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  * Something simple is better than nothing
   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ShortPages
    * Usually only a single word or line. Improvement is usually easy
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DeadendPages
    * some dead ends just need good redirect pages		   * Something simple is better than nothing
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ShortPages
   * Usually only a single word or line. Improvement is usually easy
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DeadendPages
   * some dead ends just need good redirect pages
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  * No original content required
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LongPages
  * Refinement and simplification improve the situation
   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FewestRevisions		   * No original content required
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LongPages
   * Refinement and simplification improve the situation
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FewestRevisions
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  * Often further categorization or adding missing bits needed
   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WantedCategories
    * Categories partially assembled
    * e.g. "Compact Digital Cameras" only contains Fuji. Just tag more cameras		   * Often further categorization or adding missing bits needed
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WantedCategories
   * Categories partially assembled
   * e.g. "Compact Digital Cameras" only contains Fuji. Just tag more cameras
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_missing_files
   * Would you believe Aerospace engineering has Missing Links
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 * Backlog Lists
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_backlog

 * Link fixing
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DisambiguationPageLinks
   * Direct links to be more specific
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_too_few_wikilinks
   * Linking to more internal pages
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  * Photo challenge is a great inspiration
  * commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge		   * Photo challenge is a great inspiration
  * commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge

 * Local Knowledge
  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Nearby
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  * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPages   * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPages
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Contributing To Free Software 2015

Useful Tools

Contributing to Wikipedia

  • Short pages and Dead End pages:
    • Something simple is better than nothing
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ShortPages
      • Usually only a single word or line. Improvement is usually easy
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DeadendPages
      • some dead ends just need good redirect pages
  • Longest Pages and Fewest revisions (Streamlining / Editing)
    • No original content required
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:LongPages
      • Refinement and simplification improve the situation
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:FewestRevisions
  • Wanted Lists
    • Often further categorization or adding missing bits needed
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WantedCategories
      • Categories partially assembled
      • e.g. "Compact Digital Cameras" only contains Fuji. Just tag more cameras
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_missing_files
      • Would you believe Aerospace engineering has Missing Links
  • Backlog Lists
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_backlog
  • Link fixing
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:DisambiguationPageLinks
      • Direct links to be more specific
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_too_few_wikilinks
      • Linking to more internal pages
  • Wikimedia is also an option for the graphically inclined
    • Photo challenge is a great inspiration
    • commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge
  • Local Knowledge
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Nearby
  • All the Wikipedia lists:

Contributing to Open Source Projects