Re: Punting the AMCyclopedia

[Wolfgang Mederle <wolfgang.mederle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 17.02.2005, at 12.17 Uhr, <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It needs a "BOX" where you can take your Article that you 'Select 
> All'ed -+ copied from your page - and 'Paste' into the "Box" without a 
> learning curve .

The article about how to submit says: "I suggest you save your article 
on your computer first. Then highlight the entire article (CTRL-A 
usually does this, or go to the "edit" menu and click on "select all") 
and copy it (CTRL-C, or edit menu and "copy"). Now switch over to the 
Tiki editor and paste the article into the Tiki editor (CTRL-V, or edit 
menu and "paste"). Now you're ready to add any formatting."

> I have a few nice Tid Bitts , one being the History behind the Gremlin 
> 'Fun in the Sun' RagTop sliding Sunroof - sent to me by a Company who 
> Imported their later offerings.............. BUT.................. I'm 
> not learning how to do the entry 
> simply............"Because"...................... ........ and that 
> explains it in very important Terms simply.

Your "." key seems to get stuck? Anyway, the instructions on how to do 
formatting are optional. It's nice if a submitter formats the text, but 
there's no need to; it can be done later by another person.

> Currently - it is for 'Expert Class' Journalists - used to the prior 
> construct in such and such program scheduled for that and other 
> Importation into this - that way - read this paragraph and follow 
> along until and then ......... "Nuhh-Uhh"...... and 'Later-Much'.

Here's a suggestion: You want to contribute? Put your text and pictures 
in an email and send it to Frank, Matt, or me. Plain text, HTML, or 
RTF, no problem. Want to type it in your publishing program? I can 
process Word, StarOffice/OpenOffice, LaTeX, Pages, RagTime documents, 
HTML, PDF, you name it. Just drop it off. Can't get any easier than 
that.

The Amcyclopedia has two problems: It lacks a good design, and it runs 
on an old machine. The latter will soon be taken care of. The former 
will have to be postponed until
a) someone with design skills helps out, or
b) someone is paid by someone else to do it. Don't hold your breath.

Wolfgang

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