The University wiki software is being upgraded this coming Friday from 8.30 am. That means that all wiki pages will be unavailable, including Camelot, and the EndNote wiki.

Once upgraded Camelot wiki will look quite different. I will be making changes to Camelot after the upgrade to make it look as similar as possible, but it won’t be exactly the same as it is now. The navigation bar needs to be added back to pages, so I have to do this bit by bit and will only be doing it on top level pages to begin with. Some current layout may need modification as well – please be patient, or contact eServices if something needs to be changed quickly.

Editing has changed significantly too – it should be a great deal easier in the longer term, but may be a bit unfamiliar at first. People who prefer to use the wiki markup editor will find that this is no longer available, though there is the facility to type in wiki code – the new editor will convert it on the fly.

Library eServices will be offering some training on the new wiki editor over the summer, but in the meantime, we can help with editing individual pages as needed.

While there will be some initial pain as we all learn how to use this new editor, I do believe it will ultimately be easier to use, and the new version offers some very nice new functionality. I was initially concerned about the lack of access to the wiki markup, but as I’ve used it more and more, I’ve been convinced that the new editor works very well.

A notice about the downtime has been posted on the main wiki site, but because Camelot doesn’t use the standard layout, this notice is not being displayed. In the new version, we will be using a more standard layout, which is why is has to look a bit different, and this is an example of why it’s better to do so.

Any questions or concerns can be addressed to Library eServices.

Catherine
eServices