Wikipedia: The Missing Manual
by John Broughton
Publisher: Wikipedia 2009
ISBN/ASIN: 0596515162
ISBN-13: 9780596515164
Number of pages: 502
Description:
Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia, the user-generated online reference for the 21st century. With the tips in this book, you'll quickly learn how to get more out of and put more into this valuable online resource. Wikipedia: The Missing Manual gives you practical advice on creating articles and collaborating with fellow editors, improving existing articles, and working with the Wikipedia community to review new articles, mediate disputes, and maintain the site.
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