User talk:Erkan Yilmaz/Archive1

Welcome!
Here's a nice warm welcome to Wikiversity. Yes, if you have questions, please feel free to contact me. If I happen to be away, the colloquium is also a good place to ask questions about the site. See you around! --HappyCamper 18:55, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you my friend, will do so. --Erkan Yilmaz 08:00, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Navigation template
Template:Navigation:Topic:Software testing --- Is that what you mean?--Hillgentleman|User talk 01:47, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Hi Hillgentleman, great. it works now. Thx a lot. --Erkan Yilmaz 07:55, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Hi Erkan, I'm glad it's fixed. I'll be back after the 2nd. --HappyCamper 22:44, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much HappyCamper. I will try to also involve others in the course. Come back safe + sound. --Erkan Yilmaz 08:43, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Nav talk
I've created another one, named Template:Navigation:Topic:Software testing talk. If edited correctly, it could include both german and english on the list, allowing for multiligule links.--Rayc 17:12, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Hey Rayc, great idea. I could implement this also in German. I also did something good for you on your user page :-) Thx again buddy. --Erkan Yilmaz 19:07, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Another advantage for course-participants: with this they can very fast go through all discussion-pages (if they did not activate their watchlist for the discussions). --Erkan Yilmaz 19:47, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * so, now also German course talk pages have their own navigation :-) --Erkan Yilmaz 19:58, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Interwiki links
Perhaps you can find relevant information here --meta:help:interwiki linking. I do not remember where the exact discussion is.--Hillgentleman|User talk 03:24, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I will give it a try. Thx for the links Hillgentleman. --Erkan Yilmaz 12:08, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Watch List
Do you mean Special:watchlist, w:Special:watchlist? But you must sign in (or keep yourself signed in) to read your watchlist. This is about privacy.

On the other hand, Special:Contributions/Erkan Yilmaz w:Special:Contributions/Erkan Yilmaz is public.--Hillgentleman|User talk 04:10, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello Hillgentleman, thx 4 answering. I meant the Special:watchlist, w:Special:watchlist. I will clarify this more in the original posting. I could also imagine, that I could get a daily digest for each wiki by mail. --Erkan Yilmaz 06:49, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Software tutors
I think I might of misunderstood what the purpose of the course was. It looks like you want to teach people how to test software, not actually be the people who test software.--Rayc 22:23, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Hi Rayc, to test good, first they should know the techniques how this can be done. But then I invite everybody to test everywhere and everything :-) --Erkan Yilmaz 00:58, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Game Critiques
Hi Erkan, life has been busy lately so I haven't been online as much as before but I'm quite happy you've come by the Board Game Design pages. If you have any ideas at all, feel free to add. I recommend reading through the "Board Game Designers Forum" Wiki for inspiration, as well as a few of the other links on the main Boardgame Design pages. So you're Turkish, or German, or both? Welcome to Wikiversity. --Dnjkirk 13:36, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello Dnjkirk, thank you for the fast feedback. Will read the recommended pages.
 * about me: my parents come from Turkey and I am born in Germany. So I know both cultures, which helps a lot. More to come, when we know each other better :-) What about you? You have an interesting background with military. So I guess you also read History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides? In school I had intensive course in history (but unfortunately less about ancient times :-. --Erkan Yilmaz 15:18, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Pong from Computer Game Development trail or cisLunarFreighter
I have been idle during the Christmas season. I just started checking over the cisLunarFreighter materials and consider what juicy task I wish to undertake in the next week or two to show some visible progress. What types of activity interest you within the context of computer game production? Mirwin 05:18, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Software testing
I noticed that you had imported and translated a course from the German project. I think it would be worthwhile to try and build up some informal contacts between the various participants now, and maybe evolve that into something more formal in the near future. What are your thoughts? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Historybuff (talk • contribs) 20:11, 14 January 2007 (UTC).
 * Hello Historybuff, well I defintely want this, but for the moment it seems there are not so many interested people in the course than the tutors. But I think with time it will evolve. What do you propose for formal contact? Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 20:30, 14 January 2007 (UTC)


 * BTW: I am also helping out in the translation of pages, because I think this will help foster team spirit and attract more people, see e.g.
 * Interlingual Beta Club
 * Wikiversity:Approved Wikiversity project proposal/De :Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 20:34, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

