Mac OS X ServerWiki Tools Deployment GuideVersion 10.6 Snow Leopard
10 Preface About This GuideGetting Additional InformationFor more information, consult these resources: Â Apple Support website (support.apple
IPart I: Wiki Tools WalkthroughFind out about wiki tools and how to use them.Chapter 1 Overview of Wiki ToolsChapter 2 Using My PageChapter 3 Crea
12Learn about wiki tools.Mac OS X Server v10.6 includes several web-based wiki tools that allow users to express themselves or to easily form, coord
Chapter 1 Overview of Wiki Tools 13Advantage DescriptionDynamic Because wiki content can be updated by a large group of people, it is much more
About Mailing ListsEvery wiki group can have a logged mailing list. All mail sent to the group’s email address is archived in the mailing list. Unlike
15Learn about My Page, a personalized hub for wiki tools.Mac OS X Server v10.6 wiki tools include My Page, a personalized hub that makes it easy t
About My PageMy Page is a personalized central hub for wiki tools.My pageUpdatesGroup wikis User blogsWikis list Blogs list Personal calendarWiki page
Chapter 2 Using My Page 17Mail ÂAccess webmail. For information, click Help in webmail.Search ÂSearch content across all wikis and blogs you hav
Changing My Page SettingsWhen you’re logged in to My Page, you can change your settings. My Page settings are grouped into several categories:Category
Chapter 2 Using My Page 19Changing Account SettingsAccount Preferences settings include:Setting DescriptionProle Image Displayed in the upper l
Apple Inc. K© 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.The owner or authorized user of a valid copy of Mac OS X Server software may reproduce this publica
Changing Your Mail RulesIf your server is congured to support server-side mail rules, you can create mail rules to lter or transfer mail. For exampl
Chapter 2 Using My Page 21 6 In the Email Subject eld, enter the subject line of the email that will be sent. 7 In the Vacation Message area,
To view blog access settings: 1 While viewing My Page, click “settings.” 2 Select Blog Access.To make your blog publicly accessible: 1 While viewin
23Learn how to create and delete wikis and personal blogs.Creating wikis and a personal blog is easy in wiki tools. After creating a wiki, you can
There are two types of administrators: server administrator and individual wiki or blog administrator. A server administrator has administrative priv
Chapter 3 Creating Wikis and Blogs 25Option Who can access the wiki OptionsPublic Depending on how you set the the options, anyone who has acces
Changing Wiki SettingsA wiki administrator can change wiki settings. Wiki settings are grouped into several categories:Category SettingsGeneral  Chan
Chapter 3 Creating Wikis and Blogs 27Font type, size, and spacing ÂButton and toolbar design ÂLayout ÂBanner image ÂThemes are separate from con
To enable blog podcasts: 1 While editing a wiki’s settings, click Services. 2 Select “Blog.” 3 Select “Create a podcast for this wiki’s blog.” 4 I
Chapter 3 Creating Wikis and Blogs 29When you enter a name, the server checks for matching people or groups. If a match is found, select the mat
7 Preface: About This Guide7 What’s in This Guide8 Documentation Map9 Viewing PDF Guides Onscreen9 Printing PDF Guides10 Getting Additional Inf
To enable comment moderation on a wiki: 1 While viewing the wiki’s permissions settings, choose from the Comment Moderation pop-up menu which type of
Chapter 3 Creating Wikis and Blogs 31To choose specic host names used by the wiki: 1 While editing a wiki’s settings, click Advanced. 2 Choos
32Learn how to create content in wikis and blogs.Wikis and blogs are powerful tools because they allow many users to contribute content. These tools
Chapter 4 Working with Content 33To create a blog entry: 1 When viewing the blog, click the Create Page (+) button in the toolbar. 2 Enter the
Editing Wiki or Blog ContentWiki pages and blog entries share the same editing toolbar.ABCDEFGHIJKElement ActionARenames wiki page or blog postBChange
Chapter 4 Working with Content 35Changing Paragraph StylesA paragraph style includes font and spacing settings applied to an entire paragraph, n
Colored ÂHighlighted ÂTo apply a text style: 1 While editing a page, select the text you want to style. 2 Click the Text Style (A) button and then c
Chapter 4 Working with Content 37 4 If the name of the page isn’t listed under the divider, choose Search, then, in the search eld, enter text
GIF ÂQuickTime movie ÂMP3 audio ÂIf you upload the following le types, the uploaded copy is converted to PNG format:BMP ÂTIFF ÂPSD ÂDOC ÂRTF ÂPDF (r
Chapter 4 Working with Content 39Attaching FilesThe best way to attach a le for downloading is to create an archive (zip) of the le before upl
4 Contents27 Enabling and Disabling Wiki Services28 Choosing Who Can Access a Wiki and Setting Access Permissions30 Adding a Custom Sidebar to
The table editor includes the following options:ABCDEFButton ActionAAdds a row.BAdds a column.CRemoves a row.DRemoves a column.EChanges whether the to
Chapter 4 Working with Content 41Using a Blog Editing ApplicationInstead of using the blog to create and edit blog posts, you can use desktop bl
To compare the currently viewed page version with the previous version, click Compare. New content is highlighted in blue, while removed content is hi
43Learn about searching and how to lter pages to show only those you are interested in.In wiki tools, you can search single wikis or blogs, or yo
For example, if you added secret project information to a department wiki, everyone in the department could see the information, whereas people outsid
Chapter 5 Navigating Wiki Tools 45After you nd the pages you’re looking for, you can save your search criteria as a smart lter for future use.
