Wikipedia – The Missing Manual
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| Author | John Broughton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Missing Manuals |
| Subject | Wikipedia |
| Genre | How to |
| Publisher | O'Reilly Media |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | paperback |
| ISBN | 0-596-51516-2 |
| OCLC | 191883897 |
| LC Class | TK5105.8882.W54 B76 2008 |
Wikipedia: The Missing Manual is a 2008 book by John Broughton. It is a how-to guide that explains the process of contributing to Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia.
Wikipedia: The Missing Manual is part of O'Reilly Media's Missing Manual series.
Release
On January 26, 2009, O'Reilly announced that the content of the book was being released under a free license compatible with Wikipedia and that it would be available for editing in the Help area of Wikipedia.[1] The book was released as part of O'Reilly Media's Missing Manual series which was created by David Pogue, technology columnist for The New York Times and Scientific American.[2]
Spin-off
The book has a spin-off, Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual, consisting of an expanded version of Appendix B and Chapter 1 from the book.
Reception
"For anyone who is interested in becoming part of the noble experiment, this book is an excellent introduction," wrote reviewer Robert Slade.[3]
Publications
- John Broughton (2008). Wikipedia: The Missing Manual. O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN 978-0-596-51516-4.
- John Broughton (2008). Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual. O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN 978-0-596-52174-5.
Further reading
- Baker, Nicholson (March 20, 2008). "The Charms of Wikipedia". The New York Review of Books. Vol. 55, no. 4. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- Baker, Nicholson (April 10, 2008). "How I fell in love with Wikipedia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
See also
- Help: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual: Text as incorporated into Wikipedia's help pages
- How Wikipedia Works
- Bibliography of Wikipedia
- State Library of Queensland's Exploring Wikipedia Content Creation Training Manual at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ "Wikipedia: The Missing Manual Posted on Wikipedia--O'Reilly Media Alert: Edit the Book on Wikipedia" (Press release). O'Reilly Media. January 26, 2009. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "O'Reilly Missing Manual series". Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Wikipedia: The Missing Manual", BKWKPDMM.RVW, a review by Robert Slade, The Internet Review Project, 2008
External links
Media related to The Missing Manual at Wikimedia Commons- Wikipedia: The Missing Manual at O'Reilly Media.
- "Book release news: Learning to Write and Edit the Wikipedia Way". Archived from the original on June 10, 2012.
