Building Your Wiki
- Content First, Design Second: Focus on clearly documenting your project, research, and activities. Design can be refined later.
- Navigation is Key: Structure your wiki with clear and intuitive navigation. Visitors should easily find information.
- Accessibility Matters: Use readable fonts, appropriate color contrast, and ensure your wiki is mobile-friendly.
- Media Optimization: Compress images and videos to reduce file sizes and improve loading times.
- Document Early & Often: Start documenting your project from day one. Don't wait until the Wiki Freeze.
- Prepare for Deadlines: Stay up-to-date with important deadlines and events by checking the iGEM Competition Calendar.
Tips for Success
- Clearly Define Your Project: Explain your project's goals, methodology, and expected outcomes in a clear and concise manner.
- Show Your Progress: Regularly update your wiki with your team's progress, experiments, and results.
- Engage Your Audience: Consider your global audience and use language that is accessible to everyone.
- Human Practices & Safety: Thoroughly document your team's human practices activities and safety considerations.
- Collaborate & Share: Highlight collaborations with other teams and institutions.
- Have Fun and Learn! iGEM is a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to synthetic biology.
Inspiration
You can also view other team wikis for inspiration! Here are some examples:
