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Wikispaces 

Wikispaces is a site that allows users to share information by creating a wiki that is visible by other members.
 * __ What Is It? __**


 * Settings like //public//, which allows for any person to edit your wiki, **//protected//**, which allows only people that you accept to edit your wiki, and //private//, which does not allow for anyone but you to edit the wiki, help users control their accounts.


 * There are also types of wikispaces accounts called __Private Label__ accounts that allow organizations to promote their own business, but this type requires payments of up to $1,000 a year. However, organizations that pay for their memberships have access to special features such as unlimited wikis, incorporating their logos and other tools that let their wikis feel like a personalized website.


 * The more common type of wiki account is for __individuals__ that use wikis for personal interests, schools, etc. No payment is needed fo these users and they have access so many similar tools that make creating and managing a wiki simple.

**Here is a tutorial that covers the basics of wikispaces.** media type="youtube" key="df2rC2QfvFc" height="390" width="640" align="center"

__** Your Account Page **__ Your **//dashboard//** is basically your home page.
 * It contains you __favorite wikis__, which is a list of shortcuts to some your wikis. You can regulate the list and also, by clicking on the action tab you can control major changes of those wikis (for example deleting a wiki).


 * it contains a preview of your __mail inbox__. With wikispaces comes your own personal email that allows you to send private messages to other members. You can access your mail from the preview on your dashboard, the mail tab at the top of your account page, and by clicking on the envelope at the top of your screen.


 * it contains a section that allows you to view any wikis that you are __monitoring__, or keeping track of.


 * it contains links to the wikispaces blog that contains the most recent __news.__


 * it contains links to the wikispaces official email and other places where you can stay connected to your wikispaces __community__.

Your account page also has a tab where you can view **//mail//** and a **//settings tab//** where you can chnage all the basic settings for your account, wikis, etc.


 * __ Starting and Managing a Wiki __**
 * Name your wiki and choose if you want it to be public, protected, or private (see top for explanation)
 * Click on the edit button at the tope right to put your own content on this page.
 * To invite new members, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Invite People**.
 * To change your wiki's colors or theme, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Look and Feel**.
 * To set who can view and edit your wiki, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Permissions**.



__** Editing Your Wiki **__ When you begin your wiki click "edit" at the top right of your page
 * you can input any text you would like
 * you can format the text just like on microsoft word
 * font
 * size
 * color
 * allignment




 * you can also add other features to your wiki
 * links
 * files (images)
 * widgets
 * tables

You can make these same changes to other peoples wikis if they ar eset to public or you have joined the wiki and requested access

__** Searching For Other People's Wiki's **__

Go to the wikispaces **//search bar//**
 * Type in your search
 * A search result page that looks similar to Google will be displayed
 * Click on the result you want
 * This is a good way to do research as well as share information


 * __ Editing Other People's Wiki's __**
 * First you have to check if the page is protected or not
 * If the page is not protected you are free to edit (See picture of "Welcome to the Humboldt Dogs")
 * If the page is protected you must request to join the wiki ( see picture of "Sea Dogs" wiki)

**__More Sources of Information on Wikispaces__**

Click on the source you want to access:

Wikispaces help page Wikispaces [|wiki tours videos] Another helpful [|wikispaces tutorial]