Difference between revisions of "Community Portal"
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | + | __NOTOC__ | |
− | + | The '''EvoWiki''' is a '''[[wiki|wiki community]]'''. You can '''get involved''' and contribute to EvoWiki right now! This page should help you get started, and keep up to date with what's going on! | |
− | |||
+ | {| cellspacing=3 cellpadding=3 width=100% | ||
+ | |- valign="top" | ||
+ | |style="border: solid 1px #aaaaaa;" width=50% valign="top"| | ||
+ | ==Tasks that need doing== | ||
+ | * Check [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] and [[Special:Newpages|new pages]] for spelling, grammar, factual accuracy and possible [[EvoWiki:Vandalism|vandalism]]. | ||
+ | * Find [[Special:Shortpages|short pages]] and [[Special:Deadendpages|dead-end pages]] that you can expand into full pages. | ||
+ | * Write one of our [[Special:Wantedpages|most wanted pages]]. | ||
+ | * Check the [[EvoWiki:Peer review|peer review]] listings for pages that need checking for factual accuracy. | ||
+ | * [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|Add categories]] (see [[List of categories]] to choose) so that pages appear in the encyclopedia. | ||
+ | * [[EvoWiki:Featured articles|Nominate and vote for featured encyclopedia articles]]. | ||
+ | |style="border: solid 1px #aaaaaa;" width=50% valign="top"| | ||
− | == | + | ==Collaborative writing== |
+ | We're currently writing responses to these creationist articles: | ||
+ | * The [[Discovery Institute]]'s '''''[[Wedge document]]''''', the manifesto for [[Intelligent Design]]. | ||
+ | * The '''''[[Missouri ID Bill]]''''', a government bill from Missouri, USA, which attempts to introduce Intelligent Design into the high-school science curriculum. | ||
+ | * [[Kent Hovind]]'s [[Creation Science Hour]] | ||
+ | And trying to turn these pages into [[Talkorigins.org]] standard FAQ pages: | ||
+ | * [[Junk DNA]]: Molecular biology is discovering much about non-coding DNA, help us collect it all together in one place! | ||
+ | |- valign="top" | ||
+ | |style="border: solid 1px #aaaaaa;" width=50% valign="top"| | ||
− | + | ==Administration and maintainance== | |
+ | * Got something to say about the project? Suggestions, questions or complaints? Try the [[EvoWiki:Discussions|discussions]] page. | ||
+ | * Spotted any [[EvoWiki:Vandalism|vandalism]]? [[EvoWiki:Vandalism|Here's]] where to notify us! | ||
+ | * Want to volunteer as a moderator, or nominate somebody else? Do so [[EvoWiki:Administrators|on this page]]. | ||
+ | * Seen a page that you don't think belongs on EvoWiki? List it [[EvoWiki:Nominations for deletion|on this page]]. | ||
+ | |style="border: solid 1px #aaaaaa;" width=50% valign="top"| | ||
− | + | ==Guide to writing for EvoWiki== | |
+ | Our series of help pages for beginners is the place to start: | ||
+ | * [[EvoWiki:How to start using EvoWiki|How to start using EvoWiki]]: Never used a wiki before? This page is a short introduction to how the site works. | ||
+ | * [[EvoWiki:Help|Help]]: How to edit pages! | ||
+ | * [[EvoWiki:Goals|Goals]], [[EvoWiki:Editorial philosophy|Editorial philosophy]] and [[EvoWiki:Suggested uses of EvoWiki|Suggested uses for EvoWiki]] should give you some ideas for what to write about. | ||
+ | * [[EvoWiki:Terms of use|Terms of use]]: The legal bits and copyright information. | ||
− | + | These pages may be useful to more experienced users: | |
+ | * [[EvoWiki:Templates|Templates]]: A list of template texts that you may wish to include in pages. | ||
+ | |- valign="top" | ||
+ | |style="border: solid 1px #aaaaaa;" width=50% valign="top"| | ||
+ | ==News== | ||
+ | * '''2005-01-07''': Upgraded to version 1.3.9 of MediaWiki and fixed the upload system. | ||
+ | * '''2004-11-24''': Apologies for the downtime over the past four days: the server was upgraded (accounting for the first two days) and we forgot to unpack the EvoWiki database when we got to our new home (accounting for the rest of the downtime). | ||
+ | * '''2004-10-15''': EvoWiki has been written up in a newspaper. See [http://www.thetranscript.com/Stories/0,1413,103%257E9054%257E2471955,00.html Megabits & Pieces] by John Mitchell in the ''North Adams Transcript''. | ||
+ | * '''2004-10-06''': Upgraded to version 1.3.5 of the MediaWiki software. There will be few noticable changes in this upgrade. | ||
+ | * '''2004-09-26''': The 2000th EvoWiki page has been created! The page is [[Argument from Silence]] by [[user:Thomas Kettenring|Thomas Kettenring]], part of the [[list of fallacy pages|encyclopedia of fallacies]]. | ||
− | + | ''Older news is archived at [[EvoWiki:News]].'' | |
− | + | |style="border: solid 1px #aaaaaa;" width=50% valign="top"| | |
− | + | ==Tip of the day== | |
+ | Get annoyed writing out the same piece of text on multiple pages? You can create your own template on a sub-page of your user page: | ||
+ | * Add the link <nowiki>[[/TemplateName]]</nowiki> (where "TemplateName" is the name of your template) to your user page. | ||
+ | * Add the text of your template to this new sub-page. | ||
+ | * To add the template to a page, you simply have to add this code: <nowiki>{{subst:User:YourUserName/TemplateName}}</nowiki> (substituting your own user name and template page name). | ||
− | + | For example, [[user:Steinsky]] has templates for textbook references: | |
− | + | * ''<nowiki>{{subst:User:Steinsky/iGenetics}}</nowiki>'' becomes: | |
− | + | * Russel, P.J., 2003. ''iGenetics''. San Francisco: Benjamin Cummins. | |
− | + | |} | |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | * | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | * | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− |
Revision as of 09:34, 28 April 2006
The EvoWiki is a wiki community. You can get involved and contribute to EvoWiki right now! This page should help you get started, and keep up to date with what's going on!
Tasks that need doing
|
Collaborative writingWe're currently writing responses to these creationist articles:
And trying to turn these pages into Talkorigins.org standard FAQ pages:
|
Administration and maintainance
|
Guide to writing for EvoWikiOur series of help pages for beginners is the place to start:
These pages may be useful to more experienced users:
|
News
Older news is archived at EvoWiki:News. |
Tip of the dayGet annoyed writing out the same piece of text on multiple pages? You can create your own template on a sub-page of your user page:
For example, user:Steinsky has templates for textbook references:
|