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Hi '''{{{1}}}''', thank you for stopping by. Centiare was set up to utilize the fantastic [[Directory:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] collaboration/editing tool for both personal and commercial directory content.
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Hi '''{{{1}}}''', thank you for setting up a User account at [[Directory:Centiare|Centiare]]. By taking the steps to become a member, you're really getting an insider's view of a new and exciting Internet property.  Imagine if you were one of the first 50 users of MySpace, or of Wikipedia!  Centiare was set up to utilize the fantastic [[Directory:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] collaboration and editing tool for both personal and commercial directory content.
  
What makes Centiare different?  Well, we've added all sorts of interesting extensions/modifications to increase functionality, not the least being:
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What makes Centiare different?  Well, we've added all sorts of interesting extensions and modifications to increase functionality, not the least being:
  
:*Protected [[user-owned]] pages (no more admins or vandals messing with "your" space), and;
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:*Protected [[user-owned]] [[Centiare:Directory_namespace|Directory]] pages (no more admins or vandals messing with "your" space), and;
:*[[Semantic tagging]] capabilities (that make possible amazing searches of the database).  
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:*[[Semantic tagging]] capabilities (making possible [[Portal:Professional%2C_Scientific%2C_and_Technical_Services|amazing searches]] of the entire database).  
  
If you don't want to create a [[Centiare:Directory namespace|Directory]] listing and wish to remain anonymous, you can still use some cool features like the following infobox at your personal [[Centiare:User namespace|User]] page:
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Even if you don't want to create a [[Centiare:Directory namespace|Directory]] listing yet, you can remain anonymous and still use some cool features like the following "'''Infobox_Personal'''" on your own [[Centiare:User namespace|User]] page.  To get the infobox to look like this...
  
 
{{Infobox_Personal
 
{{Infobox_Personal
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To use any of the personal '''infoboxes''', you can either use the [[Centiare:Listing|form auto-fill]] feature, or just go to [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]], click the edit tag and copy/paste the information to your  
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...all you need to do is edit into your User page, code that looks like this:
Directory and/or User page and edit as necessary. Since all fields are optional, you can delete as needed. However, please note that the semantic tags allow others to search and find you on the information you '''wish''' to provide.
 
  
I'd be happy to walk you through some of the basic elements if you're interested -- not the least being your own [[Centiare:Directory_namespace|Directory]] listing. In the meantime, a few of my favorite pages that might help acquaint a new user with what's possible are found among the [[Centiare:Demonstration|Demonstration]] links.
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{{Infobox_Personal
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| physical = [[Person_Race:=White]] [[Person_Gender:=Male]], [[Person_Height:=6'1"]] [[Person_Weight:=190 lbs.]], [[Person_Hair:=Blonde]] Hair, [[Person_Eyes:=Blue]] Eyes
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| known =
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| education = [[Education_Level1_Degree:=B.A.]], [[Education_Level1_Major:=Economics]], [[Education_Level1_Institution:=UCLA]], [[Education_Level1_Year:=2000]]; [[Education_Level2_Degree:=J.D.]], [[Education_Level2_Major:=Law]], [[Education_Level1_Institution:=USC]], [[Education_Level1_Year:=2003]]
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| profession = [[Profession1:=Attorney|[[Attorney]]]], [[Profession1_ID:=40873]]([[Profession1_State:=CA]])-[[Profession1_Year:=2003]]
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| member = [[Association1:=ABA|[[ABA]]]]
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| party = [[Political_Party:=Independent]]
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| religion = [[Religion:=Christian|[[Christianity|Christian]]]]
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| marital = [[Marital_Status:=Single]]
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| children =
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| relations =
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| friends = [[Friend_Name1:=Greg Kohs|[[Directory:Gregory_J._Kohs|Greg Kohs]]]]
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| interests = [[Personal_Interest1:=Surfing|[[Surfing]]]]
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}}
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To see some of the most handy Infoboxes (which can help you find new friends -- or customers -- on Centiare), take a look at the "sample" User named [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]].  Click the "'''edit'''" tab at the top of his page, then copy and paste his information to either your
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personal Directory or User space, then replace the information as necessary. Since all fields are optional, you can delete them to suit your preference. However, please note that the semantic tags (those attributes that take the form of <nowiki>"Attribute_Name:="</nowiki>) actually allow other Centiare Users to search and find you by the information '''you choose''' to provide.  (Note: ''those semantic tags will also do wonders for boosting your content on Google search results!'')
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Various [[Centiare:Assistance#Personal|founding Users]] will be happy to walk you through some of the basic elements if you're interested -- not the least being your (or your company's) own Directory listing. In the meantime, a few favorite pages that might help acquaint a new user with what's possible are found among the [[Centiare:Demonstration|Demonstration]] links.
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Again, welcome to '''Centiare''', The Free Directory.

Revision as of 02:09, 18 December 2006

Hi {{{1}}}, thank you for setting up a User account at Centiare. By taking the steps to become a member, you're really getting an insider's view of a new and exciting Internet property. Imagine if you were one of the first 50 users of MySpace, or of Wikipedia! Centiare was set up to utilize the fantastic MediaWiki collaboration and editing tool for both personal and commercial directory content.

What makes Centiare different? Well, we've added all sorts of interesting extensions and modifications to increase functionality, not the least being:

Even if you don't want to create a Directory listing yet, you can remain anonymous and still use some cool features like the following "Infobox_Personal" on your own User page. To get the infobox to look like this...


...all you need to do is edit into your User page, code that looks like this:

{{Infobox_Personal
| physical = [[Person_Race:=White]] [[Person_Gender:=Male]], [[Person_Height:=6'1"]] [[Person_Weight:=190 lbs.]], [[Person_Hair:=Blonde]] Hair, [[Person_Eyes:=Blue]] Eyes
| known = 
| education = [[Education_Level1_Degree:=B.A.]], [[Education_Level1_Major:=Economics]], [[Education_Level1_Institution:=UCLA]], [[Education_Level1_Year:=2000]]; [[Education_Level2_Degree:=J.D.]], [[Education_Level2_Major:=Law]], [[Education_Level1_Institution:=USC]], [[Education_Level1_Year:=2003]]
| profession = [[Profession1:=Attorney|[[Attorney]]]], [[Profession1_ID:=40873]]([[Profession1_State:=CA]])-[[Profession1_Year:=2003]]
| member = [[Association1:=ABA|[[ABA]]]]
| party = [[Political_Party:=Independent]]
| religion = [[Religion:=Christian|[[Christianity|Christian]]]]
| marital = [[Marital_Status:=Single]]
| children = 
| relations =
| friends = [[Friend_Name1:=Greg Kohs|[[Directory:Gregory_J._Kohs|Greg Kohs]]]]
| interests = [[Personal_Interest1:=Surfing|[[Surfing]]]]
}}

To see some of the most handy Infoboxes (which can help you find new friends -- or customers -- on Centiare), take a look at the "sample" User named Snerfling. Click the "edit" tab at the top of his page, then copy and paste his information to either your personal Directory or User space, then replace the information as necessary. Since all fields are optional, you can delete them to suit your preference. However, please note that the semantic tags (those attributes that take the form of "Attribute_Name:=") actually allow other Centiare Users to search and find you by the information you choose to provide. (Note: those semantic tags will also do wonders for boosting your content on Google search results!)

Various founding Users will be happy to walk you through some of the basic elements if you're interested -- not the least being your (or your company's) own Directory listing. In the meantime, a few favorite pages that might help acquaint a new user with what's possible are found among the Demonstration links.

Again, welcome to Centiare, The Free Directory.