FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 19 July 2012: Difference between revisions

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:*Change the Manual Style regarding reference to for pay sites in the wiki. (discussed 2 weeks ago)
:*Change the Manual Style regarding reference to for pay sites in the wiki. (discussed 2 weeks ago)


*:*::'''Present Policy'''<br>  
:'''Present Policy'''<br>
*::If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, use the "$" to indicate that there may be a fee for the site.
*::'''Proposed Policy'''<br>
*::If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, clearly state that it is a &nbsp;“for pay” web site. For tables, you may use a symbol to refer to a footnote at the bottom of the table that states the site is a for pay site. You should use the symbol of the currency &nbsp;required by the site (such as "$" or “£”).<br>
*::There are images that may require a payment on FamilySearch, (free site but may cost for certain images or people without LDS accounts).Useability testing - could it be done in a FHL class? (Carol Smith)Four leading currencies - make a small graphic that show the four symbols and just use that graphic for consistency. &nbsp;That could possibly eliminate wording. &nbsp;Lee will put together a graphic and then we'll &nbsp;see about some useability testing.


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:*If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, use the "$" to indicate that there may be a fee for the site.
 
:'''Proposed Policy'''<br>
 
::*If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, clearly state that it is a &nbsp;“for pay” web site. For tables, you may use a symbol to refer to a footnote at the bottom of the table that states the site is a for pay site. You should use the symbol of the currency &nbsp;required by the site (such as "$" or “£”).<br>
::*There are images that may require a payment on FamilySearch, (free site but may cost for certain images or people without LDS accounts).Useability testing - could it be done in a FHL class? (Carol Smith)Four leading currencies - make a small graphic that show the four symbols and just use that graphic for consistency. &nbsp;That could possibly eliminate wording. &nbsp;Lee will put together a graphic and then we'll &nbsp;see about some useability testing.
 
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=== Business/Announcements  ===
=== Business/Announcements  ===


:*Box &nbsp;on Main page - New to the Research Wiki (Lee Drew)  
:*Box &nbsp;on Main page - New to the Research Wiki (Lee Drew)  
:*Eliminate the box or use it as a type of "billboard" with new information occassionally (make it smaller?)  
::Eliminate the box or use it as a type of "billboard" with new information occassionally (make it smaller?)  
:*This would take engineering currency that we don't want to lose now. &nbsp;Should we just wait for the new Home Page design. &nbsp;If we can change the wording now, we would like ideas for that.
::This would take engineering currency that we don't want to lose now. &nbsp;Should we just wait for the new Home Page design. &nbsp;If we can change the wording now, we would like ideas for that.


=== Moderators and Adopters  ===
=== Moderators and Adopters  ===
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=== Style Guide Discussions  ===
=== Style Guide Discussions  ===
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