Someone has just asked me to write some pages for Wikipedia.
I know this is all pretty simple....but wondered if we had anyone on the forum who had done it a fair bit and was able to give some pointers on the best way of going about it.
cheers
eib
Any Wikipedia-authors out there?
Any Wikipedia-authors out there?
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: Any Wikipedia-authors out there?
exaggerate, promote rumour and myths, and slyly rip off copyright material from elsewhere?Ed wrote:...some pointers on the best way of going about it.
Re: Any Wikipedia-authors out there?
Hi,
I was coauthor of the Wikipedia Mermaid dinghy page, coming up with text was not too hard but there is a lot of tricky formatting to get through!
Steve
I was coauthor of the Wikipedia Mermaid dinghy page, coming up with text was not too hard but there is a lot of tricky formatting to get through!
Steve
STEVE
Mermaid 137
Laser 41420
Streaker 1331
Mermaid 137
Laser 41420
Streaker 1331
Re: Any Wikipedia-authors out there?
Go and play in the sandbox first.
You can also set up your own mediawiki as easily as wordpress - I've got them both on my laptop.
You can also set up your own mediawiki as easily as wordpress - I've got them both on my laptop.
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Re: Any Wikipedia-authors out there?
Hi
yes its not too hard I have authored a couple of things and editied a couple of others. I was aiming to do more but then we started to discuss upgrading our CVRDA classes database and I thought, that would be a better place to do these things.
Just have a go - use the sandbox to practice in!
Main tip - as for any multimedia / internet authoring - decide what you are going to say b4 you start. Get all the images and copy that you wish to use before starting.
Then, read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia: ... _Wikipedia
enjoy!
yes its not too hard I have authored a couple of things and editied a couple of others. I was aiming to do more but then we started to discuss upgrading our CVRDA classes database and I thought, that would be a better place to do these things.
Just have a go - use the sandbox to practice in!
Main tip - as for any multimedia / internet authoring - decide what you are going to say b4 you start. Get all the images and copy that you wish to use before starting.
Then, read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia: ... _Wikipedia
enjoy!
j./
National 12 "Spider" 2523
Finn K468 'Captain Scarlet'
British Moth, 630, early 60's 'Pisces'
!!!! Not CVRDA !!!!
Comet Trio - something always ready to sail.
National 12 "Spider" 2523
Finn K468 'Captain Scarlet'
British Moth, 630, early 60's 'Pisces'
!!!! Not CVRDA !!!!
Comet Trio - something always ready to sail.