My Idea was to foster sharing some of the courses and maybe even do some kind of a joint research project. I would think this would be a long-term thing. The English project is coming along slowly, but good quality content will attract more participants, some of whom will also participate, I hope. :) When I have some time, I'm going to do a review of the courses -- I think the German CS course you brought over is very good -- it might need a bit of polish to push it up to feature status, which I will help with. Let me know what you think. Historybuff 21:32, 14 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, I selected once some Wikiversity projects where there could be participation. But since testing is not limited to some area, it can work with anything. And the more help there is the better. So, feel free to join at any time - please. Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 22:41, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

project incubator
I saw your colloquim note on the project incubator. I think it's a good idea, but the link on the DE site is all German, and I'm an introductory level there, at best. Is there any way you can translate it? I will help clean it up in English. Historybuff 17:13, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi Historybuff, I will translate it now. :-) Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 17:46, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Haven't forgotten
Hi Erkan ... sorry, I've gotten a bit caught up in this, that and the other over the past little bit. I wanted to try and put more effort into this. How do you think the best way would be to proceed? I'd like to see if we could foster some sort of co-operative project. Let me know what you think. Historybuff 05:48, 16 March 2007 (UTC) ---
 * Hello Historybuff, at the moment I am also busy with different things, so I am not sure when I could continue. Also one reason is: so far I did not see that much kicking benefit resulting for both Wikiversity's. Well, perhaps we are still too small and have not so many members willing to help. So I have decided to involve myself more in the German Wikiversity as custodian. Let's see what the future will tell. Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 06:27, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Welcome
Hello. Thanks for the welcome on my page. I'm still trying to get the hang of everything. --Sjohnson 02:48, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Erkan Thank you for your message. It is my first time to edit the Wiki page. It is a wonderful learning experience. I know little about web page design. However, I would like convey the Wiki model to my institute, Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan. My speciality is Internal Medicine.

probationary custodian
Please become familiar with the reading list at Probationary custodians. Thanks for your service to the Wikiversity community. --JWSchmidt 15:16, 26 August 2007 (UTC) Of course, will do so. Have started today and will continue reading. Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 15:30, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

logging in
Hi Erkan,

My computer has lost my password and I do not currently feel like wading through six months of spam in my email box to recover a new password. By signing my user account I have provided a link where you can conveniently leave me a message. I found your request on the page for the IP address only because I was looking over recent changes. Talk to you later. user:mirwin
 * Did you provide an email when registering ? If so, just put at the login page a wrong password and you will be emailed a temporary pwd.
 * The problem is: we do not know, if you are really user:mirwin. Imagine: would you want that another person walks around in the world and tells at every comment - btw: my name is ... :-) Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 07:29, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

format issues with images
The image (to the right) shows what my blog page looks like when viewed on an old laptop with limited screen resolution. Many people are still limited to 1024 pixels in the horizontal dimension, so it is a good idea to make sure that enough room is left on wiki pages so that text is not forced into too narrow of a column. --JWSchmidt 14:39, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Question
Do users block the Wikiversitians?--Chocoman 22:33, 1 September 2007 (UTC)Chocoman
 * Well some users - the so called custodians - may block other people from Wikiversity. But only if they act against Wikiversity policy, see here. May I ask, what makes you ask ? Do you experience problems ? Erkan Yilmaz (evaluate me!, discussion ) 05:41, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Hey, thanks for the welcome on my page. I hope my contributions are alright because i am new to the layout of the wikiversity site compared to that of the wiki page. --Mickyfitz13 19:07, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hello Mickyfitz13, you are doing fine. I just wanted to add the catgeory physics to one of your pages and got a edit conflict, because you already added it. :-) So you definitely have experience. I am sure, you will do great here and we will do great with you :-) Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 19:11, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Template talk:Wikiversity statistics
for your interest. Hillgentleman|Talk 09:33, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hello Hillgentleman, nice to meet you again. I am more active again here. Cool idea. Do you know if this causes server load for the wikimedia server ? Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 10:09, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The pre/post expansion size limit are 1M (or perhaps 2M). This template consists of texts, and it is only a one-level substitution.  I think even some deletion templates, which has pictures, are bigger.  The only time when server load might matter is when we have a multi-stage recursion, like m:template:square root A, or a template with many switches, like template:game of life  - but  so far these two work without hindrance. Hillgentleman|Talk 10:21, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok. Thank you for your time and the explanation. Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 10:25, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

