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[http://designandbuildlab.com/ The Design and Build Lab] - also known as DaBL - is a digital fabrication / rapid prototyping / experimentation facility located in the new Don Myers Technology and Innovation Building. Its purpose is to inspire and empower students, staff, and faculty to ''create things to solve problems''!
 
[http://designandbuildlab.com/ The Design and Build Lab] - also known as DaBL - is a digital fabrication / rapid prototyping / experimentation facility located in the new Don Myers Technology and Innovation Building. Its purpose is to inspire and empower students, staff, and faculty to ''create things to solve problems''!
  
== How do I get to work on projects in DaBL? ==
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==How do I get to work on projects in DaBL?==
It's simple: show up during our Open Hours and we'll give you a [[Welcome to the Lab]]!
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It's simple: show up at any time during our Open Hours and we'll give you a [[Welcome to the Lab]]!
  
 
==What safety information do I need to know when I am working in DaBL?==
 
==What safety information do I need to know when I am working in DaBL?==
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==What kind of equipment do you have?==
 
==What kind of equipment do you have?==
 
Check out our [[Equipment Resources]].
 
Check out our [[Equipment Resources]].
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==Contact us!==
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*Email: dabl@american.edu
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*Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/designandbuildlab/ designandbuildlab]
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*Twitter: [https://twitter.com/design_build_au @design_build_au]
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==MediaWiki is a collaboration and documentation platform brought to you by a vibrant community.==
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<div aria-hidden="true" role="presentation">[[File:Wikimedia Hackathon Prague 2019 - Group Photo - CLK - cropped.jpg|right|thumb|320px|Photo of participants of the Wikimedia Hackathon 2019]]</div>
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The MediaWiki software is used by [[Special:MyLanguage/Sites using MediaWiki|tens of thousands of websites]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki testimonials|thousands of companies and organizations]].
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It powers Wikipedia and also this website.
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MediaWiki helps you collect and organize knowledge and make it available to people.
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It's powerful, [[Special:MyLanguage/Localisation|multilingual]], [[w:FLOSS|free and open]], extensible, customizable, reliable, and free of charge.
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[[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:What is MediaWiki?|Find out more]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Deciding whether to use a wiki as your website type|if MediaWiki is right for you]].
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<h3><span class="header_icon" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation">[[File:OOjs UI icon advanced.svg|20px|middle|link=]]</span><span>Set up and run MediaWiki</span></h3>
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* '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Download|Download]]''', [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Installation guide|install]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:System administration|configure]] MediaWiki
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* Add functionality by installing [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Extensions|extensions]]
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* Problems? See [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Errors and symptoms|Errors and symptoms]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ|FAQ]]
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* Don't own a server? See [[Special:MyLanguage/Hosting services|Hosting services]]
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* Join [[Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group|MediaWiki Stakeholders]] user group
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<h3><span class="header_icon" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation">[[File:OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg|20px|middle|link=]]</span><span>Edit and use MediaWiki</span></h3>
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Help:Navigation|Learn how to navigate]]<span style="display:none">[[:Help:Navigation| ]]</span>
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents|Learn more about reading, editing, and personal customization]]<span style="display:none">[[:Help:Contents| ]]</span>
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* New to development? [[Special:MyLanguage/New Developers|Start coding for a Wikimedia project]]<span style="display:none">[[:New Developers| ]]</span>
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; 2020-05-09 to 2020-05-11
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: [[Wikimedia_Hackathon_2020/Remote_Hackathon|Wikimedia Remote Hackathon 2020]] (online)
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: [[File:OOjs UI icon lightbulb-20 fc3.svg|18px|Note|link=]]&nbsp;'''Note:''' The [https://techblog.wikimedia.org/ Wikimedia Technical blog] has been launched.
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: [[Image:OOjs_UI_icon_notice-destructive.svg|18px|link=|Security]] [[mailarchive:mediawiki-announce/2020-March/000247.html|MediaWiki 1.31.7, 1.33.3 and 1.34.1 security releases]] are now available.
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: [[File:OOjs UI icon lightbulb-20 fc3.svg|18px|Note|link=]]&nbsp;'''Note:''' [[mailarchive:mediawiki-announce/2020-January/000245.html|MediaWiki 1.32.x versions]] are now end of life.
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Revision as of 21:36, 18 May 2020

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Welcome to the Design and Build Lab's Knowledgebase!

The Design and Build Lab - also known as DaBL - is a digital fabrication / rapid prototyping / experimentation facility located in the new Don Myers Technology and Innovation Building. Its purpose is to inspire and empower students, staff, and faculty to create things to solve problems!

How do I get to work on projects in DaBL?

It's simple: show up at any time during our Open Hours and we'll give you a Welcome to the Lab!

What safety information do I need to know when I am working in DaBL?

Check out Safety in DaBL.

How do I learn how to make things?

Check out our Knowledgebase Resources.

What kind of equipment do you have?

Check out our Equipment Resources.

Contact us!

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MediaWiki is a collaboration and documentation platform brought to you by a vibrant community.

File:Wikimedia Hackathon Prague 2019 - Group Photo - CLK - cropped.jpg
Photo of participants of the Wikimedia Hackathon 2019

The MediaWiki software is used by tens of thousands of websites and thousands of companies and organizations. It powers Wikipedia and also this website. MediaWiki helps you collect and organize knowledge and make it available to people. It's powerful, multilingual, free and open, extensible, customizable, reliable, and free of charge. Find out more and if MediaWiki is right for you.

20pxSet up and run MediaWiki

20pxDevelop and extend code

20pxGet help and contribute

20pxNews

2020-05-09 to 2020-05-11
Wikimedia Remote Hackathon 2020 (online)
2020-03-30
Note Note: The Wikimedia Technical blog has been launched.
2020-03-26
Security MediaWiki 1.31.7, 1.33.3 and 1.34.1 security releases are now available.
2020-01-24
Note Note: MediaWiki 1.32.x versions are now end of life.

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