From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Richmond's Hidden Parks

July 30, 2009

John Sarvay‘s recent post about Richmond’s hidden parks ties in nicely with some fresh wiki contributions by a new user. Check out the updated list of parks in Richmond that have articles in RichmondWiki. We still need more! Know of any “pocket parks” near you? Please add them by using the “Go” button in the [...]

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4 Free Places to List Your Richmond Nonprofit

July 28, 2009

Thanks to the economic downturn, nonprofits everywhere are finding it increasingly difficult to secure the funding they need to carry out their missions. It’s a sad fact but when unemployment rates rise and consumers and companies become more cost-conscious, charitable donations suffer. According to one Newsweek article, During the last 40 years, according to data [...]

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MediaWiki Maps and Semantic Maps Extensions

July 27, 2009

You already know that RichmondWiki has built-in mapping capabilities. (See: How to Add a Map, Articles with Maps, More Map Help) These extensions look really cool, and as soon as I get the wiki off of Network Solutions shared hosting I will update the installation and add these extensions: MediaWiki Maps Extension Maps is an [...]

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Search Traffic Tag Cloud

July 23, 2009

The tag cloud below shows the top 50 (of 546) most frequently searched keywords that drove traffic to RichmondWiki from search engines between June 22nd and July 22nd. I know, I know. Tag clouds are soooooo 2007. But they are still a practical way to show frequency and relationships between words. 4th alexander anchor bbq [...]

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Wiki 101 Video

July 22, 2009

Still having trouble understanding the value and use case for a wiki? In this example, wikis are presented as a communal communication device that replaces email chains when planning an event. Thanks to Lee LeFever at CommonCraft.com for the video.

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