2 Select tags under the “Filter by Tag” list.Every tag you select lters the search by that tag in addition to the currently applied tag lters. Des
Chapter 5 Navigating Wiki Tools 47There are advantages to using tags:Searching text can produce results that happen to mention what you’re searc
To view all tags sorted by how frequently they’re used:Click the Search (magnifying glass) button, leave the search eld empty, and press Enter. mThe
Chapter 5 Navigating Wiki Tools 49You need to categorize or organize your bookmark collection; otherwise, having all Âbookmarks on a single lev
Contents 557 Chapter 7: Using the Web Calendar57 Navigating through the Web Calendar58 Working with Calendars58 Creating and Deleting Calendar
Previewing Attachments with Quick LookQuick Look allows you to preview a le without downloading. Quick Look previews are created when a le that can
51Learn how to keep up to date with content changes on wiki pages and blog posts.Wiki tools provide two ways of showing changed and new wiki pages
To view updates:While viewing the Updates page, do the following: mTo do this Do thisView updates, including read pages Click All UpdatesView unread u
Chapter 6 Keeping Up to Date 53If you are logged in, the upper-left of the page will show your login name. 3 Click Wikis or Blogs in the toolba
Traditionally, when someone updates a document, they attach that document to an email or upload it to a website and notify everyone that the document
Chapter 6 Keeping Up to Date 55Subscribing to an RSS FeedThere are two types of RSS feeds you can subscribe to: single-page RSS feeds and multip
Because you can quickly view changes across a wiki or multiple wikis, multiple-page RSS feeds are much more useful than single-page RSS feeds.You can
57Learn about the easy-to-use, highly functional web calendar included in wiki tools.The web calendar allows you to easily schedule events for you
To navigate to a specic date using the minicalendar:To change the minicalendar’s month, click the Previous (left arrow) or Next (right marrow) butto
Chapter 7 Using the Web Calendar 59Renaming CalendarsYou can rename existing calendars.To rename an existing calendar: 1 While viewing a person
6 Contents79 Reducing the Need for Single Ownership80 Maintaining Documents in Wikis Instead of Word Processor Files82 Chapter 11 : Communic
Working with EventsYou schedule timed events and all-day events in personal or group calendars. If you’re viewing your personal calendar, you can invi
Chapter 7 Using the Web Calendar 61If you don’t set a status for an event, the event appears in the calendar with a dotted line border. Accepted
5 To create an all-day event, select “All-Day (Banner) event.”This disables the “start time” and “end time” elds. 6 To put the event in a dierent
Chapter 7 Using the Web Calendar 63Changing Calendar SettingsThe web calendar includes the following settings:Setting DescriptionTimezone Set th
Working with Web Calendars in iCalYou can subscribe to user and group calendars in iCal. When you subscribe to calendars in iCal, the calendar stored
65You can view My Page, wiki pages, blog posts, and upcoming events on iPhone or iPod touch.Wiki tools are streamlined when viewed on iPhone or iP
The Updates pane lists all updated pages, including how many updates or comments were made on a page since you last viewed the page. You can apply the
Chapter 8 Viewing Wiki Tools on iPhone or iPod touch 67Viewing Group Calendar Events on iPhone or iPod touchWhen you view events in a group cale
To remove a tag: 1 While viewing a wiki page’s or blog post’s tags, click Delete a Tag. 2 Click Delete next to the tag you want to delete.Adding or
IIPart II: Deploying Wiki ToolsSee examples of how wiki tools can expedite processes, organize teams, and reduce manual labor.Chapter 9 Streamlining
7This guide provides a starting point for using wiki tools.Mac OS X Server includes several web-based tools including wikis, blogs, web calendars,
70Learn how to streamline projects using wiki tools.Wiki tools can streamline distribution of project information by acting as a hub for dierent ty
Chapter 9 Streamlining Projects 71Here’s a suggested layout for a project wiki:OverviewTeamPlanScheduleRequirementsPrototypesRelatedinformationM
