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When investing, it can be difficult to determine whether the fired-up growth stock you're eyeing is actually just a fad. People who invested in Crocs at the stock's crazy highs have learned the perils of such a situation. The shoe company's fourth-quarter results provide little reason for anybody to believe that Crocs shares can regain their former overpriced glory.
Inkscape's wiki uses the MediaWiki software, well known from Wikipedia.
A quick look at the MediaWiki syntax is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet available on Wikipedia,] along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page a more comprehensive overview.]


Crocs did beat analysts' expectations. However, it reported a net loss of $33.2 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to a profit of $38.3 million, or $0.45 per share, during the same period last year. The fourth-quarter net loss included major foreign exchange rate losses; without those, the company still would have reported a net loss of $17.1 million, or $0.20 per share. Revenue plunged 43.9% to $126.1 million.
To edit a page, click on the "Edit" link on the side menu (you must be logged in in order for it to become visible). This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the text of that Wiki page. Then type away, and press "Save page" when finished (You can also preview your changes before saving if you like.)


Crocs also forecast a net loss for the first quarter, guiding in the range of $0.32 to $0.17 per share.
To make a link to another wiki page, type double square brackets around it <nowiki>[[like this]]</nowiki> and continue editing.  That's it!  If the page already exists, a link will be made to it.  If the page doesn't exist, a link will be made that allows someone to create it.


The company emphasized its improved cash position, accounts receivable, and inventory levels, and these are of course important elements. Cash is king these days, and Crocs' major inventory buildup and mounting accounts receivables hinted at big trouble on the way when the stock first began its downward spiral. However, Crocs' constant emphasis on the poor economy's negative impact may be a bit misleading. Although I have no doubt that the consumer spending slowdown is taking a bite out of Crocs, it's also been clear that the fad element of the company's shoes is rapidly unraveling. That implies that the heady growth of yesteryear is over, even when consumer spending revives.
The Wiki software will link to a page title that is the same as the text of your link, except that the first letter will be uppercased.   For example, if you type <nowiki>[[card game]]</nowiki>, it will be linked to a page entitled "Card game".


Faddish stocks like Crocs and Heelys are dangerous for investors, even if Microsoft founder Bill Gates apparently believes that Crocs is a good stock.  
Older versions of the Wiki software only made one-word links LikeThis, and didn't require the brackets to make them links.  You can still do that, but it's generally discouraged because it LooksFunny. It is handy to use singular words like "game" rather than "games", because that makes it easier to create links in other pages.


Navigating the dire economy won't be easy for discretionary stocks like Crocs. Fellow footwear maker Skechers recently got trampled. On the other hand, these tough times could provide investing opportunities. I've wanted to take a deeper look at Deckers lately; its UGG boots may be a fad, but they've shown remarkable staying power for years now, remaining hot even through last year's holiday shopping season.
Finally, sometimes the text you would like to make into a link just doesn't make a good page title.  In that case, you can specify both inside the brackets separated by a vertical bar like this: <nowiki>[[Page link|text of link]]</nowiki>. This will appear as "text of link", but will link to a page entitled "Page link".


But in Crocs' case, I continue to firmly advise investors to steer clear. Even though it may look cheap trading in penny stock territory, I don't believe it will ever come near its former growth rates. Buyer, beware.
Examples of good links:
:<nowiki>Link to [[important tutorial]]</nowiki>
:<nowiki>[[John Smith]]</nowiki>
:<nowiki>[[John's Dog]]</nowiki>
Bad links:
:<nowiki>Link to [[important_tutorial]]</nowiki> (superfluous underscore)
:<nowiki>Link to [[Important tutorial]]</nowiki> (superfluous capitalization)
:<nowiki>[[Johns Dog|John's Dog]]</nowiki> (the apostrophe does not need to be left out)
:<nowiki>[[JohnSmith]]</nowiki> (unnatural name)


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Latest revision as of 04:51, 28 March 2012

Inkscape's wiki uses the MediaWiki software, well known from Wikipedia. A quick look at the MediaWiki syntax is available on Wikipedia, along with a more comprehensive overview.

To edit a page, click on the "Edit" link on the side menu (you must be logged in in order for it to become visible). This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the text of that Wiki page. Then type away, and press "Save page" when finished (You can also preview your changes before saving if you like.)

To make a link to another wiki page, type double square brackets around it [[like this]] and continue editing. That's it! If the page already exists, a link will be made to it. If the page doesn't exist, a link will be made that allows someone to create it.

The Wiki software will link to a page title that is the same as the text of your link, except that the first letter will be uppercased. For example, if you type [[card game]], it will be linked to a page entitled "Card game".

Older versions of the Wiki software only made one-word links LikeThis, and didn't require the brackets to make them links. You can still do that, but it's generally discouraged because it LooksFunny. It is handy to use singular words like "game" rather than "games", because that makes it easier to create links in other pages.

Finally, sometimes the text you would like to make into a link just doesn't make a good page title. In that case, you can specify both inside the brackets separated by a vertical bar like this: [[Page link|text of link]]. This will appear as "text of link", but will link to a page entitled "Page link".

Examples of good links:

Link to [[important tutorial]]
[[John Smith]]
[[John's Dog]]

Bad links:

Link to [[important_tutorial]] (superfluous underscore)
Link to [[Important tutorial]] (superfluous capitalization)
[[Johns Dog|John's Dog]] (the apostrophe does not need to be left out)
[[JohnSmith]] (unnatural name)

This page is borrowed & adapted from Wikipedia.org, and is reusable under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike (CC BY-SA) license.

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