Author:
Publisher: Imprint unknown
Keywords: das, wikipedia, deutsche
Number of Pages: 992
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 3577091029
ISBN-13: 9783577091022

Author: Daniel J. Barrett
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: wikipedia, mediawiki
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2008-10-14
List price: $39.99
ISBN-10: 0596519796
ISBN-13: 9780596519797

"A good book! It’s a nice overview of wiki editing and administration, with pointers to handy extensions and further online documentation." -Brion Vibber, Chief Technical Officer, Wikimedia Foundation "This book is filled with practical knowledge based on experience. It’s not just spouting some party line." -Rob Church, a developer of MediaWiki MediaWiki is the world’s most popular wiki platform, the software that runs Wikipedia and thousands of other websites. Though it appears simple to use at first glance, MediaWiki has extraordinarily powerful and deep capabilities for m

Author: John Broughton
Publisher: Pogue Press
Keywords: manual, missing, wikipedia
Number of Pages: 502
Published: 2008-01-25
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0596515162
ISBN-13: 9780596515164

Want to be part of the largest group-writing project in human history? Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia, the user-generated online reference for the 21st century. Considered more popular than eBay, Microsoft.com, and Amazon.com, Wikipedia generates approximately 30,000 requests per second, or about 2.5 billion per day. It’s become the first point of reference for people the world over who need a fact fast. If you want to jump on board and add to the content, Wikipedia: The Missing Manual is your first-class ticket. Wikipedia has more than 6 million entries in 250 languages, ov

Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Sam
Keywords: minutes, wikipedia, yourself, teach, sams
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 1970-01-01
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 0672331233
ISBN-13: 9780672331237

Sams Teach Yourself Wikipedia in 10 Minutes gives you straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through the 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to know to take advantage of the Wikipedia encyclopedia–and all of Wikipedia’s incredible resources. Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information Plain English explains new terms and definitions 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to… Navigate the Wikipedia site and discover its latest capabilities U

Authors:Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, Ben Yate,
Publisher: No Starch Pre
Keywords: part, works, wikipedia
Number of Pages: 536
Published: 2008-09-29
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 159327176X
ISBN-13: 9781593271763

Myxomatosis. The Order of Canada. Noble gas. Catherine de’ Medici. The History of Superman? Whether you’re doing serious research on the Web or just settling an argument, it’s easy to get caught up in Wikipedia’s two million articles. And that’s not such a bad thing. But how’d all the information get there in the first place? And how can you tell if it’s reliable? Or say you want to become a part of Wikipedia and make your own contributions. Where do you begin? In How Wikipedia Works, you’ll learn the skills required to use and contribute to the

Author: John Broughton
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: manual, missing, guide, reader, wikipedia
Number of Pages: 62
Published: 2008-05-05
List price: $9.99
ISBN-10: 059652174X
ISBN-13: 9780596521745

You don’t have to understand how to edit Wikipedia in order to find the information you need and join the conversation. This booklet gives you just what you need to know in friendly, concise form so you can research any subject without getting lost in Wikipedia’s labyrinth. With it, you’ll be able to unlock the mysteries of the many links on every Wikipedia page and the sometimes cryptic buzzwords you see on Talk pages. And, while this booklet focuses on Wikipedia readers, it also includes a tutorial for first-time editors and explains Wikipedia’s editing tools. YouR

Author: Axel Bruns
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Keywords: produsage, digital, formations, production, life, wikipedia, second, blogs
Number of Pages: 418
Published: 2008-02
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0820488666
ISBN-13: 9780820488660

We—the users turned creators and distributors of content—are TIME’s Person of theYear 2006, and AdAge’s Advertising Agency of the Year 2007. We form a new Generation C. We have MySpace, YouTube, and OurMedia; we run social software, and drive the development of Web 2.0. But beyond the hype, what’s really going on? In this groundbreaking exploration of our developing participatory online culture, Axel Bruns establishes the core principles which drive the rise of collaborative content creation in environments, from open source through blogs and Wikipedia to Second Life. This book