Wikipedia : the missing manual

Broughton, John, 1673-1673 or 1674-1720. (Author).

Summary: Provides information on editing, creating, and maintaining Wikipedia articles, collaborating with other editors, formatting and illustrating articles, and building a stronger encyclopedia.

Record details

ISBN: 0596515162 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780596515164 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xxi, 477 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Beijing ; O'Reilly, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.