-Welcome,
+## <a name="Welcome, Main.admin!"></a> Welcome, Main.admin!
-you have reached the TWiki web (pronounced twee-kee web). %WIKITOOLNAME% is a meeting place to collaborate on common interests. Everybody can contribute by just using a web browser. It looks like a normal web site, but then... **_everybody can edit web pages_**.
+Welcome to %WIKITOOLNAME%! This is a [[TWikiSite]] (pronounced _twee-kee site_), a meeting place to work on common interests. Anyone can contribute using any web browser. %WIKITOOLNAME% looks like a normal Web site... except that it encourages contribution and **editing** of pages, questions, answers, comments and updates.
-**Main Features of %WIKITOOLNAME%**
+**_Mission: "TWiki is a leading-edge, web-based collaboration platform targeting the corporate intranet world. TWiki fosters information flow within an organization; lets distributed teams work together seamlessly and productively; and eliminates the one-webmaster syndrome of outdated intranet content."_**
-- Edit existing pages or create new pages by using any web browser.
-- Web pages are automatically linked. You do not need to learn HTML commands to link pages.
-- Very simple text formatting. Basically you write a web page like you would write an email.
-- Full text search with/without regular expressions.
-- All changes to pages are under revision control. Find out who changed what and when.
-- Automatic email notification when web pages change.
-- File attachments: Upload and download any file as an attachment to a page by using your browser. This is similar to email file attachments, but it happens on web pages.
-- Topic locking: Users are warned if a page is being edited by an other person. This is to prevent contention, e.g. simultaneous page editing.
+"Wiki" systems are fundamentally editable web pages. It's a fun and useful way of communicating asynchronously over the web for many existing intranet and public Internet sites. TWiki is simple to learn and use. It aims to provide a transparent way for you to publish and exchange your ideas with others over the web.
-**How %WIKITOOLNAME% Works**
+**How TWiki Works**
-%WIKITOOLNAME% is divided up into **webs** , each one represents one area of collaboration.
+1. **Browse.** This is a site like other sites. Read and follow interesting links.
+ - **web:** A [[TWikiSite]] is divided into webs, each one represents an area for collaboration. Your site has the following webs: %WIKIWEBLIST%
+ - **topic:** Each web is made up of hyperlinked topics ([[TWikiTopics]]) that appear in your browser.
+ - **WebChanges:** in each TWiki web to find what's new
+2. **Write.** Speak your mind! From your browser you can change or add to anything you see in a TWiki topic. Use regular text, HTML or [[TWikiShorthand]]. To contribute:
+ - **Create An Account.** To be able to edit or write new content, you'll need to create an account for yourself. It's simple, and only takes a minute. [[TWikiRegistration]] This will also create your personal home page.
+ - click <code>**Edit**</code> at the bottom of any topic and make your changes
+ - click <code>**[ Preview Changes ]**</code> at the bottom to verify the topic (use your brower's <code>**Back**</code> button if necessary)
+ - click <code>**[ Save Changes ]**</code>
+3. **Don't worry!** It can be scary at first to change "public" content. Please just try it. _Revision control_ keeps all content, nothing is lost. For special cases, [[access control|Main/TWikiAccessControl]] is available yet you may find you don't need it in most cases. You'll soon see how successful [[WikiCulture]] works in this kind of collaboration environment. This is new. Just try to relax.
+4. **Experiment.** Edit your personal page or visit the [[Sandbox|Sandbox/WebHome]] web.
+ 1. **Link.** To link to another topic, start by editing an existing topic.
+ - To create a link to an existing topic type its <code>**JoinCapitalizedWords**</code> name. [[WikiWords]] (two or more capitalized words run together) link automatically.
+ - To create a link to a new topic, enter a newly <code>**UsedPhrase**</code>.
+ - When previewing, the links show and "<u>?</u>" (question marks) are used to create topics.
+ - Another way to create a topic is to type its [[WikiWord]] in the Go box or URL.
