Thanks Rob...

That's an easier table to use...

Peter

On Nov 4, 12:50 pm, "Robert Kruhlak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Liz,
>
> WE is running a simple table extension (formerly called tabbeddata)
> that makes it "simpler" to add data to a table.
>
> To make a table that uses commas for separating columns and <return>
> for the rows, try:
>
> <tab sep=comma>
> Hi, Hello, Yes
> Bye, Good Night, No
> </tab>
>
> You can find more information on the syntax and examples at:
>
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TabbedData
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob (aka Kruhly)
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 5:37 AM, elizabeth mbasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> > I'd like to fit my text in a table. How do I do this so that it does not 
> > spread all over
> > Liz
>
> > --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >> From: Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Subject: [WikiEducator] Re: !!RE: [WikiEducator] Re: Another Milestone
> >> To: "WikiEducator" <wikieducator@googlegroups.com>
> >> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 10:53 AM
> >> Yes, but networks are organic and fluid, focus ebbs and
> >> flows. so
> >> sometimes putting energy into keeping something relevant
> >> and strong is
> >> like paddling a canoe up stream. Turn the damn thing
> >> around, let the
> >> node die... Don't forget the long tail is forever... So
> >> 20 years from
> >> now any resource could again become popular or through time
> >> this
> >> thread could be referenced many times... ;)
>
> >> On Nov 3, 12:43 pm, "Leigh Blackall"
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> > "In the beginning there was the word..." :)
>
> >> > In the begining there was the Internet, and the
> >> ability for people to
> >> > publish on it and express themselves. As epxressive
> >> individuals they were
> >> > small nodes, connected by way of the Internet. When
> >> their connections to
> >> > other nodes become stronger, they came closer
> >> together. Over time (and all
> >> > the right agreements) they become close in fact they
> >> were indistinguishable
> >> > from one another. Indivdually they grouped to form a
> >> bigger node, but it is
> >> > now slightly more difficult for them to connect to new
> >> nodes because more of
> >> > their energy is spent refering to each other and
> >> keeping their bigger node
> >> > connected and strong. They are starting to loose the
> >> benefit of being in a
> >> > long tail
> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Tail>.
>
> >> > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Peter
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >> > > Leigh,
>
> >> > > I get your point. And I do agree with you that if
> >> you don't facilitate
> >> > > mash-up practices you reduce connections, and
> >> therefore the network
> >> > > becomes smaller and restrained... openness is the
> >> way... I guess these
> >> > > subtleties are why so much discussion occurs
> >> regarding the meaning of
> >> > > open...
>
> >> > > I also get your point about items that connect
> >> nodes vs. being the
> >> > > nodes themselves. All this said I would think
> >> that Lawrence Lessig at
> >> > > one point would have been considered a node
> >> evangelizing the benefits
> >> > > of a creative commons, through time the CC has
> >> become a part of the
> >> > > conduit. Like flickr, it was at one time a small
> >> group hacking
> >> > > together a photo sharing site (there were a
> >> group). Linux at one time
> >> > > was an individual project... So could it be that
> >> all nodes or conduit
> >> > > technologies start as individuals or small
> >> groups... I seek an example
> >> > > where a network just appeared without it first
> >> being started by a
> >> > > small group or individual...
>
> >> > > Cheers, Peter
>
> >> > > On Nov 3, 12:00 pm, "Leigh Blackall"
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> > > > Interesting Peter, I hadn't considered
> >> that list as nodes in a network. I
> >> > > > suppose they are in some ways, but I have
> >> always considered them as the
> >> > > > things that connect the real nodes - the
> >> platforms that facilitate
> >> > > > communication between nodes.
>
> >> > > > Take your K12 project on WikiEd. I see that
> >> as a node or nodes, both
> >> > > > embodied in the content, and in you as the
> >> personal point of contact. K12
> >> > > > may someday connect with a similar or
> >> complimentary project on
> >> > > Wikispaces..
> >> > > > with a particular blog post.. a Youtube
> >> video.. another individual who
> >> > > works
> >> > > > on her own space, but through certain
> >> technologies - feeds into K12...
> >> > > etc.
> >> > > > This same networking of information and
> >> people can happen inside a single
> >> > > > platform such as Wikieducator - but I would
> >> question its capacities if it
> >> > > > where only inside Wikied.
>
> >> > > > Things that make the networked
> >> "mission" succeed: Using digital formats
> >> > > > published openly online. Use of CC By to
> >> unrestrict reuse and sampling (I
> >> > > > suspect copyright will be a thing of the
> >> past in the not too distant
> >> > > future,