What you should know.... Apptitude Test
I have not idea. All I know is (a) I received them by e-mail and (b) I saved them because the results were spot-on in my case! Have you tried them yet? What would you like to know before taking them? Your question has me perplexed. Shir-El too 22:46, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * It is not to make you perplex. But you must see it also like this: every page created on Wikiversity represents WV. So we should make clear that this is just the begin of the project apptitude test, we are still collecting data by participants who want to share their views/results. It is a project which will certainly change course during run time. E.g. it would be worthwile to find out who is the author of the test you got mailed - perhaps there is some data collected about people taking the test ?
 * If it worked for you, that is great, but it is no guarantee at all, that it works for others too or not. And if it does not work, people could get a wrong impression :-( Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 23:34, 5 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree to both. BTW, Jayc did some programming for the test, but I wrote that it would not be appropirate; it was part of the original discussion that all test results would be annonyous, for the testee's use only (unless I misunderstood his efforts?). Please check our discussion pages. 'Read' [as in 'see'] you next week. Thank you, Shir-El too 15:18, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks lots!
I'm looking around for ways to teach my native English and learn about seven languages over the next six years. I'm putting time into Wikipedia but really don't know where I could be most useful. Any suggestions? Oh, yeah... I'm learning how to edit for Wikipedia properly now. Thanks again!

H Bunny Kurtzwilde

P.S. I wanted to use the link to give you positive feedback but I'm afraid my German isn't up to the challenge of the test page. Sorry.--HBKurtzwilde 19:25, 7 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Hello H Bunny Kurtzwilde,


 * Well one way would be to start here: School:Language and literature. Or you come into the chat. See the welcome message at your userpage. Then we can faster exchange info, ok ? I guess you mean Wikiversity (not Wikipedia). :-) Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 19:34, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
Look forward to adding and editing articles on Networking as my own knowledge expands! Thanks for the help.. Jezarnold 11:16, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * As said, feel free to contact me or others on our user pages as you did or visit the Chat. Hope we establish some great work together. Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 11:18, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

slm
naber
 * iyilik, sende ? Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 19:06, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Copied text from wikipedia
I have changed the article on Primary storage. Akshar100, 11:22, 10 September 2007
 * Thank you very much. Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 11:28, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Apptitude Test 'form' program
I have given this program for taking the apptitude tests a great deal of thought in the past few days. I am not comfortable with the idea. I myself would not fill out such a grid if I found it while brousing the Internet, and I don't see why I or any other visitor should apply different trust criteria here on WV. Besides, it is not germain to the purpose of the page. Paper and pencil are still widely avaialbe items, even in this computer age, and far more private.

Now: may I ask you to try out the tests and give your evaluations of them (without scores)? Thank you. Shir-El too 03:04, 16 September 2007 (UTC) PS I don't remember where the last message on this topic was left, so this message will go on all the talk pages I can remember. Tks.
 * my answer, Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 10:23, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps a test
Thanks for pointing me to this - I'll move it to my talk page.. Cormaggio talk 01:05, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Can you see the new table? (color problem)
Thanks for the picture of the current table. Please tell me what the new table looks like? Is the problem fixed? ~ Robert Elliott 08:14, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I just replaced it, see here please. Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 08:16, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Hopefully, there will be no ill side effects.  I changed a few links which were redirects and updated some of the names where were old.  Hopefully, I did not make any mistakes.  ~ Robert Elliott 08:24, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hello Robert, thank you for telling. This was important, since this would influence many (new) users, because it is on the main page. I have uploaded the new view on JWSchmidt's page.
 * I will also check out the links to make sure they still work. Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 08:27, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well the links seem to work, though best would be if John or someone else longer here would check them also out if they are the intended ones :-) Erkan Yilmaz ( evaluate me!, discussion ) 08:30, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
 * See reply at Colloquium. ~ Robert Elliott 15:44, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

That is multimedia...
Screen savers is "multimedia". I only do motion pictures which is a TOTALLY different technology. I keep trying to explain that to people but everyone assumed I know something about multimedia which I don't. Robert Elliott 18:40, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Excuse me please - I just thought perhaps you had experience with it. If you know someone else, would be happy to get some ideas. Thank you again for your time. Erkan Yilmaz ( my talk page, wiki blog ) 18:49, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

salting
Erkan, There are two common methods in salting a page. One is delete, recreate as a blank page with no history, and fully protect it (not semi-protect, because the page should not be there in the first place).

The other is to delete in and put in under a cascading protection, as in m:WM:SALT.Hillgentleman|Talk 06:47, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

My point is, that what you did was okay, but it leaves the spamming in the page history. Hillgentleman|Talk 06:50, 28 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Hello, thanks for the hint. Have learned again more. Will use the cascading from now on. Erkan Yilmaz ( my talk page, wiki blog ) 17:09, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

thanks
Thanks for the warm welcome!!!

--Brian Cowell 16:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

remixing catalhoyuk
Hi!

