Wikipedia – The Missing Manual

The correct title of this article is Wikipedia: The Missing Manual. The substitution or omission of the colon is because of technical restrictions.
Wikipedia: The Missing Manual
Author John Broughton
Country United States
Language English
Series The Missing Manuals
Subject Wikipedia
Genre how-to
Publisher O'Reilly Media
Publication date
 2008
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 the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia.[1]

"For anyone who is interested in becoming part of the noble experiment, this book is an excellent introduction," wrote reviewer Robert Slade.[2] Wikipedia: The Missing Manual is 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.

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.[3]

The book has a spin-off, Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual, consisting of Appendix B (slightly expanded) and Chapter 1 from the book.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baker, Nicholson (March 20, 2008). "The Charms of Wikipedia". The New York Review of Books.
  2. ↑ "Wikipedia: The Missing Manual", BKWKPDMM.RVW, a review by Robert Slade, The Internet Review Project, 2008
  3. ↑ "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 January 28, 2009.

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