What is Appropedia?

Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology information. Appropedia is a wiki, a type of website which allows anyone to add, remove, or edit content. On appropedia, registration is not required to view content, but is necessary to contribute.

Content on Appropedia

Appropedia includes and welcomes contributions of several types of content:

  • Project histories and project how-tos
  • Textbook-style information, tables, and figures
  • Photographs and illustrations
  • Information for finding supplies and help
  • Links and information on other organizations

Posting encyclopedic content on Appropedia is discouraged, as wikipedia is a more-used resource for this style of article.

People who make Appropedia password

Founder

Lonny Grafman, engineering instructor at Humboldt State University

Technical Assistance to Appropedia

Aaron Antrim, a student of Humboldt State University consulted the original appropedia team, and provided the recommendation to use MediaWiki software.

You

A whole community of contributers and visitors makes appropedia work.

Praise and attention from organizations, media, and websites

Engineers Without Borders has listed Appropedia as useful tool.

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