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Philip Fish: added help nav

2010-11-29T10:45:14Z

added help nav

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	<i>Were you looking for [[:Category:Help Template Pages]]?</i><br>		<i>Were you looking for [[:Category:Help Template Pages]]?</i><br>

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2010-11-28T09:25:58Z

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	Yay you're creating a new page :) Here's all you need to know about doing so.		Yay you're creating a new page :) Here's all you need to know about doing so.

-	== 6 Easy Steps ===	+	== 6 Easy Steps ==
	#'''Think about exactly what you want to put in the page''' - There's no use creating a page for no reason or devoid of useful content. Before you start anything, think through exactly what you want your page to look like and what information you wish to convey.		#'''Think about exactly what you want to put in the page''' - There's no use creating a page for no reason or devoid of useful content. Before you start anything, think through exactly what you want your page to look like and what information you wish to convey.
	#'''Add text and headings''' - The text is the 'meat and potatoes' of the page. Do so carefully.		#'''Add text and headings''' - The text is the 'meat and potatoes' of the page. Do so carefully.
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	#'''Categorise''' - For more help on categorising, see: [[Help:Categories]].		#'''Categorise''' - For more help on categorising, see: [[Help:Categories]].

-	== Page templates ===	+	== Page templates ==
	For a collection of templates for specific articles, take a look at: [[:Category:Help Template Pages]].		For a collection of templates for specific articles, take a look at: [[:Category:Help Template Pages]].

Philip Fish: created page

2010-11-28T07:25:33Z

created page

New page

<i>Were you looking for [[:Category:Help Template Pages]]?</i><br>

Yay you're creating a new page :) Here's all you need to know about doing so.

== 6 Easy Steps ===
#'''Think about exactly what you want to put in the page''' - There's no use creating a page for no reason or devoid of useful content. Before you start anything, think through exactly what you want your page to look like and what information you wish to convey.
#'''Add text and headings''' - The text is the 'meat and potatoes' of the page. Do so carefully.
#'''Proofread it''' - Spelling and Grammar isn't that hard to learn. If you have trouble with it, consult a dictionary. The page must also be cohesive (i.e. flow and link well) and coherent (i.e. will people actually understand it?). Also ensure that the register of the language is appropriate (i.e. no leet or textspeak or typ1ng l1ak dis]).
#'''Add images''' - Images greatly enhance an article. They make an article look a lot better, on top of adding more information and colour.
#'''Add 'See Also' and 'External Links'''' - These two headings are the last two on a page (unless you have references). They direct the user to similar pages and external webpages/websites for more information on the page's topic. Not too many links, and they must be relevant.
#'''Categorise''' - For more help on categorising, see: [[Help:Categories]].

== Page templates ===
For a collection of templates for specific articles, take a look at: [[:Category:Help Template Pages]].

== More help ==
For additional help, contact an administrator or [[User_talk:Philip Fish|Philip Fish]].

[[Category:Wiki Help]]