Simple and secure collaboration
We've included details below.
PBwiki Accounts. Every one on PBwiki will now have a PBwiki account which uses a verified email address and password. This will allow for closer control of individual users, including knowing who changed what.
Changes to access levels. When you invite others to your wiki, they'll be invited as "Writers," meaning they can create and edit pages, but not delete them. (You can also select three other access levels in your wiki settings.)
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Access Level |
1.0 |
2.0 |
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Can do anything |
Administrator |
Administrator |
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Can edit and delete pages |
Moderator |
Editor |
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Edit, revert, upload files |
Contributor |
Writer |
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Can only view pages |
Reader |
Reader |
Page-level and folder-level access lets you control who can access specific pages or folders.
| Page | Folder |
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How security works in PBwiki 2.0
When you create your wiki, you'll choose your wiki security (public, private).
Change security settings for specific pages and folders. Maybe you only want to allow your boss to see a specific page, or you want one page to be public on a private wiki. Pages and folders are flexible enough for individual security settings. Only administrators can configure security settings, and always have full access to everything.
Secure sharing. Only administrators can share the wiki with others.
Improved editor. The new, faster editor eliminates hundreds of bugs (including improving bullet points and line spacing).
Safari and Opera support. PBwiki 2.0 now supports Safari and Opera.
Better/more tagging. Tags are short phrases to describe a page. In PBwiki 2.0, we've made tagging easier by placing it right in the edit window.
No classic mode. Because we've improved Point-and-Click editing, PBwiki 2.0 does not support classic wiki syntax.
"What will happen to..."
...My wiki-wide password? Your users will be prompted to create a PBwiki Account (unless the wiki is public). Once they do, they'll be able to access your wiki using a simple email address and password. We also working some exciting new ways for teachers to let their students login.
...Custom CSS? We've added the ability to insert arbitrary code to the header of your wiki. This is useful for inserting things like Google Analytics or custom CSS. However, this differs from how we used to implement custom CSS. Note that PBwiki 1.0 users with custom CSS won't be able to transition their custom designs to PBwiki 2.0. We apologize for the inconvenience.
...The specially designed text on my wiki pages? Because of technical changes, PBwiki 2.0 may introduce small spacing/font changes to your page when you transition your wiki from 1.0 to 2.0. These will be minor, but we wanted to let you know of these ahead of time. We don't expect this to happen again at any time in the future.
...The Classic mode editor? Classic mode does not exist in PBwiki 2.0. Because we've improved our editor so much, PBwiki 2.0 does not have a Classic mode editor.
...Notifications? "If I restrict someone from accessing a page, will they still get notified about changes to the page?" No, they won't. Notifications will reflect your security settings, so if someone doesn't have access to a page, they will not be notified about changes to it.
...Bullet points? When creating a sub-bullet point, tabs don't work. Instead, use the "-->" button to create a sub-bullet point.