Page Type Tags DescriptionRelated Information projectname If there are related pages on the wiki or on other wikis, you could create a page of links t
Chapter 9 Streamlining Projects 73If you wanted to nd the schedule for ProjectZ and did a plain text search for “ProjectZ schedule,” you’d nd
You can solve these problems by giving every critical project information deliverable its own wiki page. As that information changes, the page is upda
Chapter 9 Streamlining Projects 75Creating High-Level ViewsPeople who manage many projects usually maintain a collection of spreadsheets with p
In a wiki, instead of copying content, you provide a link to the content. This solves all of the issues listed above:Because a single page contains th
77Learn how wiki tools can help organize and distribute internal documentation, while making it easier to update.Internal documentation includes d
Here’s a suggested layout for an internal documentation wiki:OverviewPDFTable ofcontentsContentSingle-pagedocumentsCategoryAn internal documentation w
Chapter 10 Improving Internal Documentation 79Page Type Tags DescriptionTable of contents contents, documentname, categorynameIf you have a long
8 Preface About This GuideDocumentation MapMac OS X Server v10.6 has a suite of guides that cover managing web services used by wiki tools. Th
There are two issues with allowing everyone to edit content:The author might want to be aware of content updates and suggested changes to Âhis or her
Chapter 10 Improving Internal Documentation 81In a wiki, the actions required by the reader and owner are more streamlined and driven by content
82Learn how to use wiki tools to communicate more eectively.Wiki tools provide several new communication methods, which in some situations can be m
Chapter 11 Communicating More Eectively with Wiki Tools 83Choosing the Right Method of CommunicationWeb communication methods, such as wikis an
The following is a communication ow that you can use to decide the best communication medium to use for a specic situation:Are you communicatingwith
Chapter 11 Communicating More Eectively with Wiki Tools 85Email isn’t a good medium for many types of communication. It’s not good for informat
There is no confusion about which version of the content is accurate. If people have questions, they can review the page comments to see if their ques
87Learn how to implement wiki tools in the classroom.Wiki tools aren’t just for helping organizations and professional teams—they can be used in c
Here’s a suggested layout for two classroom wikis, one of which is editable by students:SyllabusAssignmentdescriptionsNotes andreferencesProjectdescri
Chapter 12 Using Wiki Tools in the Classroom 89Here’s a suggested layout for a single classroom wiki, which is editable by students:SyllabusAssi
Preface About This Guide 9Viewing PDF Guides OnscreenWhile reading this PDF:Show bookmarks to see the guide’s outline, and click a bookmark to j
Classroom wikis can include the following pages:Page Type Tags DescriptionSyllabus syllabus On the wiki’s homepage, describe the class, including time
Chapter 12 Using Wiki Tools in the Classroom 91Page Type Tags DescriptionNotes and references notes If you have lecture notes, presentation slid
Preventing MisinformationIf you use wikis to distribute and collect assignments, organize teams, and host information created by students about other
Chapter 12 Using Wiki Tools in the Classroom 93If students need clarication about an assignment, they can post comments on the assignment page,
You can review the wiki page and quickly see who’s on the team and what role they play. Later, as students complete their assignments, you can link th
Aaccessadministrator 23blogs 21documentation 77iPhone and iPod touch 65, 66, 67passwords 18, 19permissions 23, 28user 23wiki 24, 28, 43account
96 Indexlist styles 35login and logout 17MMac OS X Server, web calendars and iCal 64mail service, rules for 18, 20mailing lists 14media les
Index 97text styles 35themes 27Uupdating wiki content 51, 52, 53, 76usersaccess control 23web calendars 64Vvacation notice 18, 20Wwatching wi
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