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|  <div align="right">__TOC__</div>    ||    <div align="left">The [http://www.auxbdept.org/ Boating Department] [[Main_Page|Wiki]] (''AuxBWiki'') is a forum for sharing your ideas for promoting the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's [http://www.cgaux.org/missions/ Recreational Boating Safety ('''RBS''') mission]. As such, we need your help. If you have had a successful experience promoting RBS cooperation between the Auxiliary and an outside group, we need to hear about it. If you have an idea that you would like to see tried, we want to hear about it. This website is for you to share your ideas on recreational boating safety ''so others might live''.<br /><br />The following provides information about adding to the AuxBWiki. [mailto:bjoh@seascout.org Email us] with questions. Please remember that "B" Department staff will be reviewing content to ensure that it is appropriate for Coast Guard Auxiliary communication, as well as to make the information as useful as possible for the greatest number of people.</div>    ||       
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|  <div align="right">__TOC__</div>    ||    <div align="left">The [http://bdept.cgaux.org/ RBS Partnerships] [[Main_Page|Wiki]] (''AuxBWiki'') is a forum for sharing your ideas for promoting the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's [http://www.cgaux.org/mission.php Recreational Boating Safety ('''RBS''') mission]. As such, we need your help. If you have had a successful experience promoting RBS cooperation between the Auxiliary and an outside group, we need to hear about it. If you have an idea that you would like to see tried, we want to hear about it. This website is for you to share your ideas on recreational boating safety ''so others might live''.<br /><br />The following provides information about adding to the AuxBWiki. [mailto:bc-bri@bdept.cgaux.org Email us] with questions. Please remember that RBS Outreach staff will be reviewing content to ensure that it is appropriate for Coast Guard Auxiliary communication, as well as to make the information as useful as possible for the greatest number of people.</div>    ||       
 
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==Editorial practice==
 
==Editorial practice==
It is important to remember that the AuxBWiki is intended to be a source for recreational boating safety ('''RBS''') partnership information. As such the information should presented in a way that will help others successfully reproduce  ''best practices''.  Language should be simple and direct, using correct spelling and grammar. [mailto:bjoh@seascout.org Email us] with questions, or to have us put your partnership idea online for you.
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It is important to remember that the AuxBWiki is intended to be a source for recreational boating safety ('''RBS''') partnership information. As such the information should presented in a way that will help others successfully reproduce  ''best practices''.  Language should be simple and direct, using correct spelling and grammar. [mailto:bc-bri@bdept.cgaux.org Email us] with questions, or to have us put your partnership idea online for you.  
  
==Login Set-up==
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===More on Wikis===
In order to contribute to AuxBWiki, you will need to set up an account and login. [mailto:bjoh@seascout.org Email us] and we'll set it up for you promptly.  
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wikipedia on Wikis]
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* [http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wiki.htm How Wikis Work]
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* [[Image:video.gif|16px|Video available]] [http://www.guba.com/watch/3000053823 How do Wikis Work]
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==Logon==
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In order to contribute to AuxBWiki, you will need to set up an account and login. [mailto:bc-bri@bdept.cgaux.org Email us] and we'll set it up for you promptly.
  
 
==Layout==
 
==Layout==
There are currently two AuxBWiki model pages for communicating best practice ideas. The following provide examples of each model:<br />
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There are currently three AuxBWiki model pages:<br />
 
* [[Idaho|State summaries]]
 
* [[Idaho|State summaries]]
 
* [[Water Safety for Cub Scouts|Case studies]]
 
* [[Water Safety for Cub Scouts|Case studies]]
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* [[Coastie: Photo gallery|Galleries]]
  
If you need a different layout to communicate your idea, we should be able to develop it with you. Let us know.
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If you need a different layout to communicate your idea, we should be able to develop it with you. [mailto:[email protected] Let us know].
  
==Editing Help==
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==Editing==
 
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Once you have a login name and password, you can edit pages on this site using a special "markup" language called wikitext. Don't worry, it's easy to pick up, even if you have no programming or web design experience. These pages will get you started:
Once you've gotten a login name and password, you can edit pages on this site using a special "markup" language called wikitext. Don't worry, it's easy to pick up, even if you have no programming or web design experience. These pages will get you started:
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages General overview]
 
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===Videos===
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* [[Image:video.gif|16px|Video available]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gbMNhnl1SU Add and edit pages with Media Wiki]
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* [[Image:video.gif|16px|Video available]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNFzT9s9eg How to edit Media Wiki]

Latest revision as of 21:54, 25 August 2014

The RBS Partnerships Wiki (AuxBWiki) is a forum for sharing your ideas for promoting the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) mission. As such, we need your help. If you have had a successful experience promoting RBS cooperation between the Auxiliary and an outside group, we need to hear about it. If you have an idea that you would like to see tried, we want to hear about it. This website is for you to share your ideas on recreational boating safety so others might live.

The following provides information about adding to the AuxBWiki. Email us with questions. Please remember that RBS Outreach staff will be reviewing content to ensure that it is appropriate for Coast Guard Auxiliary communication, as well as to make the information as useful as possible for the greatest number of people.

Editorial practice

It is important to remember that the AuxBWiki is intended to be a source for recreational boating safety (RBS) partnership information. As such the information should presented in a way that will help others successfully reproduce best practices. Language should be simple and direct, using correct spelling and grammar. Email us with questions, or to have us put your partnership idea online for you.

More on Wikis

Logon

In order to contribute to AuxBWiki, you will need to set up an account and login. Email us and we'll set it up for you promptly.

Layout

There are currently three AuxBWiki model pages:

If you need a different layout to communicate your idea, we should be able to develop it with you. Let us know.

Editing

Once you have a login name and password, you can edit pages on this site using a special "markup" language called wikitext. Don't worry, it's easy to pick up, even if you have no programming or web design experience. These pages will get you started:

Videos