Topic 8, Topic 9: Wikis

I've delved into the world of wikis so it's time to write about my experiences adding to a wiki. I joined the LEARN Network Wikispace and added an entry to the LEARN Network Jargon Busters Glossarwiki (about Avatars). Then I went to play in the 'sandbox' page and added some favourites. When I added my favourites I tried to change the font of what I had typed to distinguish it from the other entries but it changed the font for the entire page. Same if I tried to change the colour. I highlighted my text, chose the font and then everything changed, rather than just my highlighted selection. So in the end I stuck with the status quo. I looked at the Help section and it advised to do exactly as I had done so who knows what I did wrong. Luckily I could fix up my accidental changes by clicking Cancel - I wish there was a handy Undo button! When I went back in to Edit the page again there was a message where I had to click "Discard previous draft" to cancel it completely. So a few problems there but that was my first try. It's a good thing that a sandpit is a place to play and often make a mess, so that fits the idea of a Sandbox wiki perfectly, at least for me!