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Traditionally, video game walkthroughs are created as plain [[text file]]s with no formatting or embellishments other than visual tricks such as [[ASCII art]]. In recent years, this format has been increasingly criticized for having not evolved along with advances in web design and web content accessibility.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/06/strategywiki-out-to-crush-gamefaqs/|title=StrategyWiki out to crush GameFAQS - Joystiq}}</ref> By using [[MediaWiki]], StrategyWiki guides are able to utilize features such as [[rich text]], [[HTML element#Tables|tables]] and in-line images, things which are difficult or impossible to replicate in plain text. | Traditionally, video game walkthroughs are created as plain [[text file]]s with no formatting or embellishments other than visual tricks such as [[ASCII art]]. In recent years, this format has been increasingly criticized for having not evolved along with advances in web design and web content accessibility.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/06/strategywiki-out-to-crush-gamefaqs/|title=StrategyWiki out to crush GameFAQS - Joystiq}}</ref> By using [[MediaWiki]], StrategyWiki guides are able to utilize features such as [[rich text]], [[HTML element#Tables|tables]] and in-line images, things which are difficult or impossible to replicate in plain text. | ||
==Involvement with Wikimedia== | ==Involvement with Wikimedia== | ||
On [[April 22]], [[2006]], [[Wikimedia Foundation]] chairman [[Jimmy Wales]] stated that videogame walkthroughs should not be hosted on [[Wikibooks]]<ref>[[wikibooks:Wikibooks talk:Electronic games bookshelf#I am unaware of any elementary school, high school, or college courses which require computer game walkthroughs as a text|Jimmy Wales comments on Wikibooks]]</ref><ref>[http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Wikibooks:What_is_Wikibooks&oldid=434945 Jimmy Wales comments on What is Wikibooks]</ref>, saying that video game walkthroughs were not the subject of educational courses and so were a violation of Wikibooks' charter. As a result of this announcement StrategyWiki used the [[m:Help:Transwiki|transwiki]] process to copy over these disallowed works.<ref>[[strategywiki:StrategyWiki:Wikibooks Import List|StrategyWiki:Wikibooks Import List]]</ref> | On [[April 22]], [[2006]], [[Wikimedia Foundation]] chairman [[Jimmy Wales]] stated that videogame walkthroughs should not be hosted on [[Wikibooks]]<ref>[[wikibooks:Wikibooks talk:Electronic games bookshelf#I am unaware of any elementary school, high school, or college courses which require computer game walkthroughs as a text|Jimmy Wales comments on Wikibooks]]</ref><ref>[http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Wikibooks:What_is_Wikibooks&oldid=434945 Jimmy Wales comments on What is Wikibooks]</ref>, saying that video game walkthroughs were not the subject of educational courses and so were a violation of Wikibooks' charter. As a result of this announcement StrategyWiki used the [[m:Help:Transwiki|transwiki]] process to copy over these disallowed works.<ref>[[strategywiki:StrategyWiki:Wikibooks Import List|StrategyWiki:Wikibooks Import List]]</ref> | ||
== | ==Partnership with DoubleJump Books== | ||
On [[March 18]], [[2008]], StrategyWiki entered into a partnership with [[strategy guide]] publisher [[DoubleJump Books]] for a mutual cross-[[promotion (marketing)|promotion]]. The site has been advertised in DoubleJump's print guide for the [[PlayStation 2]] [[RPG]] ''[[Mana Khemia]]'' and has subsequently become DoubleJump's official wiki.<ref>[http://www.doublejumpbooks.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=5260.0 Announcing the DoubleJump Strategy Wiki!]</ref> | On [[March 18]], [[2008]], StrategyWiki entered into a partnership with [[strategy guide]] publisher [[DoubleJump Books]] for a mutual cross-[[promotion (marketing)|promotion]]. The site has been advertised in DoubleJump's print guide for the [[PlayStation 2]] [[RPG]] ''[[Mana Khemia]]'' and has subsequently become DoubleJump's official wiki.<ref>[http://www.doublejumpbooks.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=5260.0 Announcing the DoubleJump Strategy Wiki!]</ref> | ||
==Similar sites== | ==Similar sites== | ||
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* [http://www.lifehacker.com/software/games/game-strategy-with-strategywiki-147058.php Lifehacker - Game strategy with StrategyWiki] | * [http://www.lifehacker.com/software/games/game-strategy-with-strategywiki-147058.php Lifehacker - Game strategy with StrategyWiki] | ||
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