Manifold Atlas:Author orientation
(Difference between revisions)
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<!-- This page orients new authors to essential information about writing in the Atlas: it will also serve to remind experienced or developping authors about this information -->__NOTOC__{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{NAMESPACE}}: {{PAGENAME}}}} | <!-- This page orients new authors to essential information about writing in the Atlas: it will also serve to remind experienced or developping authors about this information -->__NOTOC__{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{NAMESPACE}}: {{PAGENAME}}}} | ||
<!--The Manifold Atlas is a [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] where [[Manifold Atlas:Registration|registered users]] can create new pages, add to or edit existing pages and write on the parallel discussion pages. --> | <!--The Manifold Atlas is a [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] where [[Manifold Atlas:Registration|registered users]] can create new pages, add to or edit existing pages and write on the parallel discussion pages. --> | ||
| − | * The Manifold Atlas is an open resource: its content is released into the public domain and freely available on the world wide web under the same copyright rules as [[wikipedia:|Wikipedia]], the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3]. | + | * The Manifold Atlas is an '''open resource''': its content is released into the public domain and freely available on the world wide web under the same copyright rules as [[wikipedia:|Wikipedia]], the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3]. |
* This page orients new authors to essential information about writing. | * This page orients new authors to essential information about writing. | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 20 September 2009
- The Manifold Atlas is an open resource: its content is released into the public domain and freely available on the world wide web under the same copyright rules as Wikipedia, the GNU Free Documentation License 1.3.
- This page orients new authors to essential information about writing.
1 Getting started
The quickest way to get started runs as follows.
- First browse the page writing style to learn about the scientific aspects of writing in the Atlas.
- Then visit a sample page and click the edit box at the top of the page,
- you arrive at the edit page of the article and can see the Wiki syntax at work,
- click the back button to leave the page without altering it.
- Then choose one of the following:
2 Your user page
We ask each registered user to create their user page: having logged in, simply click the red link with your user name at the top of page. Your user page need only contain some form of current contact information: a current email or work address or a link to your homepage.
- The user rights in the Manifold Atlas are described here.
- You can adjust the preferences for your account by clicking the my preferences link at the top of the page.
3 Contact the administrators
If you have queries or questions, you may email the administrators.
