Recently created discussions in PBwiki about PBwiki 2.0

I was trying to use the TOC plugin but was not having any success. I added my heading and formatted them but when I viewed the TOC it showed both the links and the original text seperately. It appeared twice. What did I do wrong? Does the plugin offer easier or better features than just adding links?

Hey folks,

PBwiki (and several other sites) had some connectivity issues. We've been posting updates to the blog, but in a nutshell, the datacenter where our servers are housed had a power outage.

Once we had some of our servers up, we had PBwiki go into read-only mode, so you could at least read your wikis, if not edit them.

We've brought most everything back up, and you should be able to log in and edit your wikis now. We'll be continuing work thorough tonight to get the last few things fixed.

The data on your wikis is safe. :)

Again, keep an eye on the blog (http://blog.pbwiki.com), and I'm sure we'll have more updates for you tomorrow.

Thank you again for your patience.

Is PBwiki a good idea for keeping your personal notes in? Currently. I'm using SpringNote which is note-taking oriented. I wondering if PBwiki is a good alternative to that or should I stick with SpringNote as my online note taking application of choice? Would PBwiki v2 be better oriented for this?

Ok. I know that apostrophes cannot be used in page titles (though if they are, it turns them into a silly "%27," but I wanted to start talking on possible solutions for page titles that *need* apostrophes.

I think it's fine that the urls have no apostrophes (no need!), but it is the translation to the automatic "title" of the page that is a sticky wicket. I know this doesn't sound clear, but I've made one of my wiki pages public to clarify:

https://seagarden.pbwiki.com/Sylviana...

It's the orange text to which I refer -- in this case, it looks sloppy if I can't use an apostrophe in the possessive sense... Is there any way we could make those titles of pages separate from the exact URL?

(pretty please? :) )

Also, if it's of any concern, I'm using a 2.0 wiki, and I'm platinum.

It'd be awesome if there were a tag cloud (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_cloud) of what pbwiki was working on at any given time... engineers could end their day (or when they switch tasks) by putting in a few keywords for the feature/bug that they worked on.. then the users community could get the pulse of what is getting time devoted against it at any time... this would be especially useful because it seems like there are so many number 1 top priority things, there's no way that they could all be getting meaningful work done against them at once... (educator logins, office integration, mobile devices, better search, performance and scalability, migration and automation, etc)

I think that increased visibilty may lead to better dialog, happier uses (although I'll bet that 94% of all pbwiki users are happy, but its the unhappy ones that are drawn to the help forums, so they appear here in higher concentrations) and even a nice dose of the accountability that comes from self-reflection.

just a thought.

Some wikis are noteworthy or interesting... other wikis are a collection of specific noteworthy/interesting things...

It'd be cool if the social networking icons (digg, furl, etc) at the bottom of the page could be for the particular page you were looking at instead of the whole thing.

Thoughts?

Ok, so when is Guy Fawkes going to be let off probation?? He just happens to be one of the people I can count on to help me figure things out. I realize he occasionally is critical of pb wiki staff - but maybe you should hire him rather than ban him. My initial feelings about Satisfaction was definitely colored by the fact that he was on line, listening and had a LOT of technical skills.
I'm rather a newbie to the wiki world, don't know why pbwiki is offering everything for free, don't really understand satisfactions relationship with pbwiki, and certainly shouldn't be criticizing a group of people offering the whole thing for free - but to tell you the truth - after I finally started to get the swing of it - I began to wonder. Specifically why:
1) pbwiki does not have a front page which lists the features available
2) do not explain limitations of the website
3) would even setup a wiki in the first place that does not allow you to
a) get rid of the side bar OR add it.
b) does not have a calendar that fills the screen, can change to monthly, weekly, daily view AND have a print feature ???
c) does not have an interactive spread sheet available ??
I mean it seems like these are the basics?? are they not?? and at the very least BEFORE you get people to sign up and spend hours and hours setting up their web pages - that you should note the features and limits it has rather than AFTER the fact. - such as no we don't have that but we're considering it.
As I said, I shouldn't bite the hand that feeds me, but I understand where Fawkes was coming from.
And it's possible I have no idea what I'm talking about. That I don't truly have a perspective on the scope of the problem and that to level ANY criticism at pbwiki is rude, crude and uncalled for. I'm sorry, I don't know where that came from. I am trying to quit smoking. Do you think you could at least have EXAMPLES of web pages to show what is possible?? with a clear explanation of what is not possible. And maybe a "why you should choose our wiki over all the other wiki's"
Thanks for listening,
Sara `

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Any benefits to 1.0 compared to 2.0?

Collegues of mine that don't work much with computers may find the simplicity of 1.0 easier to handle. Is 1.0 easy to customize than 2.0? I want to have a killer side bar and a artistic front page and that is it. I have no need for complex sidebar action in 2.0 (folder, tags, security, detailed recent activity etc.). But I may want to upgrade to 2.0 later when we have more members.

Check us out
2.0 http://northcoastrcandd.pbwiki.com/
1.0 http://ncrcandd.pbwiki.com/

Right now I like 1.0.

Any stylistic assistance?

Educators, we've heard you loud and clear. Our e-mail based 2.0 login system will not work for students with no e-mail addresses.

Let's use this space for a productive discussion on what YOU think will work for your students. Do you want to see invite keys, user names, or something entirely different? Post it here! All of our PBwiki staff members are viewing this site, and it's a great way to get your voice heard.

We're asking for YOUR thoughts. Think about the privacy and security requirements in your school districts, the amount of work you're willing to put into getting your students registered on the wiki, and the age/ability of your students.

I often find it quite tiring to switch to and fro PBWiki and my image hoster, since I often make use of images to explain things better and to break up monotony of text.

It would be nice if PBWiki could emulate competitor WetPaint in how they allow users to upload unlimited images, thus encouraging a very graphical presentation of ideas and concepts.

Or at least, when the user is nearing full capacity, have a reviewer look through his images and then expand his free space capacity, to ensure he isn't spamming.

Oh, and it would be nice to be able to easily post images from an external host in the WYSIWYG mode. Currently one has to go to the source view specially just to paste the image link codes. o_0

How do you make the plug-in spreadsheet bigger. I don't want to have to keep scrolling up and down and left and right in the spreadsheet?