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This is the first page of this type - a table of patterns that needs explanation, expansion, and links to more detail.  There are at least 4-5 of these tables that should follow the same template, so we are blazing a train for others to follow here.
 
This is the first page of this type - a table of patterns that needs explanation, expansion, and links to more detail.  There are at least 4-5 of these tables that should follow the same template, so we are blazing a train for others to follow here.
  
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The template should probably be something like:
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Now that the basic structure has been built-out, I am not sure I love it.  The TOC looks very nice, and I like that each item is a link, but the page is already very long with almost no content, and will be even longer with just a paragraph under each subject.  I imagine that each subject item could want a dedicated page; possibly several.
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* A paragraph or so of summary description, e.g. of what Climatic patterns are (but not a long explanation of how to use them - link to that)
 
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* A table of patterns (prefer a text-based table, not the graphic, although a small version of the original Wardley graphic might be interesting in addition)
 
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* Table of Contents (automatically generated)
 
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* List of elements from the table as section headers
 
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* Within each element section, a paragraph-ish long explanation of the element, possibly with links to more detail on the element.
 
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* Per element categories might be appropriate, but just speculating right now
 
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* Final References section at the end with external links, probably including links back to original Wardley blog posts / book chapters.
 
  
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There should be a small number of top-line categories that these few tables should represent, e.g. Climatic Patterns, Doctrine, Game Play, etc.  We may want sub-categories under those top-line ones for secondary / more detailed pages.
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I wonder if we should switch to recreating the graphical table as a text table (using the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables wiki markup for tables]), with the subject items in the cells as links to dedicated pages.  Creating the links in the table would also have the side effect of listing the pages in the [[Special:WantedPages |Wanted Pages]] special page, which some people might use as a To Do list for contributing to the site.
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Include relevant category tags for the page
 
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==To Do==
 
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* Recreate the table in text
 
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* Shrink and reposition the graphic (or remove)
 
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* Create sections for each element - use the proper formatting to generate a TOC
 
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* Write a top-level summary (ensure it is formatted to appear above the TOC)
 
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* Find and add relevant details to each section
 
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* Add references to original Wardley (or external) source material
 
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* Add category tags
 

Latest revision as of 17:00, 30 October 2017

This is the first page of this type - a table of patterns that needs explanation, expansion, and links to more detail. There are at least 4-5 of these tables that should follow the same template, so we are blazing a train for others to follow here.

Now that the basic structure has been built-out, I am not sure I love it. The TOC looks very nice, and I like that each item is a link, but the page is already very long with almost no content, and will be even longer with just a paragraph under each subject. I imagine that each subject item could want a dedicated page; possibly several.

I wonder if we should switch to recreating the graphical table as a text table (using the wiki markup for tables), with the subject items in the cells as links to dedicated pages. Creating the links in the table would also have the side effect of listing the pages in the Wanted Pages special page, which some people might use as a To Do list for contributing to the site.

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