Scaling API-first – The story of a global engineering organization
Using WeRelate.org (2009)
1. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
Ask questions
2. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
Ask questions
3. Wiki Etiquette
be Active
be Bold
be Courteous
be Documentation-strong
be Encouraging with newcomers
be Forgiving / Fond of volunteers & admins
be Generous concerning conflicting opinions
4. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented
genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
25. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
Ask questions
28. Search
Namespace =
type of page
Select a namespace
More search fields
Search options
• Exact match
• Watched or
unwatched
29. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
Ask questions
34. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
35. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
36. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
37. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
38. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
39. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for
duplicates
40. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
41. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing
family
42. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
43. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
• Add new family
44. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
• Add new family
45. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
• Add new family
• check for
duplicates
46. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
• Add new family
• check for duplicates
• family added
47. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
• Add new family
• check for duplicates
• family added
• Add text
48. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
• Add new family
• check for duplicates
• family added
• Add text
• Save page
49. Create a page
• Create a person
• check for duplicates
• Enter information
• events
• Source citations
• Find/Add source
• check for duplicates
• source selected
• Add existing family
• family selected
• Add new family
• check for duplicates
• family added
• Add text
• Save page
53. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
54. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for
duplicates
55. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for
duplicates
56. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
57. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
58. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
59. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
60. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
• Changes
61. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
• Changes
• Respond on talk
page
62. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
• Changes
• Respond on talk page
• Add a topic
63. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
• Changes
• Respond on talk page
• Add a topic
• Save response
64. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
• Changes
• Respond on talk page
• Add a topic
• Save response
65. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
• Changes
• Respond on talk page
• Add a topic
• Save response
• Respond on user’s
talk page
66. Edit a page
• Edit a family
• Enter information
• Add spouse
• check for duplicates
• spouse added
• Save page
• Watchers
• Email notification
• Changes
• Respond on talk page
• Add a topic
• Save response
• Respond on user’s talk
page
67. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a
GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
72. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
73. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
74. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
75. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
• Sources
76. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
• Sources
• Match families
77. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
• Sources
• Match families
78. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
• Sources
• Match families
• Update
79. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
• Sources
• Match families
• Update
80. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
• Sources
• Match families
• Update
• Ready to import
81. Import a GEDCOM
• Import GEDCOM
• select tree and file
• Review
• Preview pages
• Warnings
• Places
• Sources
• Match families
• Update
• Ready to import
• GEDCOM imported
82. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
Ask questions
90. Get around
• Tree
• view (search)
• family tree explorer
• Contributions
• Dashboard
91. Get around
• Tree
• view (search)
• family tree explorer
• Contributions
• Dashboard
92. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with
others
Joint projects
99. Connect with others
• Network
• Inside connections
• user talk pages
• other talk pages
100. Connect with others
• Network
• Inside connections
• user talk pages
• other talk pages
101. Connect with others
• Network
• Inside connections
• user talk pages
• other talk pages
• Outside connections
• email page links
102. Connect with others
• Network
• Inside connections
• user talk pages
• other talk pages
• Outside connections
• email page links
• email tree links
103. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
Ask questions
107. WeRelate.org
How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki
Wiki etiquette
Page-oriented genealogy
Search
Create and edit pages
Import a GEDCOM
Get around
Connect with others
Joint projects
Ask questions
111. WeRelate =
Shared genealogy space
Pando
By contributing to
WeRelate you are
helping to build a
unified family tree
containing the best
information from all
contributors.
112. WeRelate =
Shared genealogy space
Pando for genealogy
Jlanoux
Mksmith
DFree
Ajcrow
Jillaine
Dayna
Amelia
Beth
By contributing to
WeRelate you are
helping to build a
unified family tree
containing the best
information from all
contributors.