Wiki Page Properties

This pages contains notes about the idea of categorizing every wiki page with a type that will be used in workflows, alerts, reports, gamification, reminders, leader boards, etc. It would add the most value if I made a mandatory rule that every page must have one and only one type classification.

Page Type

• Capture Note
  • A wiki page where new notes are captured. Often it is a copy/paste from a website or email
  • The goal is to be able to capture a note in less than 60 seconds so as to not interrupt what you were doing when you had the idea
  • It contains just enough info to remind you of what it is and why you captured it
  • Every evening, before ending your day, you should remove everything from your capture page to another page (existing or new)
  • Users will see an indicator on their home page showing the quantity of capture notes waiting to be filed.
• Study Note
  • Notes taken while following some structured learning (book, lecture, online course, etc.)
  • The page includes a metadata citation and link to the original material
  • Notes could be copy/paste, but will be much more valuable if you put into your own words
• Entity Note (or Reference Note)
  • Typically associated with a person, place, or thing
  • Very often are copy/paste, because your goal is just to capture what you need and where to go to find more
  • Examples: Short Term Goals, Espresso Machine, Concerts I've Seen
• Journal Note
  • A note about your experience or perception
  • They differ from Reference Notes and Idea Notes because their value is often chronological and contextual rather than conceptual.
  • Examples: Daily journal, Vacation journal, habit tracker
• Idea Note
  • Typically associated with a thought or concept that relates to multiple aspects of your life
  • Ideally, every one should have links to at least two other wiki pages
  • They represent synthesis rather than merely storage; they transform your note-taking-system into a web-of-knowledge
  • Examples: Personal Organization, Goal Setting, Travel Journaling
• Project Note
  • Notes associated with a particular output, such as an article, presentation, research paper, or event.
  • Projects can have phases: Gathering Information, Actively Working, On Hold, Archived, Completed

What do you think of the idea of assigning a label or classification tag to every wiki page? What do you think about the categories, names, descriptions, and examples? Please elaborate in any way you think would be beneficial to the overall project? Does MediaWiki have any existing extensions that could be used for this?

Page Status

Every page should have a status.

• Active: the default status for all pages
  • For a Study note, this would indicate you are currently reading the book or taking the course
• Pending:
  • All pages with type = Capture will have Status = Pending
  • Study notes for planned or potential learning
  • Project notes for projects you are spending less than one hour per week
• Completed: only used by Study and Project notes
• Archived: pages you don't expect to edit or reference ever again; by default these are not included in searches