[R-wiki] adding content and front page

[Ben Bolker]

Jack Tanner wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> Can I add content to the wiki today? My criteria are simple: if I come 
> across a post on r-help that I think is worth preserving, I'd like to add it 
> to the wiki. For example, I want to get this into the wiki: 
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.r.general/54018 If I can add it 
> now, from where should I link to it? Or should I hold off until other 
> wikis/other content are imported in?
> 
> Second, what are we going to do about the front page? The bulk of the text 
> that's there now is appropriate for a "how to use/edit this wiki" tutorial 
> page. The front page is probably better used for a high-level table of 
> contents, or, perhaps, a featured "tip of the day" that refers to a more 
> in-depth article in the wiki (like how Wikipedia has a featured article on 
> their front page).
> 

   To answer both your questions: I believe Phillipe G. is
restructuring today, hopes to get the revised version up today or 
tomorrow.  We had already discussed modifying the front page along
the lines you suggest here (although the "tip of the day" idea is
new, and nice) -- I would guess that he will also make this change
in the process.
    So -- if you can hold off adding to the wiki until tomorrow,
that might be a good idea ...

   cheers
     Ben

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