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<center>(''It's more like a reminder of ideas I like from browsing the StrategyWiki pages or stuff I came up my own;<br>some of them are my opinions that I wanted guides to be like,<br>some of them are something that should be enforced in StrategyWiki.'')</center> | <center>(''It's more like a reminder of ideas I like from browsing the StrategyWiki pages or stuff I came up my own;<br>some of them are my opinions that I wanted guides to be like,<br>some of them are something that should be enforced in StrategyWiki.'')</center> | ||
=====<center>Table of Contents</center>===== | |||
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{| {{prettytable|notwide=1|text center=1}} | {| {{prettytable|notwide=1|text center=1}} | ||
! [[#.5BOTHER.5D|<nowiki>[OTHER]</nowiki>]] | |||
! colspan=3 | [[#GENERAL|General]] | ! colspan=3 | [[#GENERAL|General]] | ||
! [[#SPECIFIC|Specific]] | ! [[#SPECIFIC|Specific]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[#Projects|Projects]] | |||
| [[#Files|Files]] | | [[#Files|Files]] | ||
| [[#Presentation|Presentation]] | | [[#Presentation|Presentation]] | ||
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| [[#Codes_and_Passwords|Codes and Passwords]] | | [[#Codes_and_Passwords|Codes and Passwords]] | ||
|}</center> | |}</center> | ||
==[OTHER]== | |||
===Projects=== | |||
====1==== | |||
* '''Pre-setup content with skeleton structures (2013 August 27)''' – this is so it will encourage future writers to fill in actual content after the pre-planners created the structure setup and implemented it, hence StrategyWiki's mindset of multiple writers working on the same game guide. <br> While it requires the pre-planner to know the ins and outs of the game content for the game guide, laying down the structure signifies what the guide precisely asks what content needs to be filled and completed so that writers can finish the guide more easily. | |||
** While not started up an actual project, three games are set up as an example; they are: <br> ''[[User:RAP/Sandbox/0#Wheel_of_Fortune_.28general.29|Wheel of Fortune]]'' (general), ''[[User:RAP/Sandbox/0#Jeopardy.21_.28general.29|Jeopardy!]]'' (general), and ''[[User:RAP/Sandbox/0#Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire.3F|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (general) | |||
==GENERAL== | ==GENERAL== | ||
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:* Inspired from MarioWiki's [[MarioWiki:Conjecture|Conjecture policy]] | :* Inspired from MarioWiki's [[MarioWiki:Conjecture|Conjecture policy]] | ||
:* First implemented in [[Acno%27s_Energizer/Objects|''Acno's Energizer''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Objects]] page | :* First implemented in [[Acno%27s_Energizer/Objects|''Acno's Energizer''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Objects]] page | ||
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* '''Selectively use <nowiki><br> in the content writing</nowiki> (2013 August 21)''' – this is so that a particular sentence can be read more neatly in the article. Another somewhat minor thing in to the list, but it makes so much difference not only presentation wise, but also writing-wise so that the writing doesn't specifically focus on making sure it reads and displays properly under the limit of the width. It's the difference between these two examples for comparison, with color utilized to further drive the point: | |||
::(''before'') <br> <font color=red>The "Save" Button leads to section where the details can be filled out before being uploaded:</font> <font color=green>the player name has a limit of 10 letter characters, while the level name has a limit of 13 letter characters.</font> <font color=blue>Pressing {{Kbd|Esc}} will go back to the previous screen.</font> | |||
:and | |||
::(''after'') <br> <font color=red>The "Save" Button leads to section where the details can be filled out before being uploaded:</font> <br> <font color=green>the player name has a limit of 10 letter characters, while the level name has a limit of 13 letter characters.</font> <br> <font color=blue>Pressing {{Kbd|Esc}} will go back to the previous screen.</font> | |||
:* First implemented in [[Emerald Mine/Level 0-20|''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Level 0-20 walkthrough]] page, and [[Acno's Energizer/Level editor|''Acno's Energizer''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Level editor]] page | |||
====5==== | |||
'''Format content to fit under the varying limitations of page width size (2014 March 29)''' – this is so that it the content can be remained formal and readable in all the four available skins in the wiki. The most significant obstacle to how content is designed under those limitations is the width of the page: Monobook and Vector skins do not have fixed widths, while the Whale and Dolphin skin does have fixed widths. | |||
If applied to existing pages that are not optimized, and future pages for all available skins: | |||
# Shorten text while retaining the desired info. (2014 March 29) | |||
# Decrease text size on tables with a lot of info. (2013 July 29) | |||
# Implement a horizontal scrolling box onto tables that are too complex to be optimized. (2014 March 29) | |||
# Shrink the image size in the page to make the spacing feel better. (2014 March 29) | |||
This task may be daunting to make sure the content is uniform under all available skins; but it goes a long way to maintaining consistency. <br> Quick links to viewing content under a specific skin: | |||
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{| {{prettytable|notwide=1}} | |||
! Dolphin (default) | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=dolphin normal] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=dolphin#Release_dates section] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=dolphin&oldid=32233 page id] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=dolphin&oldid=32233#Release_dates page id with section] | |||
|- | |||
! Monobook | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=monobook normal] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=monobook#Release_dates section] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=monobook&oldid=32233 page id] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=monobook&oldid=32233#Release_dates page id with section] | |||
|- | |||
! Vector | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=vector normal] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=vector#Release_dates section] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=vector&oldid=32233 page id] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=vector&oldid=32233#Release_dates page id with section] | |||
|- | |||
! Whale | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=whale normal] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=whale#Release_dates section] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=whale&oldid=32233 page id] | |||
