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Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology, replete with textbook style topics and how-to style projects. Feel free to browse. Please login or create a [[Special:Userlogin|login]] to edit pages. | Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology, replete with textbook style topics and how-to style projects. Feel free to browse. Please login or create a [[Special:Userlogin|login]] to edit pages. | ||
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* [[List of Topics]]: This is a list of topics expected to serve the purpose of public education and discourse. At this point it's more of a nascent list of hopeful Topics. | * [[List of Topics]]: This is a list of topics expected to serve the purpose of public education and discourse. At this point it's more of a nascent list of hopeful Topics. | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, 28 May 2006
Welcome to Appropedia Template:Highlighted project
Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology, replete with textbook style topics and how-to style projects. Feel free to browse. Please login or create a login to edit pages.
Editors and Creators Getting Started
- See the Ruleset for the overarching guidelines of Appropedia.
- Click the help button in the navigation box to the left.
- See these Editing help contents from wikipedia, especially those on editing.
- See MediaWiki FAQ for much greater detail.
Project Creators Getting Started
To start:
- Type your project name in the search field to the left.
- Please make sure to use a unique name, such as <Location> or <Organization> then the <Project Descripton>, e.g. AEF Greywater.
- Click Go.
- If there is no page titled with your project name. You can create this page, by clicking page under search results.
See List of Projects for some examples and the general getting started notes above for editing information.
Topic Creators Getting Started
Please only create a topic if you have a fair amount of expertise in the topic area.
- List of Topics: This is a list of topics expected to serve the purpose of public education and discourse. At this point it's more of a nascent list of hopeful Topics.
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