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Appropedia includes and welcomes contributions of | Appropedia includes and welcomes contributions of many types of content: | ||
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*Collaboration pages for cocreating solutions | |||
*Discussion pages for commenting on work done and work that needs to be done | |||
*And more | |||
Posting encyclopedic content on Appropedia is discouraged, as wikipedia is a more-used resource for this style of article. | Posting encyclopedic content on Appropedia is discouraged, as wikipedia is a more-used resource for this style of article. | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 2 March 2007
What is Appropedia?
Appropedia is a living library of international development, appropriate technology and sustainability which began in April of 2006. Appropedia is a wiki, a type of website which allows anyone to add, remove, or edit content. Registration is encouraged but not required for contributors.
Content on Appropedia
Appropedia includes and welcomes contributions of many 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
- Collaboration pages for cocreating solutions
- Discussion pages for commenting on work done and work that needs to be done
- And more
Posting encyclopedic content on Appropedia is discouraged, as wikipedia is a more-used resource for this style of article.
People who make Appropedia possible
Founder and sysop
Other administrators
- Chriswaterguy, a.k.a. Chris Watkins, major contributor to Appropedia and other wiki projects. Incidentally looking for work in Asia.
- Curt Beckmann (now jointly blogging with Chriswaterguy at Resolution)
- GoodSignal, a.k.a. Gabriel Krause. Technical Administrator.
Technical Assistance
- Aaron Antrim, a student of Humboldt State University consulted the original appropedia team, and provided the recommendation to use MediaWiki software.
Financial Assistance for hosting Appropedia
Thanks to a kind donation from Curt Beckmann, Appropedia finally has a better, faster and more secure server - DreamHost.
You
A whole community of contributors and visitors make appropedia work.
Praise and attention from organizations, media, and websites
See Appropedia:Promotion of Appropedia#Some interesting links to Appropedia.