Steve Sawyer
03-15-2007, 11:15 AM
I have found the Wikipedia to be an invaluable resource over the years. There is a tremendous store of information that people carry around in their heads, and the Wikipedia is a place for people to share that information in a "peer reviewed" and even scholarly format. It's very much in keeping with the spirit of forums like this one, Woodnet and others.
Whenever a new business term or concept crops up, my first stop is Wikipedia. People in the business community have done an outstanding job of fleshing out the business-related topics.
Not surprisingly, issues and topics relevant to computers, networking, software and other IT technologies are pretty well covered. Other technical disciplines have pretty good coverage (at least for me as a non-specialist) such as metallurgy and metalworking, industrial processes, materials and manufacturing technologies.
I have even made a few minor contributions (see the entry on the Acme Thread Form :) ). However, I've found that information on the field of woodworking is a bit thin.
Just today I stumbled across a page that summarizes the deficiencies in this area, and calls for people in the woodworking community to contribute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Woodworking).
Please take a look, and contribute if you can. Don't worry about being 100% accurate or complete. Others will see your work and help to refine it. There are some definite stylistic rules that the Wikipedia moderators enforce. But again, it's a community effort so those who are more adept at fine-tuning entries to adhere to these standards will jump in and do their part.
Whenever a new business term or concept crops up, my first stop is Wikipedia. People in the business community have done an outstanding job of fleshing out the business-related topics.
Not surprisingly, issues and topics relevant to computers, networking, software and other IT technologies are pretty well covered. Other technical disciplines have pretty good coverage (at least for me as a non-specialist) such as metallurgy and metalworking, industrial processes, materials and manufacturing technologies.
I have even made a few minor contributions (see the entry on the Acme Thread Form :) ). However, I've found that information on the field of woodworking is a bit thin.
Just today I stumbled across a page that summarizes the deficiencies in this area, and calls for people in the woodworking community to contribute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Woodworking).
Please take a look, and contribute if you can. Don't worry about being 100% accurate or complete. Others will see your work and help to refine it. There are some definite stylistic rules that the Wikipedia moderators enforce. But again, it's a community effort so those who are more adept at fine-tuning entries to adhere to these standards will jump in and do their part.