{"product_id":"wikipedia-john-broughton-9780596515164","title":"Wikipedia: The Missing Manual","description":"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 servers respond to 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you want to jump on board and add to the content, \u003cem\u003eWikipedia: The Missing Manual\u003c\/em\u003e is your first-class ticket. Wikipedia has more than 9 million entries in 250 languages, over 2 million articles in the English language alone. Each one is written and edited by an ever-changing cast of volunteer editors. You can be one of them. With the tips in this book, you'll quickly learn how to get more out of -- and put more into -- this valuable online resource.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eWikipedia: The Missing Manual\u003c\/em\u003e 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. Up to the challenge? This one-of-a-kind book includes: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic editing techniques, including the right and wrong ways to edit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePinpoint advice about which types of articles do and do not belong on Wikipedia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to learn from other editors and communicate with them via the site's talk pages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTricks for using templates and timesaving automated editing tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecommended procedures for fighting spam and vandalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance on adding citations, links, and images to your articles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Wikipedia depends on people just like you to help the site grow and maintain the highest quality. With \u003cem\u003eWikipedia: The Missing Manual\u003c\/em\u003e, you get all the tools you need to be part of the crew.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Broughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0596515162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780596515164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 7.06w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/20\/2008 pg. 6","brand":"John Broughton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013770293503,"sku":"9780596515164","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b4fdc14-60c3-453f-a332-d3893c014700.jpg?v=1767744662","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wikipedia-john-broughton-9780596515164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}