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How to visit the Full Tag Cloud for CodePlex - #25
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You can visit the full tag cloud at http://www.codeplex.com/Tagging/FullTagCloud.aspx to get a bird’s eye view on how people have been tagging projects. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/30/how-to-visit-the-full-tag-cloud...
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How to tag a project - #024
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All CodePlex projects have a section on the bottom right-side of their homepage under the Activity section where you can apply tags. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/29/how-to-tag-a-project-024/
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How to receive email notifications for newly-submitted patches? - #023
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You can sign up for RSS notifications for the Source Code page whenever there is a new check-in, This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/28/how-to-receive-email-notifications-for-newly-submitted-patches-023/
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Do you like the CodePlex Tips in its daily tip format? Or should I group them together?
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Just wanted to pause for a second to check in with you all whether you like this daily tip format, or whether I should group the tips together based on tasks and move to a weekly tip? I can easily keep going as a daily series, but just want to make sure...
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There are now separate RSS feeds for Reviews and Releases - #022
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When we introduced Reviews last summer, we included their notifications in the Releases RSS feed. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/23/there-are-now-separate-rss-feeds-for-reviews-and-releases-022/
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How to subscribe to all project updates via RSS - #021
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In the far right on a CodePlex project is the RSS button. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/22/how-to-subscribe-to-all-project-updates-via-rss-021/
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You can search a project’s wiki - #020
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On the right-hand side of a project’s wiki page, you’ll find the search wiki box. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/21/you-can-search-a-projects-wiki-020/
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You can enlarge the wiki text area - #019
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This is probably an easily-overlooked little feature that could help in your wiki editing. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/20/you-can-enlarge-the-wiki-text-area-019/
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Training for Nidan (2nd degree black belt)
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I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/19/training-for-nidan-2nd-degree-black-belt/
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There is a “Are you sure you want to navigate away?” alert when editing your wiki? - #018
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It can be really easy to navigate away from your unsaved wiki edits, especially if you’re looking for a particular page or release to link to. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/17/there-is-a-are-you-sure-you-want-to-navigate...
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How to show a Silverlight app on your wiki homepage - #017
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You can use the following wiki syntax This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/16/how-to-show-a-silverlight-app-on-your-wiki-homepage-017/
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How to hyperlink specific words in your CodePlex wiki? - #016
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I always have to look up the syntax to hyperlink text in our wiki markup guide . There’s an example of how to insert a link, but not how to hyperlink text. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/15/how-to-hyperlink-specific-words...
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How not to apply wiki formatting in your CodePlex wiki page - #015
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To have the CodePlex wiki engine ignore markup, you’ll want to use {“ and “} as shown below. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/14/how-not-to-apply-wiki-formatting-in-your-codeplex-wiki-page-015/
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How to view revisions for entire wiki - #014
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Yesterday’s tip was how to view revisions for a specific page. Today’s tip is how to view revisions for the entire wiki. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/13/how-to-view-revisions-for-entire-wiki-014/
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Dear Seattle, Please Support New Orleans by Eating at Marcela's Cookery
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As a New Orleans native, it is my god given birthright to expose any so-called “New Orleans” restaurant that exists outside the state of Louisiana to be a complete fraud. Today, for the first time ever, I am using my birthright to declare...
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How to view revisions for a specific wiki page - #013
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On the wiki sub-navigation pane, there’s the link Page Info . This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/10/how-to-view-revisions-for-a-specific-wiki-page-013/
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CodePlex Tips Gadget
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The gadget is located at This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/09/codeplex-tips-gadget/
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You can easily print CodePlex wiki pages - #012
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On the sub-navigation bar, you’ll see the link Print View . This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/09/you-can-easily-print-codeplex-wiki-pages-012/
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How to view all comments on all wiki pages - #011
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On the homepage of any CodePlex project, you’ll find the “View All Comments” link in the secondary navigation bar. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/08/how-to-view-all-comments-on-all-wiki-pages-011/
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How to leave comments on a CodePlex project wiki page - #010
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On any wiki page, excluding the homepage, you’ll find the section at the bottom to leave comments. The comment section is to provide feedback about the content on that page. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/07/how-to-leave...
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How to create a new CodePlex project wiki page - #009
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From time to time I see questions on Twitter (yes, I search for “codeplex” using TweetDeck) about how to create a new wiki page. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/06/how-to-create-a-new-codeplex-project-wiki-page-009...
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How to edit a project’s homepage / wiki? - #008
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A better question is who should be able to edit the project’s wiki? Sneak peek below at new designs below. But, first things first. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/03/how-to-edit-a-projects-homepage-wiki-008/
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How to add related projects to your project homepage - #007
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We offer a section on a CodePlex project homepage to list related projects at the bottom of the right-nav bar. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/02/how-to-add-related-projects-to-your-project-homepage-007/
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How to exclude project member site traffic in the Stats tab – #006
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By default, we include all site traffic in the Stats page. If you want only user traffic recorded in your Stats page, you can This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2009/04/01/how-to-exclude-project-member-site-traffic-in-the-stats-tab-006...
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