide the user as to what they can find in each one) | |||
:That to me is the logical progression of how a new user will advance through what they want to use the wiki for, with articles in each of these sections having multiple links to reference pages. | |||
:As for structure, I think the snippets thing you set up yesterday is the way to go. Snippets like that can go under Solutions, or FAQ (some current FAQs should prob be solutions, with FAQ page reserved for questions like (why no mods on PS3? etc), or tips and tricks, etc. But, for example, with the object window copying snippet, that can be transcluded into the Object window page. | |||
:I think having such a '''Guide''' portal, will make it a lot easier to direct users to new content, as all new content (save for things like FOSE functions), will in some way be linked to from the Guide portal (and even for FOSE, a guide could be set up for that to direct users on how to use it). | |||
:Let me know what in the above seems like it's not accurate :P | |||
:--[[User:Quetzilla|Quetzilla]] 20:54, 17 December 2008 (UTC) | |||