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''PortlandWiki's highly-trained crew of expert civic wiki planners work tirelessly to ensure maximum public confusion.'' | ''PortlandWiki's highly-trained crew of expert civic wiki planners work tirelessly to ensure maximum public confusion.'' | ||
== Getting Started == | |||
If you're new to creating and/or editing wiki pages, contributing to PortlandWiki might look somewhat intimidating at first glance. Particularly if such geeky-sounding terms as [[Wiki markup]], [[Wikitext]], [[CamelCase]],<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase CamelCase]</ref> [[User talk]], [[Namespace]]<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Namespace Manual:Namespace]</ref> and so on come off sounding like what robots babble to each other when they're talkin' dirty.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WTF%3F_OMG!_TMD_TLA._ARG! Wikipedia:WTF? OMG! TMD TLA. ARG!]</ref> | |||
Never fear! There's no need for you to learn how to abuse language like a potty-mouth android. Here are a few links to resources that can help you get started: | |||
* [[Help:Editing]] | |||
:Again, are you new to wiki writing? Maybe PortlandWiki's [[Help:Editing|Wiki Page Basics]] (also known as [[Help:Editing]]) is the best place to begin. | |||
* [[PortlandWiki talk:Community Portal|Community Portal]] | |||
:A good place to ask for help from one of PortlandWiki's volunteer maintainers is the [[PortlandWiki talk:Community Portal|Community Portal Discussion]] page. Or, if you prefer to ask a specific user individually, you can leave a note on her or his user talk page and she or he will receive it upon logging into PortlandWiki. | |||
* [[Monday Meets]] | |||
:Want to learn more about PortlandWiki from actual living humans? Come to our next [[Monday Meets|wiki edit meet-up]] (also known as [[Monday Meets]]). Check out the [[Monday Meets|schedule]] for upcoming times and locations. | |||
* For list of all PortlandWiki help pages, see [[:Category:Help]]. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 25 July 2011
PortlandWiki's highly-trained crew of expert civic wiki planners work tirelessly to ensure maximum public confusion.
Getting Started
If you're new to creating and/or editing wiki pages, contributing to PortlandWiki might look somewhat intimidating at first glance. Particularly if such geeky-sounding terms as Wiki markup, Wikitext, CamelCase,[1] User talk, Namespace[2] and so on come off sounding like what robots babble to each other when they're talkin' dirty.[3]
Never fear! There's no need for you to learn how to abuse language like a potty-mouth android. Here are a few links to resources that can help you get started:
- Again, are you new to wiki writing? Maybe PortlandWiki's Wiki Page Basics (also known as Help:Editing) is the best place to begin.
- A good place to ask for help from one of PortlandWiki's volunteer maintainers is the Community Portal Discussion page. Or, if you prefer to ask a specific user individually, you can leave a note on her or his user talk page and she or he will receive it upon logging into PortlandWiki.
- Want to learn more about PortlandWiki from actual living humans? Come to our next wiki edit meet-up (also known as Monday Meets). Check out the schedule for upcoming times and locations.
- For list of all PortlandWiki help pages, see Category:Help.
External Links
- From newbie to advanced wikiholic: some terms and tips Pete Forsyth's (WikiProject Oregon) tips on deciphering common wiki jargon.
- How to Create a Wikipedia Article This video offers tips on creating a new Wikipedia article. Don't take it too literally; PortlandWiki is much less restrictive.