SPARK Categories
From SPARK
This page gives a listing of categories and how we use them on SPARK. For help in assigning categories to articles, see Rules for Adding to Categories.
CONTENTS
Procedure to add an already established category (e.g. “Manuals”)
Procedure to create a new category
Categories Related to Choosing the Right Media
Categories Related to Choosing Media Products
Categories of Stories Related to the Use of Different Types of Media
Categories Related to Equipment and Software
Procedure to add an already established category (e.g. “Manuals”)
(If you are wanting to add categories to a SPARK page you’ve just created, read through the whole new page, making notes of what media types are being talked about. See the headings below for help in deciding on what categories are appropriate.)
- Click on Edit at the top of the page.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the editable section and put in your category--e.g., [[Category:Manuals]].
- Click on Preview.
- When all looks good, add the note in the summary line: “Added a Category” (or plural).
- Click on Save Page.
- Go to the bottom and see if any of the categories are red instead of blue—which would mean that the category page doesn’t exist yet. (See below if a category needs to be set up.)
Procedure to create a new category
If this is a category that has not existed before, do the following to set it up: (The example is for creating a category named “Manuals.”)
- 1. Make sure the category doesn’t already exist with the same or similar name.
- Go to "Special pages" in the toolbox on the left side.
- Go to "Categories" under "List of Pages."
- Click on '500' towards the top to be sure to get all the categories.
- Look to see if that category already exists with the same or similar name.
- 2. Create the Category page:
- Go to “search” on the left side of the screen and type in Category:Manuals. (Follow the convention of capitalizing the first letter of the category. There is no space between the 'y,' the colon, and that first letter.)
- Click on Go.
- If a category doesn’t already exist, it brings up a page that says “this page does not exist but you can create it.”
- Click on the red “create this page”
- That brings up a blank page.
- Type in the box given, “This includes all pages in this Manuals category.” Type any other words you want to appear to help identify or explain the category.
- Go to the bottom and click on Preview to check your work.
- When it is ready, add a note in the Summary line “Created new category.”
- Save and go back and look at the changes made.
- From this point on, any pages with [[Category:Manuals]] at the bottom will show up on this newly created category page.
Categories Related to Choosing the Right Media
Audio: Audio media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of the right media.
Audio-visual: Audio-visual media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of the right media.
Audio-visual Media Considerations: Audio-visual media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of effective media products.
Audio Media Considerations: Audio media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of effective media products.
Live: Live media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of the right media.
Live Media Considerations: Live media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of effective media products.
Print: Print media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of the right media.
Print Media Considerations: Print media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of effective media products.
Visual Media Considerations: Visual media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of effective media products.
Visuals: Visual media characteristics and considerations to help in the choice of the right media.
Categories Related to Choosing Media Products
Products: All products as a group.
Audio-visual Products: All Audio-visual products as a group.
- Video Products: Video products, such as the Jesus video. The videos may have a variety of playback options, such as DVD, video cassette, video CD, etc.
Audio Products: All Audio products as a group.
- Audio Cassette Products: Audio cassette products.
- Audio CD Products: Audio CD products.
- Radio Broadcast Products: Radio Broadcast products, such as broadcast scripts.
Live Products: All Live products as a group.
- Drama Products: Products to use in conjunction with dramas.
- Dance Products: Products providing descriptions of dances.
- Storytelling Products: Products for use in conjuctions with storytelling.
- Workshop Products: Materials to use in a workshop
Print Products: All Print-related products as a group.
- Book/booklet Products: Books and booklet products.
- Children's Ministry: Books and booklet products for children.
- Coloring Books: Coloring Book products for children.
- Poster Products: Poster products.
- Sample Scripts: Samples of Script products.
- Script Products: Script products.
Visual Products: All visual products as a group.
- CD-ROM Products: Visual products available on CD-ROM media.
- Filmstrip Products: Visual products available as filmstrips.
- Flannelgraph Products: Flannelgraph products.
- Flipchart Products: Flipchart products.
- Puppet Products: Puppets and related products.
- Story Prop Products: Products to use as props for storytelling.
- Web Browser Products: Products that are available via the web and a web browser.
Categories of Stories Related to the Use of Different Types of Media
Stories: Stories is a category with two members: Case Histories and Impact Stories. Both include stories about the use of various media to make a spiritual impact on people's lives.
Case Histories: Stories about the use of various media to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Impact Stories: Stories about the use of various media to make a spiritual impact in people's lives, with less details than Case Histories.
