Thread: Restructuring the Wiki (aka Spring Cleaning)

3. What about using a picture for the Reparing and Restoring section too? a b/w photo and, as for the other sections, the main links (Blade restoration, Scale Making, Scale Repair). I suggest the sub-links deleted from the main page. This will integrate the Reparing/restoring section (that now seems a very different part) with the other sections above.

4. The Getting Started is probably in the wrong place since it's in a quite "dead zone" (up-right). Beginners should find this link in a very easy and fast way, otherwise they will make all the time the same questions. The most important area, when a person is reading a page, is the top-left corner. The big picture that now is in the top-left corner doesn't need so much emphasis and could be moved to the right side of the page.

Originally Posted by clavichord

3. What about using a picture for the Reparing and Restoring section too? a b/w photo and, as for the other sections, the main links (Blade restoration, Scale Making, Scale Repair). I suggest the sub-links deleted from the main page. This will integrate the Reparing/restoring section (that now seems a very different part) with the other sections above.

I'll make that a 2x2 table instead.

Originally Posted by clavichord

4. The Getting Started is probably in the wrong place since it's in a quite "dead zone" (up-right). Beginners should find this link in a very easy and fast way, otherwise they will make all the time the same questions. The most important area, when a person is reading a page, is the top-left corner. The big picture that now is in the top-left corner doesn't need so much emphasis and could be moved to the right side of the page.

Well, then do it. It's a bloody Wiki, you know? You edit, everyone improves. Except, as I just remembered, on the main page. Use the sandbox

Working on it now...

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

Well, then do it.

Well, I was working on the changes, before you edited your breakfast+wife post. I couldn't save since you are editing too. Also, "no changes to the main page", right? So wht's the sense of "then do it"? ..

EDIT: However I like a lot the last changes to the page. Thanks.

Originally Posted by clavichord

Well, I was working on the changes, before you edited your breakfast+wife post. I couldn't save since you are editing too. Also, "no changes to the main page", right? So wht's the sense of "then do it"? ..

As I said, use the Sandbox, as the front page is one of the few pages that are actually locked.

Originally Posted by clavichord

EDIT: However I like a lot the last changes to the page. Thanks.

Thank you. Still wondering what to do with the rest of the material we have, and how to structure the rest better...

More ideas [is it better if I edit the sandbox to present them? ]

About Related reading:

5. Bibliography on Straights, Shaving and Razor-related History and Traveling With a Straight Razor could be moved to Shaving Equipment (easier to find them if I'm looking in the Wiki for some info)
6. SRP axioms of shaving could be moved to Shaving with a straight razor
7. Glossaries could be included as a link in Getting Started.
8. Straight Razor Links could be included in Other [SRP] Resources.

About Important Safety Tips:

9. Safety tips moved to Repairing and Restoring;
10. Sterilization moved to Shaving
11. Toxic woods moved to Restoring
12. Razor Acquisition Disorder moved to Help Files (Miscellanea)

EDIT: About Miscellanea:

13. Whant to help moved to About this Wiki as a "short link" (I'd look there if I whant to understand how to contribute to the Wiki);

Originally Posted by clavichord

More ideas [is it better if I edit the sandbox to present them? ]

No, it would be best if you came to the chat. http://straightrazorpalace.com/index.php?pageid=chat

Because I've implemented more changes, some of which supersede yours...

Nice experience my first time in the SRP chat! Thanks BeBerlin!