+ 2. **Topic history.** click <code>**Diffs**</code> at the bottom of a topic
+ 3. **Attach files.** click <code>**Attach**</code> to upload and attach any type of file.
+5. **Organize.** You can learn to use [[TWikiForms]] and [[FormattedSearch]]es to include topic information - for example, classify pages by subject, status, or date.
+6. **Learn more.** [[TWikiTutorial]] is a 20-minute tour of TWiki essentials. [[ATasteOfTWiki]] is a short introduction training course for beginners. [[WikiReferences]] links to selected articles and books about Wiki technology and online collaboration.
-Each web has hyper-linked topics. A **topic** is one web page in your browser.
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-To browse this %WIKITOOLNAME% site, just click on any highlighted link. These links are called [[WikiWords]], and comprise two or more words with initial capitals, run together.
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-To edit any topic, click on "Edit" at the bottom of the topic. You can edit the topic from within your browser, using [[WikiSyntax]], a very simple markup language. You could also use HTML if you wish, but this is optional. (Before you can edit pages you need to register in [[TWikiRegistration]].)
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-A highlighted "?" following a [[WikiTopic]] means that no content has yet been entered for that topic. You are invited to add some content by clicking on the "?". You are encouraged to include [[WikiWords]] in your content, for others to fill out later.
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-Please follow the [[TWikiTutorial]] to get you up to speed on TWiki. You can use the [%WIKITOOLNAME%.Test](../Test/WebHome) web for testing.
-
-**Starting points in the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%WEB% web**
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-- ** [[TWikiTutorial]] **: Familiarize yourself with %WIKITOOLNAME% before you start editing content.
-- [[WebHome]]: Entry point of this %WIKITOOLNAME% web.
-- [[TWikiWeb]]: Explains what a %WIKITOOLNAME% web is.
-- [[GoodStyle]]: Things to consider when changing text.
-- [[WikiSyntax]]: Easy to learn rules when editing text.
-- [[WebChanges]]: Recent changes to the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%WEB% web.
-- [[TWikiRegistration]]: **Before you leave** add your name here.
+<table>
+ <tr valign="top">
+ <td width="40%"><strong>Starting Points</strong><p>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li><strong>[[Main/TWikiTutorial]]</strong> - familiarize yourself with TWiki </li>
+ <li>[[Main/ATasteOfTWiki]] - a short introduction training course for beginners </li>
+ <li>[[Main/TWikiRegistration]] - <strong>Sign up to edit</strong> topics, personal home page </li>
+ <li>[[Main/WebChanges]] - in this %WEB% web </li>
+ <li>[[Main/WebHome]] - this web's entry point </li>
+ <li>[[Main/TWikiSite]] - what is a TWiki site? </li>
+ <li>[[Main/WikiSyntax]] - simple syntax for edits </li>
+ <li>[[Main/GoodStyle]] - recommendations for edits </li>
+ </ul>
+ <p>
+ </p>
+ </td>
+ <td width="60%"><strong>TWiki Highlights</strong><p>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li><strong>Web browser</strong> used to create and edit topics </li>
+ <li><strong>Automatic linking</strong> HTML not required </li>
+ <li><strong>Search</strong> topic names or full-text (regular expressions available) </li>
+ <li><strong>Revision control</strong> for changes (who, what, when) for topics and attachments </li>
+ <li><strong>Access control</strong> using users and groups </li>
+ <li><strong>Email notification</strong> of topic changes </li>
+ <li><strong>File attachments</strong> upload and download any file to any topic similar to email attachments </li>
+ <li><strong>Warnings</strong> for simultaneous topic editing </li>
+ <li><strong>Plug-in</strong> via TWiki's flexible architecture using templates, skins, plug-ins and add-ons to customize everything </li>
+ <li><strong>Development</strong> active with growing set of features in TWiki releases and plug-ins </li>
+ <li><strong>Strong community</strong> for support of users, administrators and developers </li>
+ <li><strong><em>Read more</em></strong> about TWiki at <a href="http://TWiki.org/" target="_top">http://TWiki.org/</a></li>
+ </ul>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+</table>