Manifold Atlas:Author orientation
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* Your '''preferences''' control the way the Atlas appears and operates for you. | * Your '''preferences''' control the way the Atlas appears and operates for you. | ||
* You can view and adjust them by clicking '''my preferences''' at the top of the page. | * You can view and adjust them by clicking '''my preferences''' at the top of the page. | ||
− | * Make sure you are [[logged in]] | + | * Make sure you are [[Special:UserLogin|'''logged in''']]. |
* If you have queries or questions, you may [mailto:{{adminemail}} email the administrators]. | * If you have queries or questions, you may [mailto:{{adminemail}} email the administrators]. |
Revision as of 23:21, 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.
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1 Getting started quickly
- Browse the page writing style to learn about the scientific aspects of writing in the Atlas.
- 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.
- Begin your page: it comes with a short template containing some simple instructions:
2 General information
Here are some more links with useful and important information.
3 Your user page
- We ask authors to create a user page.
- Having logged in, simply click the red link with your user name at the top of page.
- At a minimum your user page should contain some current contact information.
- For example a current email address or work address or a link to your homepage.
4 Your preferences
- Your preferences control the way the Atlas appears and operates for you.
- You can view and adjust them by clicking my preferences at the top of the page.
- Make sure you are logged in.
- If you have queries or questions, you may email the administrators.