Using the PCSAR website

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Finding the PCSAR web site

• start with browser that is not logged
• pcsar.webhop.org
• pcsar.dyndns.org
• google for "Pincher Creek Search and Rescue"
• bookmark

First Page:

• LCC class project, Jake Waiboer
• first pages are for different audiences
  • Emergency - if this is an emergency
  • General Public - info on search and rescue
  • Members - information for our members
  • Tasking Agencies and other SAR groups - info for them
  • Photo gallery - photos (old)
  • Supporters - how to support
  • wiki - viewer editable pages, largest part of content

XXXX skip Walk through static content

• Emergency
• Members

static vs. viewer editable pages

• static -> ask Brett to change
• user editable -> you can change
• wiki - Hawaiian for "quick"
• XXXX skip wikipedia
  • quick side excursion to see in separate tab
  • look up Pincher Creek
  • make trivial edit
  • an encyclopedia that everyone can contribute to
• same software use for our website, different subject "All about PCSAR"

Getting to the wiki

• wiki link
• recognizing that you're on the wiki
  • sunflower
• other ways in, static pages lead to wiki - e.g. Calendar

What's on the wiki?

• vast majority of our information
• Special pages > statistics
• 250+ major pages
• 1,500+ files
  • includes pictures, scanned records

Navigating

• using the navigation box on the left
  • Main Page
  • Current events -> calendar
  • search
    • search for rope rescue
    • compare search for quad
  • following links from the main page
    • Where would you find information about our current jacket purchase?
    • follow link to information on jackets

editing

• determine that Jacket information is dated
• What should it say?
• walk through making changes
  • edit tab at top edits page
• show how to confirm edit when not logged in
• spam bots try to automatically add spam to our web site. They're not smart enough to figure out this question.

history

• history tab
• see who made what changes
• undo changes
• this mechanism is effective no malicious changes in 8 years (aside from spam)

Creating page

• add link on Main Page about new subject e.g. Quads
• editing a section using "edit" on right
  • how the horizontal section line is confusing - edits section below the line
• page names go in double square brackets
• red links to pages that don't exist yet
• fill in some sample content

restricted content

• try unsuccessfully to review critique notes
• logging in
• finding your user name
• have password e-mailed to you
• switch to logged in browser
• sucessfully review critique notes

restricted content

• editing your membership record
  • add current meeting to my membership record