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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. | ||
*Don't like having to sign in again to link to the forum. | *Don't like having to sign in again to link to the forum. | ||
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*Wiki is bland - it needs to look more creative. | *Wiki is bland - it needs to look more creative. | ||
*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. | *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 "Here's what you will love" opening matrix, if possible. | *The wiki needs a "Here's what you will love" opening matrix, if possible. | ||
*It's too hard to figure out hat to put in the search box without suggestions. | *It's too hard to figure out hat to put in the search box without suggestions. | ||
*The site needs color. | *The site needs color. | ||
*When I first tried to explore the site I got lost or was refused entry. | *I couldn't figure out the rules and was afraid to contribute and break one. | ||
*You need training to use it. | *When I first tried to explore the site I got lost or was refused entry. | ||
*The "Help" needs to be more visible and more helpful. | *You need training to use it. | ||
*I had a hard time finding "Home". Most sites have it on top center or left to easily get back to the home page. | *The "Help" needs to be more visible and more helpful. | ||
*Editing is hard. I couldn't find training or support. The wiki really needs quick guides on how to edit. | *I had a hard time finding "Home". Most sites have it on top center or left to easily get back to the home page. | ||
*The wiki could use a video to help train on how to use it. | *Editing is hard. I couldn't find training or support. The wiki really needs quick guides on how to edit. | ||
*If I want to contribute but it is too hard, could I email the information to someone and they could enter it for me? | *The wiki could use a video to help train on how to use it. | ||
*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. | *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. | |||
*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. | |||
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