| [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=StrategyWiki:Categories&useskin=whale&oldid=32233#Release_dates page id with section] | |||
|}</center> | |||
Quick access is key to making comparisons between the skins while editing! | |||
:* Inspired from the new Dolphin skin implementation; resulting in using the Whale skin due to joining the wiki with that previous skin. | |||
:* First implemented in: | |||
::* [[Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom/Getting Started|''Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Getting Started]] page in the "Commands" section (1) <br> {Dolphin: [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=dolphin&oldid=651930#Commands before], [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=dolphin#Commands after]} {Monobook: [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=monobook&oldid=651930#Commands before], [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=monobook#Commands after]} {Vector: [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=vector&oldid=651930#Commands before], [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=vector#Commands after]} {Whale: [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=whale&oldid=651930#Commands before], [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Tomato_in_the_Salad_Kingdom/Getting_Started&useskin=whale#Commands after]} | |||
::* [[Game_Dev_Story/Combinations|''Game Dev Story''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Combinations walkthrough]] page (2) | |||
::* [[Game_Dev_Story/Combinations#Grid_view|''Game Dev Story''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Combinations walkthrough]] page in the "Grid view" section, <br> and [[Little_Dragons/Dragons#By_the_amount_of_coins_per_minute_per_level|''Little Dragon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Dragons page]] in the "By the amount of coins per minute per level" subsection (3) | |||
::* [[Bubble_Bobble/Getting_Started#Special_Bubbles|''Bubble Bobble''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Getting Started]] page in the "Special Bubbles" section (4) | |||
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* '''Write an introduction sentence or paragraph consisting of the game name and info on the content (2014 March 29)''' – this is so that not only it reinforces what page is for what game, it also gives the user starting info on what the page will be about. It also makes the page feel complete by introducing the reader to the page properly regardless of any prior knowledge of the game. However, it not might be possible to cover all pages in the game page; in that case, the opening sentence or paragraph will just have the info without the game name. | |||
:* First implemented in [[Emerald_Mine/Scoring|''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Scoring]] page, and [[The_Golden_Compass/Achievements|''The Golden Compass''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Achievements]] page | |||
====7==== | |||
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** '''Make the tables position center (2013 July 20)''' | ** '''Make the tables position center (2013 July 20)''' | ||
** '''Reduce as much empty space as possible (2013 July 20)''' | ** '''Reduce as much empty space as possible (2013 July 20)''' | ||
** '''Add a caption pertaining to the image from the article page (2013 August 13)''' <br> {first implemented in [[Emerald Mine/Level 0-20|''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Level 0-20 walkthrough]] page} | |||
** '''Add a caption pertaining to the image from the article page (2013 August 13)''' <br> {first implemented in [[Emerald Mine/Level 0-20|''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Level 0-20 walkthrough]] | ** '''Add the ability to switch the appearance of numbers from symbols [0] to words [zero] and back (2013 August 15)''' <br> {inspired from implementing symbols and word numbers together manually in [[Emerald Mine/Level 0-20|''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Level 0-20 walkthrough]] page, and from how [[:Template:Control selector]] and [[:Template:Control]] work on input controllers or keys} | ||
** '''Add the ability to switch the appearance of numbers from symbols [0] to words [zero] and back (2013 August 15)''' <br> {inspired from implementing symbols and word numbers together manually in [[Emerald Mine/Level 0-20|''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Level 0-20 walkthrough]] | ** '''Add jumplinks to the "Table of Contents" section to the top of the page before the introduction info to those that have a large custom Table of Contents section (2013 August 17)''' <br> {first implemented in [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Emerald_Mine%2FScoring&diff=674450&oldid=674449 ''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Scoring] page} | ||
** '''Add jumplinks to the "Table of Contents" section to the top of the page before the introduction info to those that have a large custom Table of Contents section (2013 August 17)''' <br> {first implemented in [http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Emerald_Mine%2FScoring&diff=674450&oldid=674449 ''Emerald Mine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Scoring | |||
: This is about having small improvements that make a lot of difference to how the info is presented and read; these are usually self-explanatory. | : This is about having small improvements that make a lot of difference to how the info is presented and read; these are usually self-explanatory. | ||
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* '''Use bulletpoints and tables to make info easier and faster to read (2013 July)''' – this is due to the amount of info people read everyday, especially online; cut the fat as much as possible and get to the point so that users can get the info easier and faster; it doesn't mean that everything should be done in that format though. | * '''Use bulletpoints and tables to make info easier and faster to read (2013 July)''' – this is due to the amount of info people read everyday, especially online; cut the fat as much as possible and get to the point so that users can get the info easier and faster; it doesn't mean that everything should be done in that format though. | ||
** Inspired from reading a bunch of articles on the topic of bulletpoints and the average lifespan of how many books are read per user | ** Inspired from reading a bunch of articles on the topic of bulletpoints and the average lifespan of how many books are read per user | ||
** First implemented in [[Temple_Run#Obstacles|''Temple Run'' | ** First implemented in [[Temple_Run#Obstacles|''Temple Run'']] page in the "Obstacles" section, and [[Boulder_Dash/Objects|''Boulder Dash''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Objects]] page | ||
==SPECIFIC== | ==SPECIFIC== | ||
