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Old 08/26/07, 03:41 PM   #6 (permalink)
ericperlberg
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Default Re: A Serial Number and Lost Equipment Database?

I just took a look at the wiki and found that the main page was the standard default wiki page.

Having set up a wiki before for a community I would recommend setting up a basic structure so that the main page has a logical hierarchy so that when people land on it they have some idea of how to look for info. An example *might be*:
a) Leica thread mount cameras and accessories
b) Leica M mount cameras and accessories
c) Leica Thread mount lenses
d) Leica M lenses
e) Leica R cameras
f) Leica R lenses
g) Leica-Pani Digital Cameras and lenses
h) Leica History including famous photographers, business issues, etc.
i) Leica Collecting

Setting up the basic structure is easy to do (after you've decided on the basic organisation) by simply creating the new page using (again for example) the above terms and creating the link.

In my experience its then a good idea to populate each topic above with some blank sub topics. For example
b) Leica M mount cameras would have sub categories
i) M3
ii) M2
iii) M1
iv) M4
v) M5
vi) M6
vii) M7
viii) MP
ix) M8

Again, you need do nothing more than create the empty pages and a link. No need to start filling in info, the users can do that. Of course the power of a wiki is that you can add on stuff when ever you discover you need it but a basic structure gets everyone started much quicker and yields a much more accessable wiki.

I would love to see each lens Leica has made get an entry with our knowledgeable users filling in with material about each lens including links to current prices.
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