Notice that if you use LDAP for this (which really is a good idea), you can pull the info into the wiki using the External Data extension:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:External_Data#.23get_ldap_data_-_retrieve_data_from_LDAP_directory On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Danese Cooper <dcoo...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Would we not just run an ldap server? Its an open standard, afterall. > How do you envision using a contact database? > > D > > On 3/2/10 5:47 PM, Makelesi Kora-Gonelevu wrote: >> Hi everyone >> >> I've been asked to add a contacts database to a mediawiki site so that users >> can search for contacts. It will be a simple database. I have no idea how to >> start this. Do i just create a contacts database on the mysql server? And >> then add a search box? >> >> I'm very new to MediaWiki but enjoying every minute of using it. >> >> Thanks Mak. >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list >> Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
