wikitips

=Wiki Tips at BBA:=

Below are some steps that will help those that are setting up wikis for students or programs at BBA.

Just a reminder that the help section on wikispaces.com is an excellent resource to explore questions.


 * Uploading images / documents:**

There were some questions on uploading documents to wikispaces.org

Three methods exist:

Here's one entry from the wikispaces.org help menu:


 * 1.** Images / documents are uploaded to spaces and can then be inserted into any page in that space.

Neil and Julie have used the method below on the BBA Music Wiki if you want to take a peek at what it looks like before you do the steps below.

http://bbamusic.wikispaces.com TO start:

Put the cursor in the place you'd like the document or image to appear.

Click on the 'ADD IMAGE' button on the toolbar (picture of a palm tree). This is actually a 'Image / and Document' upload button.

A window appears that looks like this - without the documents of course if you've never done this:



Click on ''BROWSE' and browse to the file you want to upload.

Next, click on UPLOAD FILE.

Where it says SHOW, click on the radio buttons as appropriate to view ALL, IMAGES ONLY, or the FILES ONLY button if you do not see your document or picture.

Double click on the picture or the document of the document or image you want to upload.

The picture will appear in editing mode. If you double clicked on a document to display you will see something like this:



That's good ! In editing mode you won't actually see the document. When you hit SAVE you will see the pictures or documents you uploaded.


 * Adding Videos:**

We'll post directions here to add videos and sound files. Videos and sound files should be housed at BBA.

Easy to use. Another good alternative to work with documents.
 * 2.** Google Docs and Spreadsheets: [|http://docs.google.com]


 * 3.** Using web storage space here at Burr and Burton: The best choice for using video or sound files.