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== Major things that need to be done ==

''There is always a need to add new information on characters, books, places, etc.!''

Remember that red links are to pages that do not exist,  so are a good place to consider creating. There should be a page for each chapter of every book.  Most of these currently do not exist,  and most of those that do lack summaries.  Also look at the special pages (link at left hand side) as some of these indicate where work is required.  In particular, [[Special:WantedPages]] lists pages that need to be created and [[Special:LonelyPages | Orphaned pages]] list pages that are not linked to.

''' These are in a rough priority order. '''

Summaries for the following chapters (NB existing summaries may need review, and there are over 500 chapters!):

{|style border ="1"
|Book
|Summaries to do
|Claim or Complete
|-
|[[{{AF}}]]
|{{Ref|[[{{AF}} Chapter 14|AF14]]}}
| Done -- [[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]]
|-
|[[{{AC}}]]
|{{Ref|[[{{AC}} Chapter 18|AC18]]}}
| Done -- [[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]]
|-
|[[{{BAR}}]]
|44-48,<br /> 50-68,<br /> 70-88,<br /> 90-127
| <br /> <br /> <br /> 90 - 94 done [[User:Steve_h|sh]]
|-
|[[{{DW}}]]
|{{Ref|[[{{DW}} Chapter 7|DW7]]}}
| Done -- [[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]]
|-
|[[{{RM}}]]
|1-19
|Done [[User:Steve_h|sh]]  Good work! kbm
|-
|[[{{SX}}]]
|19-24
| First draft Done -- [[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]]
|-
|[[{{TNG}}]]
|8-14, 16-19
|kbm did 1-7, still plugging away - one a day or thereabouts...
|}

==Community Chat==

===February 2010===
I don't know if this is the perfect place, but other Wikis do something like this: a place to communicate. I want to say how much I appreciate the work others do. We seem to have a nice teamwork going on, yet little direct talk.

* I'm still getting used to the new templates and stuff. Thanks! Maybe this would be a good place to mention how you use them or what's new.

* There are a few needed pages. I plan on tackling [[Warsaw Run]] next. Should Square One give detail on someone like Tammy, we should try to keep up. Still, I'm amazed at how many new folk from [[Magic Carpet]] and [[Canyon Fires]] slipped through!

* Many of our older pages need expansion and footnoting. It's haphazard for now. I'm open to suggestions on organizing this. 

* Ditto on older books and chapter summaries.

* Many thanks on the kind corrections. Too often I miss things when doing an expansion and y'all have been very good at cleaning up my messes.

Cheers! --[[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]] 21:38, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

Well,  I've tried creating a few templates,  still a work in prgress.  I've written one for the 14 titles,  so that <nowiki>{{ROC}}</nowiki> becomes Rocinante . <nowiki>{{SwName|Wes|Boyd}} would become [[Boyd, Wes|Wes Boyd]]. If you use {{substSwName|Wes|Boyd}}</nowiki> then will be put in it's place after the next page save. There's a template ChapterLink that creates the Previous, Up and Next links at the bottom of the chapter pages,  and a template called Chpater to create a new Chapter page.  This needs to be called as: <br /><nowiki>{{subst:Chapter|Book=Square One|Link=http://www.spearfishlaketales.com/sq/sq02.htm|Prev=1|Next=3}}</nowiki><br /> for the second chapter of the current book.  You have to save the page before you can then edit the sections to fill the page out.  I think this one needs more work. --[[User:Steve h|steve_h]] 16:01, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

I usually copy the previous chapter page and update the refs, replacing the summary, for a new chapter page.--[[User:Kilobytemangler|Kilobytemangler]] 15:43, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Well,  I've mostly done that as well,  I think the Chapter Template is best when a new book is started. --[[User:Steve h|steve_h]] 16:52, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Have I mentioned how much I love lists to check things off! Thanks for the direction. I'm using SwName and ChapterLink despite concentrating on the summary. --[[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]] 14:52, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Minor - could we get an entry for a Templates page in the toolbox on the left? --[[User:Kilobytemangler|Kilobytemangler]] 15:58, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Note that [[Templates Page]] does exist --[[User:Steve h|steve_h]] 16:52, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

I see that now; I had looked for [[Templates]].  Still, a link in the toolbox would be nice....--[[User:Kilobytemangler|Kilobytemangler]] 21:29, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Agreed --[[User:Steve h|steve_h]] 13:15, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

In terms of usefulness for the most frequent users (i.e., us), yes, but we don't want to make it too easy and possibly confusing to new or casual visitors. I'm guessing down in ''"toolbox"'' would be best. I, too, was looking for the list of Templates. Thanks! --[[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]] 14:20, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Toolbox would be excellent! --[[User:Kilobytemangler|Kilobytemangler]] 16:23, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

===September 2009===
Needed is a template to be used for each chapter in a book. We now have a number of books with at least a page outline for each chapter but don't have a style/template for new books. Perhaps [[Andromeda_Chained_Chapter_12]] is good example with both a link directly to the chapter on Wes' site and the previous/next feature .

