| Description |
xxi, 477 p. ill. 24 cm. |
| Series |
The missing manual
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| Note |
"Wikipedia may be the biggest group writing project ever, but the one thing you won't find in this amazingly comprehensive encyclopedia is easy-to-follow guidance on how to contribute. This Missing Manual helps you avoid beginners' blunders and get you sounding like a pro from your first edit."--Back cover. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Editing for the first time -- Documenting your sources -- Setting up your account and personal workspace -- Creating a new article -- Who did what: page histories and reverting -- Monitoring changes -- Dealing with vandalism and spam -- Communicating with your fellow editors -- WikiProjects and other group efforts -- Resolving content disputes -- Handling incivility and personal attacks -- Lending other editors a hand -- Article sections and tables of contents -- Creating lists and tables -- Adding images -- Getting readers to the right article : naming, redirects, and disambiguation -- Categorizing articles -- Better articles: a systematic approach -- Deleting existing articles -- Customizing with preferences -- Easier editing with JavaScript. |
| Subject |
Wikis (Computer science) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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User-generated content -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Standard No. |
166379434 |
| ISBN |
9780596515164 (pbk.) |
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0596515162 (pbk.) |
| OCLC # |
191883897 |
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