Communication for the CCMDB

With a geographically distributed team that works diverse hours communication is a challenge. Every data collector is required to engage in specified a minimal amount of communication.

Emails, Voice mails and the Recent Changes need to be checked at the beginning of every data collection session / shift.

The CCMDB Wiki

• If any information is different from your paper coding guide, check who last edited the article.
  • If the section in question was added/changed before the last edit of that article by Trish it should be considered reviewed and taken to supersede the paper guide
  • If the change was made after Trish last reviewed the article, confirm with Trish and remind her to check/edit the article to vet it.
• End your discussion points with a ~~~~ to "sign and date" it to show who contributed it, and when. You can also use the second button from the right above the editor to enter this signature.

Entries in the main body of the wiki do not need to be signed.

Usersnoop

As of 12 August 2008 we have Usersnoop installed on the wiki to be able to track that everyone receives all updates and changes. You must "log in" on in order for usersnoop to mark an article as read, so you need to log on to the wiki even for viewing now.

"Recent Changes" Link

There is a link called "recent changes" in the "navigation panel" in the top left corner. This link will tell you the wiki articles that have been changed recently. Every entry either has a diff link or a # changes link (where "#" can be any number); following this link will show you what has actually changed in the article so you would not have to review the entire article.

Keeping track of the recent changes will tell you when a question or discussion item you have posted is addressed.

A link to RECENT CHANGES is now on the MAIN PAGE.

A link to recent changes has always been on the main page :-) Ttenbergen 08:21, 23 December 2008 (CST)

Fixing the times displayed in Recent Changes

Since wikis are often used in global teams, they default to standard time for their time zone. To set the wiki to local time:

1. Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner
2. Click on the "Date and Time" tab
3. Click the "Fill in from browser" button
4. Click on "Save"

With these changes, the edit time on the wiki should now look normal.

Discussion

• My time display always seems to change. The above instruction is followed however, from time to time, the "TIME" changes and is no longer stamping the correct current. time.TOstryzniuk 19:46, 22 December 2008 (CST)
  • There are two components to the time issue. I will actually document them in a separate article, let's call it Date/Time stamps on the wikiTtenbergen 09:01, 23 December 2008 (CST)

Making the Recent Changes "enhanced"

To make the recent changes listing more easy to read, set it to enhanced mode.

1. Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner
2. Click on the "Recent Changes" tab
3. Check the checkbox for "Enhanced recent changes (JavaScript)"
4. Click on "Save"

The new setting will combine recent changes to the same article in the same listing and give the number of changes instead of listing a separate line for each change, thus making the list shorter.

• I found doing these changes VERY useful, the recent changes are indeed easier to navigate, and I also changed the time so I can tell when it was written--JHutton 10:21, 29 October 2008 (CDT)
  • I am glad to hear that. I hope your comment encourages someone to actually look at this page. From questions I get I have a feeling not too many people have actually looked at it. Ttenbergen 10:23, 29 October 2008 (CDT)
• can we get more comments about this from other collectors please. Have others used this?TOstryzniuk 22:38, 29 October 2008 (CDT)
  • I did these changes .It is easier to follow and understand .SKiesman 08:28, 23 December 2008 (CST)
    • Once the changes were done, it made sense. I used to think

you people were working around the clock....WGobert 09:27, 23 December 2008 (CST)

Discussion & Question Instructions

see Discussion & Question Instruction

Discussion

• Trish needs to confirm timeframes.