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One of the great things about Web 2.0 tools is that communications can take many different forms. Whether you want to tell a story solely with text, or add videos and pictures, most programs are formatted to allow you to do so without much hassle. For instance, if I want to share the latest pictures of my daughter to this wiki, there are a few simple steps to follow: 1) I simply click on the "File" icon in the editing menu. 2) Choose "Images and Files" 3) In this case I want to upload a new pic so I choose "upload files" and search for the particular picture I want on my computer. 4) Once I find the correct one, I click on it, allow time for the upload and it is added to my page where I can edit it for sizing as I see fit.



Posting pictures to a blog is similar. For instance, if you check out my blog at [|Toni's Blog] all you have to do is: 1) Choose the "link" icon in the editing menu. 2) Click on "External link" if you are directing people to a site outside of your wiki. 3) Complete "Link text" with the name you want to appear for your link. 4) Complete the "Address" information with the http: (web address) information for that particular link. 5) Choose "Add link" and it is now added to your wiki.

You may have noticed that I also have images and links in my blog, so what's the difference? Not much really, typically just differences in menu options! For pictures, videos, audio or other media: 1) Look for the "Add media" item in your editing tool bar. Choose the icon that represents your media type. 2) "Select files" allows you to browse your computer for an image. Choose the one you want and allow it to download. 3) Select "show" to add captions, choose sizing and placement. 4) Choose "insert into post" when you are complete. For hyperlinks in blogs simply: 1) Choose the "Insert/edit link" icon which looks like part of a chain. 2) The menu will pop up and you wil need to a) Enter the "link URL" b) Enter "target" information - choose to open it in a new window or in the same window c) Enter a "title" if you want a name for it other than the URL. <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">d) Enter "Class" info which includes alignment and captioning information. <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Choose "insert" to insert the link into your blog.