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== Welcome To PortlandWiki.org! == | == Welcome To PortlandWiki.org! == | ||
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Portland Wiki is a [[City Wiki]] for Portland, Oregon. | Portland Wiki is a [[City Wiki]] for Portland, Oregon. | ||
A city wiki (or civic wiki) is a website | A city wiki (or civic wiki) is a collaborative website for citizens of a particular town, city or region. The wiki serves as a knowledge base or information hub about the community, and is where citizens contribute news and information about their community. Think of a city wiki (or civic wiki) as the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]" for a particular community. | ||
PortlandWiki | PortlandWiki welcomes participation from all [[Portlandia]]ns, and anyone else interested in building an outstanding community resource for the [[Rose City]]. | ||
=== Get Started | PortlandWiki celebrates its first birthday on September 28, 2010. By contributing to this web site, you have a wonderful opportunity to significantly add your "voice" to this unique community resource. We look forward to building this wiki with you! | ||
=== Get Started! === | |||
Check out PortlandWiki's [[Help:Editing|Editing Help Page]] for tips on how to get started with your contributions right away. | Check out PortlandWiki's [[Help:Editing|Editing Help Page]] for tips on how to get started with your contributions right away. | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 3 September 2010
Welcome To PortlandWiki.org!
A Little Bit About PortlandWiki
Portland Wiki is a City Wiki for Portland, Oregon.
A city wiki (or civic wiki) is a collaborative website for citizens of a particular town, city or region. The wiki serves as a knowledge base or information hub about the community, and is where citizens contribute news and information about their community. Think of a city wiki (or civic wiki) as the "Wikipedia" for a particular community.
PortlandWiki welcomes participation from all Portlandians, and anyone else interested in building an outstanding community resource for the Rose City.
PortlandWiki celebrates its first birthday on September 28, 2010. By contributing to this web site, you have a wonderful opportunity to significantly add your "voice" to this unique community resource. We look forward to building this wiki with you!
Get Started!
Check out PortlandWiki's Editing Help Page for tips on how to get started with your contributions right away.
External Links
Hey, Kid: Support Your Local Wiki | Kevin Makice | July 15, 2009 | GeekDad | Wired.com