The only section that might be added would be something like a Commentary/Cross-Links section where things like conflicts with other books could be pointed out.--[[User:SPLTWikiSysop|SPLTWikiSysop]] 02:01, 21 September 2009 (UTC)


I've been whittling away at both Orphans and Wanted pages, but then I was responsible for some of those pages. I've been working on some businesses that are reflected in [[Category:Locations|Locations]], such as [[Spearfish Lake Record-Herald]] and [[Clark Plywood]]. I think we need a common name for the C&SL RR. As a location, it's important in Snowplow, but it's also the employer for many, including [[Archer, Josh|Josh Archer]]. What the best name for the link? [[C&SL Railroad]]?

I'm sorry about the brainfart on Griswold's religion. Too much time in Lake Woebegone, probably.

I finally got a rough draft for Henry Toivo. It was surprisingly intimidating to even get as little as I did. -df

[not to worry about the religion brainfart; I've done worse - kbm]

Someone - and we will need help from Wes - needs to add a mark on the map for Trey and Myleigh's house on Hannegan Cove. -kbm [Wes told us where, and passed it on to the mapmaker] - KBM

===October 2009===
====Airplanes====
Not a big thing, but should we need to create pages for the airplanes - we have Rocinante, Magic Carpet, and Jennlynn's two planes (in Alone Together) - maybe with a bit of type-related information and/or a link to websites with more info on the types?

If we do this, where should they go? [kbm]

Whoever wants to take a swing at this one should be aware that there are some other airplanes that should be involved. Mark first takes Jackie flying in Rocinante in a Stinson 108-1 in additon to Rocinante, a Cessna 140. JennLynn will also be flying a Mooney Mark 21, (named Soiled Dove) and briefly, a Cessna 182, in addition to the Cessna 150 (Magic Carpet), Cessna 310 (Songbird) and Learjet 24A (Skyhook). Toward the end of the book there will also be discussion of a Cessna 207. I would imagine there would be wikipedia links for all of those types; none are uncommon. (Wes)

Thanks - Mooney - nice! (I flew one once, no TO or landings, for a few hours; never got past solo XC before the $$ ran out:-(  (kbm)

I'll take this on once I hear from Mike and others as to how it should be incorporated into the wiki. I'm somewhat reluctant to create a page for each type, but will if that's the consensus.

[[Rocinante]] and [[Magic Carpet (plane)]] are significant enough to deserve their own page. There probably should be a general airplane page with the above paragraph and maybe a little flesh. Something like [[Soiled Dove]] should be a redirect to the general page until sufficient info is available to grant its own page. Actually, maybe they could redirect to [[Swift, Jennlynn|Jennlynn's]] page assuming she has a solid subsection detailing her aircraft. -df

The [[Aircraft]] page has been doing its job, but I still think some significant planes need their own page. The two most obvious, however, would need disambiguation from their eponymous novels. Any preference between [[Magic Carpet (plane)]] and [[Magic Carpet (airplane)]]?

== Done! ==

'' Please add initials and date when items are moved to this section. Latest changes should be added to the top of the list.''

* Chapter summaries for [[Magic Carpet]]. --[[User:Dang Fool|Dang Fool]] 18:30, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

* Images for each book. Include in template. Use general logo as placeholder if book logo not available. Use special page [[Special:NewFiles]] to find appropriate image files for each book. See [[Rocinante]] for proper use of template. --[[User:SPLTWikiSysop|SPLTWikiSysop]] 21:55, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

* add to navigation sidebar at least books and characters. Probably activities, etc. as these categories are created. 5/13/09 mls

* Get logo picture - installed resized at 150x150 mls 5/13/09

* Set major sections - was done ~5/9/09 mls

* Establish 'Sysops' - ''For now these will be set at 'Administrator' rather than 'Bureaucrat' level. mls 5/3/09 ''

* Edit [[Main_Page |Main Page]] at least with an Introduction ''Added greeting kjl 5/3/09'' / Under Construction message . '' At least a start with reorganization and Prototype notice.  mls 5/3/09 ''

* Move and organize Google document information to this page so that use of Google document can become obsolete. Was done ~ mls

* GE and Google Maps links   kjl 2009-05-08

* Establish a [[Templates_Page | Templates Page]] with template list for pages/items such as Books, Characters, Locations, etc. ''mls 5/5/09''

'' Outdated changes will be rolled off the page. ''

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