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Using a TiddlyWiki: a video guide

September 7th, 2006 · 10 Comments ·

I am a long-time user of TiddlyWikis and its various adaptations. Before a catastrophic accident involving the synchronization of various offline files wiped out my tasks list, I was an extensive user of GTDTiddlyWiki. After the accident, I moved to a server-side TiddlyWiki, alternating between Serversidewiki.com and ZiddlyWiki before finally settling with TiddlySpot.

I am also a long-time TiddlyWiki “evangelist.” Any chance I get to introduce TiddlyWiki, I’d show it off.

TiddlyWiki is a great script to manage your notes and task list. It’s a single page that you can edit with your browser. Although it is very easy to use, TiddlyWikis can be confusing to some people, especially those not familiar with wikis.

I find that if I show people how to edit a TiddlyWiki, they immediately get the idea behind it and you can leave them on their own, a new TiddlyWiki convert.

Here’s a video tutorial on how to use a TiddlyWiki. It was done for those still unfamiliar with the script.

  • Moving to another TiddlyWiki adaptation
  • TiddlyWiki evangelization: An introduction to TiddlyWikis
  • Protopage vs. serverside TiddlyWiki – which works best for you?
  • New screencast on using a TiddlyWiki
  • Finally, a perfect TiddlyWiki to manage my notes, tasks

    • 10 responses so far ↓

    • Simon // Sep 20, 2006 at 10:44 am

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      Glad you like Tiddlyspot! I can’t get your video at the moment. I will try again later but could you put it in YouTube?

    • Simon // Sep 20, 2006 at 12:57 pm

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      Okay it works now. That’s pretty cool. It’s worth noting that the TW you downloaded in the demo is actually several major versions out of date. There’s a more modern version with the same look and feel at http://www.checkettsweb.com/tw/gtd_tiddlywiki.htm

    • Pascal Van Hecke // Nov 1, 2006 at 10:28 am

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      Hi,

      I noticed you’re using screencasts as well, but they load slow – the internet archive is not the most performant storage…
      I think you might be interested in using blip.tv, – I’ve been comparing several services:

      http://pascal.vanhecke.info/2006/10/31/screencasting-online-video-sharing-sites-compared-2/

    • Max Limpag // Nov 4, 2006 at 5:13 am

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      Pascal,
      Thanks for the feedback. I’ll host this video tutorial, and the others that I did, elsewhere, maybe YouTube.

    • New screencast on using a TiddlyWiki | Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments // Dec 12, 2006 at 4:24 am

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      [...] I’ve recreated my earlier video guide on using a TiddlyWiki, a single-page wiki you can use for your notes and task lists. Instead of Wink, I used CamStudio to capture screen activities this time. [...]

    • IBK // Jan 6, 2007 at 8:20 pm

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      Hello,
      I have just come across this site after looking to build my own public wiki.

      This is also my first time learning about what GTD is.

      I think a personal wiki will be great for me.

      Cheers,
      IBK

    • bottled.notes // Dec 7, 2007 at 5:19 pm

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      Boss, you have my MMO user name! LOL…anyway, i’m a Ubuntu + Tiddlywiki noob from Cebu and I just could not resist clicking the link when it said : Screencasts from … LeonKilat

      I always thought that was the coolest name.

    • Max Limpag // Dec 11, 2007 at 12:03 pm

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      Bottled.Notes,
      It is indeed a cool name, one that was borne by a revolutionary who met a tragic end. It’s great to hear from other Ubuntu, TiddlyWiki user from Cebu. Alert me if you plan to meet up so that I can attend. Have you heard of Ubuntu release parties in the city?

    • Ramblings and Testings :: :: links for 2008-06-04 // Jun 4, 2008 at 1:33 pm

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      [...] Using a TiddlyWiki: a video guide | Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments (tags: tiddlywiki) [...]

    • izlekop // Oct 12, 2008 at 11:55 pm

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      thank you very much

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