Thanks for your help! My work day is done, so I will finish up tomorrow! Also, a license for one of my images will not show up. It is mound.png. I've tried to assigned it with a cc-by 3.0, but it won't work. Anyways, thanks for your help!

lizzy, 23:52, 16 October 2007
 * Hello, interesting - as I see cc-by 3.0 works for other pictures. Perhaps it is only something with the cache ? I have added it afterwards (see ) - please make sure, it is the one licence that you want.
 * If this happens also with other files, do not hesitate to contact me or one of the other custodians. See you around here. Erkan Yilmaz ( my talk page, wiki blog ) 00:02, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
I'll check out that pre-tertiary portal then :) --Epinephrine 19:31, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Great, I hope we can convince you to participate here. You can also find us in the chat (see your talk page), Erkan Yilmaz ( my talk page, wiki blog ) 19:55, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

new page - new user
As I do not find my new page when I search for it, I cannot tell if the new page has been created. Im used to the "upload" concept. Thanks CharlieS, 18:11, 18 October 2007
 * No worries, new things always are different and therefore interesting. I hope you enjoy your time here. If you have questions, please ask - also in the chat (see your talk page). Erkan Yilmaz ( my talk page, wiki blog ) 18:20, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Links to Wiki
Surely the summary of an article can be used as a link to Wikipedia? I thought it was a good idea.
 * Dear user, unfortunately you did not provide a link which edit you mean. So I can not check this. I also checked your IP, but there is only one edit. Please consider written communication is always a loss of info. Could you please provide me the info, so I can help you ? Best would be, if you get a useraccount here. Thank you very much, Erkan Yilmaz ( my talk page, wiki blog ) 05:33, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Hello again... and goodbye
In the last few weeks I've become more and more active on WP {same user name}, together with the realization that I don't learn well in this WV environment; I've been too unstructured for most of my life, so the stimulus of a buffet works better for me. But I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye - and thank you - and hope to meet you around the Wiki-verse 'sometime again.' Be Well and God Bless, Shir-El too 19:17, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Reading Club
Hello Daanschr, I was wondering if you are going to write this to many users ? As I see in the Colloquium this was not finished talking about or ? People interested in this could find it about an announcement in the Colloquium, don't you think ? Wouldn't it also be better to use the Mediawiki:Sitenotice for this ? then users who login see this Sitenotice. Or post an entry at Announcements. Instead now flooding the Wikiversity, we could start slow and when we see there is not so much reaction, we could think of other means. What do you say ? Erkan Yilmaz ( talk ?, wiki blog ) 09:42, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Erkan,
 * I supposed that there is nothing wrong with an invitation. Sending a sitenotice is an excellent idea. I didn't intend to start something large. If there are a lot of participants for the reading clubs, than there could be started a lot of reading clubs at the same time. The structure is pretty simple, just reading and discussing books.--Daanschr 09:53, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Hello Daanschr, I agree to the idea of the reading clubs, but I was just wondering if the actions for initiating this could be done in a not-so-aggressive way. Often it is better to start in a pilot project and then see how it goes and then learn from the experiences and then extend it in a larger way. Erkan Yilmaz ( talk ?, wiki blog ) 10:12, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * You are right. It is good to remain polite and not to press on to others. I only need a few participants for the reading club. Do you have a suggestion on the method of advertising?--Daanschr 10:36, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * How about asking this in the colloquium ? Then more people see this and can add means besides the Mediawiki:Sitenotice and Announcements. I am sure that the people who so far joined the discusison there would participate, so you have to find a common topic for all the people there and can start already. Erkan Yilmaz ( talk ?, wiki blog ) 10:40, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

help
how can i participate in the learning with Wiki

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http://inelmen.boun.edu.tr/contact.html


 * Hello, one starting point could be to get some overview here: Template:Welcome. Also it could help to have a look here: Main Page/Draft version 0.2. If you are new to wiki in general, you could have a look here: Help:Editing and try this out at the Sandbox. I am not sure, if I succeeded in answering your request ? If not, please detail more in which part you need information. Also: you could visit us at the Chat where we immediately can answer your questions. What do you say ? Erkan Yilmaz ( talk ?, wiki blog ) 11:22, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Loads, just one more question
Well, Hello Erkan

On the Help Desk, you helped me , you posted a Link to start a new topic , but , may i ask , how you got to that point , how do you start a new page/topic. Thanks very much in advance (PS. If you can pelase post the answer on my talk page TY)

TEL

TheElvenLord 11:48, 2 November 2007 (UTC)TheElvenLordTheElvenLord 11:48, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you za Welcome to me. Do you give your e-mail adress?Dexter83 13:18, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * You are welcome. Why would you need my email ? You can find me e.g. in the chat (see your welcome msg please). Erkan Yilmaz ( talk ?, wiki blog ) 13:40, 3 November 2007 (UTC)