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@@ -4,36 +4,21 @@ This is a short introductory training course for TWiki beginners.
 
 ## <a name="Slide 1: A Taste of TWiki"></a> Slide 1: A Taste of TWiki
 
-<table cellspacing="10">
-  <tr>
-    <td><img alt="Hula girl" height="111" src="http://www.dementia.org/twiki//view/hula.gif" width="113" /></td>
-    <td> The basic function of TWiki is a Wiki (if that helps!) <p> A Wiki is like a web site, except that you can edit the content in your browser </p>
-      <p>
-      </p>
-      <ul>
-        <li> "Wiki" is short for "wiki wiki", the Hawaiian for "Quick" </li>
-        <li> The idea originates from <a href="http://www.hyperdictionary.com/computing/hypercard" target="_top">Macintosh Hypercard</a>, via <a href="http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?WardCunningham" target="_top">Ward Cunningham</a></li>
-        <li> In Ward's words, Wiki is <em>"the simplest online database that could possibly work"</em></li>
-        <li> A Wiki is basically a shared, online, persistent whiteboard </li>
-      </ul>
-    </td>
-  </tr>
-</table>
+<img src="http://www.dementia.org/twiki//view/hula.gif" width="113" height="111" alt="Hula girl" /> The basic function of TWiki is a Wiki (if that helps!)
+
+A Wiki is like a web site, except that you can edit the content in your browser
+
+- "Wiki" is short for "wiki wiki", the Hawaiian for "Quick"
+- The idea originates from [Macintosh Hypercard](http://www.hyperdictionary.com/computing/hypercard), via [Ward Cunningham](http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?WardCunningham)
+- In Ward's words, Wiki is _"the simplest online database that could possibly work"_
+- A Wiki is basically a shared, online, persistent whiteboard
 
 ## <a name="Slide 2: TWiki Wiki"></a> Slide 2: TWiki Wiki
 
-<table cellspacing="10">
-  <tr>
-    <td><img alt="Whiteboard" height="160" src="http://www.dementia.org/twiki//view/whiteboard.gif" width="240" /></td>
-    <td>TWiki implements the basic Wiki idea of a shared whiteboard <p>
-      </p>
-      <ul>
-        <li> Anyone can add content<br />... or change what is written<br />... or change the organisation of the content </li>
-        <li> Whatever what you write is<br />... nicely presented<br />... remembered... and never forgotten </li>
-      </ul>
-    </td>
-  </tr>
-</table>
+<img src="http://www.dementia.org/twiki//view/whiteboard.gif" width="240" height="160" alt="Whiteboard" /> TWiki implements the basic Wiki idea of a shared whiteboard
+
+- Anyone can add content<br />... or change what is written<br />... or change the organisation of the content
+- Whatever what you write is<br />... nicely presented<br />... remembered... and never forgotten
 
 TWiki also acts as an "application platform" to integrate a number of other functions.
 
@@ -58,7 +43,7 @@ TWiki is mainly used in commercial environments, often on corporate intranets
 
 A number of public Wiki sites also use TWiki
 
-- Examples: <br /><https://uimon.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/><br /><http://csci.mrs.umn.edu/twiki/view>
+- Examples: <br /><https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/><br /><http://csci.mrs.umn.edu/twiki/view>
 
 ## <a name="Slide 4: TWiki Features"></a> Slide 4: TWiki Features
 
@@ -408,7 +393,7 @@ Basic TWiki is rich with features, but is enriched even further by the addition
 
 Here's a brief description of some of the more common plugins, together with the tags you might expect to see in topics if they are used. You can find out more by visiting the plugin pages.
 
-- ActionTrackerPlugin: Support **action tags** in topics, with **automatic notification** of action statii `%ACTION...`
+- ActionTrackerPlugin: Support **action tags** in topics, with **automatic notification** of action statuses `%ACTION...`
 - CalendarPlugin: Show a **monthly calendar** with highlighted events `%CALENDAR...%`
 - CommentPlugin: Support **rapid entry of short comments** (also known as **blogging**) `%COMMENT...`
 - ChartPlugin: Create PNG or GIF **charts to visualize data in TWiki tables** `%CHART...`