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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 utilize features such as [[rich text]], [[HTML element#Tables|tables]] and inline images, all things that are either impossible or extremely difficult to replicate in a [[plain text]] file. | 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 utilize features such as [[rich text]], [[HTML element#Tables|tables]] and inline images, all things that are either impossible or extremely difficult to replicate in a [[plain text]] file. | ||
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StrategyWiki's default skin BlueCloud was developed in 2005 by web designer Ian Szewczyk. It has been favored among most StrategyWiki contributors, yet few decide to use MediaWiki's Monobook in it's place. | |||
BlueCloud is easily distinguished from other MediaWiki skins, as it has a toolbox dock placed on the right and stretches from the top to the bottom of the page. It contains various links to non-critical functions such as ''Watch'' and ''What links here'', while more important functions exist at the top of the page as a tab. Furthermore, a special template can be used to display extra elements originally unreachable by the scope of any other default skin created. All elements processable by the MediaWiki engine can be placed on the toolbox dock, including images and tables. Some games have utilitized this to display the game's table of contents, or a list of objectives in the game. | |||
===Involvement with Wikibooks=== | ===Involvement with Wikibooks=== | ||
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* StrategyWiki hosts over 700 different walkthroughs, over 100 of which are in a "completed state" (covering most or all elements of the game in question.)<ref>[[strategywiki:Category:Guides at completion stage 4|Guides at completion stage 4]]</ref> | * StrategyWiki hosts over 700 different walkthroughs, over 100 of which are in a "completed state" (covering most or all elements of the game in question.)<ref>[[strategywiki:Category:Guides at completion stage 4|Guides at completion stage 4]]</ref> | ||
* StrategyWiki attracts nearly 30 new authors every week.{{fact}} | * StrategyWiki attracts nearly 30 new authors every week.{{fact}} | ||
==Similar sites== | |||
Since its founding [[IGN]] has started the IGN Vault Wiki, but only for [[computer role-playing game]]s and [[MMORPG]]s. [[1up]] also operates a wiki, called [[MyCheats]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||