> >> > > > if Google's approach to it is anything
> >> to go by).
>
> >> > > > Trappings that can undo the flexibility of a
> >> network: Prescribing certain
> >> > > > practices - such as CC By, Open Format
> >> Standards or Open Source Software
> >> > > (as
> >> > > > much as I appreciate their worth, the loss
> >> in potential connections is
> >> > > too
> >> > > > great if we insist on these too much). Not
> >> facilitating "mashup"
> >> > > practices
> >> > > > (embedding 3rd party media). Centralising
> >> services. Policies that police,
> >> > > > and so on.
>
> >> > > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 7:12 AM, Peter
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >> > > > > Leigh,
> >> > > > > Most Excellent. I agree its time for
> >> those who have been following
> >> > > > > this thread to watch (or re-watch) the
> >> Downes video;
>
> >> >http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4126240905912531540
> >> > > > > And I would agree I see a GROUP
> >> entrenching itself within WE. Not that
> >> > > > > this is a bad thing, it just is.
> >> Though, I do believe a network
> >> > > > > approach will have greater success in
> >> meeting the WE mission. WE can
> >> > > > > only hope that the council also sees it
> >> this way, or maybe they will
> >> > > > > see having a group approach is best for
> >> meeting the challenges of the
> >> > > > > WE mission. I think that encouraging a
> >> NETWORK of educators to utilize
> >> > > > > the WE infrastructure, and then
> >> everyone (WE Council, Etc...) gets out
> >> > > > > of the way is the best (re: like
> >> WIkiSpaces). In relation to the group
> >> > > > > vs. network and the "ills"
> >> within a group (control, resources, etc...)
> >> > > > > It makes me wonder if this is how
> >> Minhaaj sees profiteering?
>
> >> > > > > A few question that come from all this;
> >> Can a resource node on the
> >> > > > > network be started by a network? Or
> >> have all resource nodes grown out
> >> > > > > of the efforts of an individual or
> >> small group? If you look at the
> >> > > > > current set or resource nodes, most of
> >> them grew from the efforts of
> >> > > > > an individual or small group. Maybe
> >> this is the natural lifecycle of a
> >> > > > > network node. And the challenge for any
> >> node is to transition from
> >> > > > > starting as a group, letting go, and
> >> becoming a network node...
>
> >> > > > > (Examples of resource nodes starting
> >> from individuals or small groups
> >> > > > > would be; Skype, OCW, CCK08, Wikipedia,
> >> Wikispaces, Delicious, Flickr,
> >> > > > > CC...) So what do you think, do all
> >> network nodes start out as small
> >> > > > > groups?
>
> >> > > > > As another Canadian, Thank-you...I
> >> certainly hope this thread plants
> >> > > > > some seeds and allows this important
> >> discussion to become a part of
> >> > > > > the WE consciousness.
>
> >> > > > > Sincerely, Peter
>
> >> > > > > On Nov 3, 1:06 am, "Leigh
> >> Blackall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> > > > > > Peter, I sense you have it. That
> >> makes me happy :)
>
> >> > > > > > I am just back from a walk in the
> >> mountains, and struggle to find the
> >> > > > > > motivation to explain this any
> >> more. I'm satisfied that I've at least
> >> > > > > > communicated my thoughts to Peter,
> >> and hope he'll carry the ball
> >> > > further.
> >> > > > > I
> >> > > > > > will recommend for a third time to
> >> watch Downes video explaining the
> >> > > > > tension
> >> > > > > > between groups and networks, and
> >> reflect on the controlling
> >> > > influences
> >> > > > > that
> >> > > > > > groups have on us individually -
> >> especially Wikieducator. Sorry if
> >> > > you
> >> > > > > all
> >> > > > > > have watched it - I just see
> >> little evidence of it.
>
> >> > > > > > Legs so sore I can barely keep the
> >> laptop on my lap! Face burnt,
> >> > > mouth
> >> > > > > dry,
> >> > > > > > boots wet. I'll sleep well
> >> tonight!
>
> >> > > > > > On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 6:18 AM,
> >> Derek Chirnside
>
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> >> > > > > > > Well well.  Saturday, 6.01am
> >> here, just off to the Coast with two
> >> > > > > bands,
> >> > > > > > > one classic rock and one
> >> progressive rock to play 7 hours at the
> >> > > Empire
> >> > > > > > > Hotel during the 6,000 people
> >> Ross Fireworks Festival, hay fever
> >> > > > > disenhanced
> >> > > > > > > (severely today), and very
> >> very tired after the decision this week
> >> > > in
> >> > > > > the
> >> > > > > > > Moodle trial here and the
> >> huge amount of work leading up to this.
>
> >> > > > > > > Then this post comes.  The
> >> first words where I think I really can
> >> > > > > engage
> >> > > > > > > wkith this fascinating
> >> discussion, possibly at the risk of missing
> >> > > the
> >> > > > > > > point, but I do have some
> >> things to say.
> >> > > > > > > I'm based at an unusual
> >> institution.  They will give us the OK to
> >> > > start
> >> > > > > of
> >> > > > > > > UCTL.canterbury.ac.nz as a
> >> little fun thing, to give away all the
> >> > > work
> >> > > > > > > from one of my recent
> >> projects, yet quibble
>
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