OpenWetWare:Getting started

Thanks for using OpenWetWare. Here are a few tips on getting started.

1. The most important thing to know is that every change is tracked and easily reverted. Because of this, you should feel free to edit as much as possible. One good way to start editing is by looking at the code of any page, like this one (remember to log in). Click on the help link on the navigation bar to your left to get more info on editing options. You can also look at the history of any page, by clicking on the history tab above. This will show every edit that every user made.
2. The wiki is a great place to put a public lab homepage. For example, the endy lab webpage ([1]) points directly to a page on openwetware. Information about the lab, such as the research page, can be posted and edited by everybody in the lab. The navigation bar, such as the one on the Endy research page, is useful for traversing through webpages within the site.
3. The Endy Lab also uses the wiki for a number of lab internal functions. In the Endy internal site, they post information on their lab meetings, retreats, lab chores, ordering, etc.
4. MIT Group
5. ProtocolsMultiple labs sharing the same wiki has some advatages.

1. Equipment pages

Take a look at some Equipment pages, in particular the plate reader is a good example. It includes expected plate variation when reusing plates, and the effect of lamp energy on S/N levels.

1. Protocol pages

Each lab has their own way of doing particular protocols. Typically a lab will have a list of lab-specific protocols