Audio Cassette Case Histories: Stories about the use of audio cassettes to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Audio Cassette Impact Stories: Stories about the use of audio cassettes to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Audio Equipment Case Histories: Stories about the use of audio equipment to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Audio Recording - Digital Impact Stories: Stories about the use of digital audio recording devices to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Book/booklet Case Histories: Stories about the use of books and booklets to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Book/booklet Impact Stories: Stories about the use of books and booklets to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Chalk Talk Case Histories: Stories about using chalk talks to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Children's Ministry Case Histories: Stories about using Children's Ministry products to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Children's Ministry Impact Stories: Stories about using Children's Ministry products to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Dance Case Histories: Stories about the use of dance to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Digital Audio Player Impact Stories: Stories about the use of digital audio players to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Drama Case Histories: Stories about the use of drama to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Filmstrip Case Histories: Stories about the use of filmstrips to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Flannelgraph Case Histories: Stories about the use of flannelgraph to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Flipchart Case Histories: Stories about the use of flipcharts to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Music CD Impact Stories: Stories about the use of music CD's to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Print Case Histories: Stories about the use of print media to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Radio Broadcast Case Histories: Stories about the use of radio broadcasts to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Script Case Histories: Stories about the use of scripts to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Singing/Chanting Case Histories: Stories about the use of singing and chanting to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Singing/Chanting Impact Stories: Stories about the use of singing and chanting to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Speech Presentation Case Histories: Stories about the use of speech presentations to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Story Prop Case Histories: Stories about the use of story props to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Storytelling Case Histories: Stories about the use of storytelling to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Storytelling Impact Stories: Stories about the use of storytelling to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
TV Broadcat Case Histories: Stories about the use of TV broadcasts to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Video Case Histories: Stories about the use of videoes (DVD, Video CD, Video cassette, film) to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Video Impact Stories: Stories about the use of videoes (DVD, Video CD, Video cassette, film) to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Workshop Case Histories: Stories about the use of workshops to make a spiritual impact in people's lives.
Categories Related to Equipment and Software
Equipment: All types of equipment used to produce or playback new products using local talent.
AV Playback: General category for audio-visual playback equipment.
AV Playback / Projectors: Equipment designed to playback and/or project audio-visual products on a screen.
Audio-visual Equipment: Equipment used to create or display audio-visual products.
Audio Accessories: This is a type of equipment used to create audio productions, and includes things like microphones.
Audio Equipment: All types of audio equipment used to produce or playback new products using local talent.
Audio Playback: General class of audio equipment used specifically to playback audio products.
Audio Playback Analog / Tape: Older sub-class of audio equipment used specifically to playback audio products.
Audio Playback Digital: Newer sub-class of audio equipment used specifically to playback audio products.
Audio Recording - Digital: Newer Sub-class of audio equipment used specifically to record audio products.
Audio Related Software: Computer software that assists in the process of creating new products using local talent.
Cable/Signal Boosters: Specific category of audio equipment uses during process of creating new products using local talent.
Computer-Related Equipment: Computer hardware that assists in the process of creating new products, such as speakers.
Computer Accessories: Computer hardware that assists in the process of creating new products,such as a USB audio interface.
Filmstrip Equipment: Equipment used to display filmstrips on a screen or sheet.
Free Software: Software that does not require licensing costs, that helps capture audio information in a digital form for editing and distribution.
Microphones: Hardwire devices that convert audio waves into digital electronic signals in order to save, edit, and distribute audio information.
Miscellaneous Equipment: Equipment that does not fall in other categories.
Software: All software products.
Visual Equipment: All types of visual equipment used to display or project visual information on screens or sheets.
Miscellaneous Categories
Classic: The primary navigation pages used before moving to a category orientation.
Core: The primary navigation pages used within the category orientation.
Data Queue: The articles in this area are incomplete is some way. Information required by templates is missing, and usually several fields are blank.
Demographics: These are leftover from the Old SPARK. At this time there are no plans to use these, but that may change in the future.
Editor Queue: The files in this category are awaiting review and approval from the Approval Editor. Some pages may be here until we find the appropriate pictures to go with the articles.
Finish Edit Queue: The files in this category are not complete. They may be in the right template, but need more editorial work.
Guidelines: These guidelines are (usually) short tips referenced from the sidebars of articles. This grouping may help in assigning guidelines to future articles.
Help: The Help pages provide instructional information regarding creating and formating pages. Many of the pages relate to the Old SPARK, and need review in order to determine usefulness to the current SPARK site.
Internal Notes: These are unpublished pages that provide additional information regarding published pages. These pages need a review to determine whether it is okay to remove them from the site.
Organizations: Pages related to organizations and product providers that participate on this site.
Page Outlines: The help pages related to template documents, such as Organization Page.
Picture Queue: The pages in this category do not have pictures.
References: The pages in this category provide the sources of smaller quotes used on this site or longer articles providing greater depth for concepts described on this site.
Review Queue: These articles are unpublished, and are waiting for a formal review to determine whether or not they belong on the site.
Sidebar Queue: These articles have sidebars that are not complete. They have "text" placeholders in them instead of real links.
Specialized Help: These articles provide specialized guidance related to copyright, categories, and specialized Wiki formatting.
Strategy: These articles help the user to understand how strategy can help maximize the effectiveness of media to communicate the Scriptures in the heart languages of people.
Stubs: These are unfinished and unpublished articles that need completion or removal from the site.
Test Pages: No Wiki is complete without a "sandbox" to test out ideas about formatting articles.
Training: This is an area that will receive more attention after the easier pieces fit together.
Video clips: This is a link to all of the articles that have a video clip on the page.
Unpublished: These are articles that for one reason or another are not ready for public view. These are articles that the SPARK staff is working to address, and either update and publish or remove from the site.
