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*The wiki is hard to use because it is hard to figure out the best way to search. Perhaps add a few tips on how to search. | *The wiki is hard to use because it is hard to figure out the best way to search. Perhaps add a few tips on how to search. | ||
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*There needs to be a place for people who don't know how to do it. | *There needs to be a place for people who don't know how to do it. | ||
*What value is the wiki? It doesn't seem organized. The home page needs to be simplified, attractive and clear. | *What value is the wiki? It doesn't seem organized. The home page needs to be simplified, attractive and clear. | ||
*Genealogy tool like soundex, dictionaries, word lists, census forms | *Genealogy tool like soundex, dictionaries, word lists, census forms perpetual calendar, age calculator, relationship calculator, and calendar converters or a tool for autocitations would be useful. Put all of this under tools. Need space and images more and less lists.(prof) | ||
*Home is hard to find. | *Home is hard to find. | ||
*The site is too crowded and disorganized. I have to scroll to find the navigation. Home should be on top. | *The site is too crowded and disorganized. I have to scroll to find the navigation. Home should be on top. | ||
*Requests for fixes are not responded to. There is serious lack of communication. | *Requests for fixes are not responded to. There is serious lack of communication. | ||
*You need a place on wiki for feedback. | *You need a place on wiki for feedback. | ||
*I don't know what to put in there so I | *I don't know what to put in there so I use information from others. You need a format that we help fill in. It is too hard to create it ourselves. | ||
*I would like to contribute but it is so hard that I | *I would like to contribute but it is so hard that I resent the time I have to put in on it. People around me don't want to be intruded upon. | ||
*If I | *If I have trouble on other sites I write them and they respond to me. | ||
*The first screen (home page) needs to be more user friendly and inviting. | *The first screen (home page) needs to be more user friendly and inviting. | ||
*We need contact with a person who knows it to help us learn. | *We need contact with a person who knows it to help us learn. | ||
*I | *I would like to see more edit options on the tool bar and less working in wikitext. (techie person) | ||
*The help feature on the home page needs to stand out. Currently it blends in with all of the other material on the Home Page | *The help feature on the home page needs to stand out. Currently it blends in with all of the other material on the Home Page | ||
*I'll be honest, I | *I'll be honest, I feel like contributing to the wiki is boring. I have passion about genealogy but can't see how that translates to contributing to the wiki. | ||
*The wiki is beige and boring. | *The wiki is beige and boring. | ||
*Hard to find "how to topics" | *Hard to find "how to topics" | ||
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*Wiki needs easily creatable formats for new pages. | *Wiki needs easily creatable formats for new pages. | ||
*Wiki is bland - it needs to look more creative. | *Wiki is bland - it needs to look more creative. | ||
*The wiki has incomplete | *The wiki has incomplete and cryptic information and unsure lead-in to it. Needs to open with 10-15 research categories to stimulate and direct the user. | ||
*Too complicated and circurtous. | *Too complicated and circurtous. | ||
*Too much training required to even start - discouraging. Needs to be 1 2 3 done. | *Too much training required to even start - discouraging. Needs to be 1 2 3 done. | ||
*Need clear meaningful categories of real interest up front. Step-by-step, simple and attractive. Don't bury links in sentences or paragraphs. The countries are good, especialy USA but general and incomplete. The map to the States is great! | *Need clear meaningful categories of real interest up front. Step-by-step, simple and attractive. Don't bury links in sentences or paragraphs. The countries are good, especialy USA but general and incomplete. The map to the States is great! | ||
*Wiki needs to start out with a better opening. One in a country or category it gets better. | *Wiki needs to start out with a better opening. One in a country or category it gets better. | ||
*The wiki needs a | *The wiki needs a "Here's what you will love" opening matrix, if possible. | ||
*It's too hard to figure out | *It's too hard to figure out what to put in the search box without suggestions. | ||
*The site needs color. | *The site needs color. | ||
*I couldn't figure out the rules and was afraid to contribute and break one. | *I couldn't figure out the rules and was afraid to contribute and break one. | ||
*When I first tried to explore the site I | *When I first tried to explore the site I got lost or was refused entry. | ||
*You need training to use it. | *You need training to use it. | ||
*The "Help" needs to be more visible and more helpful. | *The "Help" needs to be more visible and more helpful. | ||
*I had a hard time finding "Home". Most sites have it on top center or left to easily get back to the home page. | *I had a hard time finding "Home". Most sites have it on top center or left to easily get back to the home page. | ||
*Editing is hard. | *Editing is hard. I couldn't find training or support. The wiki really needs quick guides on how to edit. | ||
*The wiki could use a video to help train on how to use it. | *The wiki could use a video to help train on how to use it. | ||
*If I | *If I want to contribute but it is too hard, could I email the information to someone and they could enter it for me? | ||
*As far as foreign language research goes, other websits are more thorough like genealogy.net. Most serious contributors are outside of the USA and are not capable to contribute in English. Societies or individuals who want to contribute something usually have their own sites or contibute through societies. | *As far as foreign language research goes, other websits are more thorough like genealogy.net. Most serious contributors are outside of the USA and are not capable to contribute in English. Societies or individuals who want to contribute something usually have their own sites or contibute through societies. | ||
*To introduce a new person to this wiki, if you are familiar with computers, this is still a problem. It takes a long time to learn how to do this program. Originally it was a little easier with the portal pages. Now, as I introduce others to this program, they still have difficulty finding what they want. A specific research problem, or area both involved. | *To introduce a new person to this wiki, if you are familiar with computers, this is still a problem. It takes a long time to learn how to do this program. Originally it was a little easier with the portal pages. Now, as I introduce others to this program, they still have difficulty finding what they want. A specific research problem, or area both involved. | ||
*It's hard to figure out if something is already there. | *It's hard to figure out if something is already there. | ||
*Adding to the wiki - some of it is straight forward and some of it is hard to figure out. | *Adding to the wiki - some of it is straight forward and some of it is hard to figure out. | ||
*Where does a particular piece of information go | *Where does a particular piece of information go. It is hard to figure out. | ||
*What information can be added from where? What about copyright issues? | *What information can be added from where? What about copyright issues? | ||
*Where is the 'creative' team? A real '''Home Page''' is needed to attract people to this web-site. Put buttons on there that help people navigate or find instructions on how to input their own information. In English please and not computerese! Also a 'contact' button where people can sent e-mails and have them answered! | *Where is the 'creative' team? A real '''Home Page''' is needed to attract people to this web-site. Put buttons on there that help people navigate or find instructions on how to input their own information. In English please and not computerese! Also a 'contact' button where people can sent e-mails and have them answered! | ||
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*Why 'wiki-text' and not just the 'copy and paste' possibility? | *Why 'wiki-text' and not just the 'copy and paste' possibility? | ||
*When you minimize your screen on your monitor, the navigation on the right side of the page (or anything that is on that side) should not disappear to the bottom of the screen where people can't find it. | *When you minimize your screen on your monitor, the navigation on the right side of the page (or anything that is on that side) should not disappear to the bottom of the screen where people can't find it. | ||
*Sorry, I just find it a pain to work with and postpone it as long as I can!!! | |||