Wikipedia:Userboxes/Computing

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Contents 1 Messaging 2 Websites and services 3 Blogging 4 Search engines 5 Mail addresses 6 Internet service providers 7 Software 8 P2P File Sharing Clients 9 Browsers 10 Operating systems 10.1 Example 10.2 Microsoft brand 10.3 Mac OS 10.4 Open-source 10.5 Misc. 11 Other Microsoft Products 12 Text editors 12.1 Windows Text Editors 13 Hardware 14 Internet Connection

[edit] Messaging

Code	Result
{{user email}}	@ This user can be reached by email.
{{user email b|email address}}	@ This user can be reached by email at address.
{{user email&chat}}	@ This user may have email or chat, but does not wish to give out his address and/or screenames.
{{user aim|yourscreenname}}	This user's AOL Instant Messenger screenname is yourscreenname.
{{user Google Talk|yourscreenname}}	G talk This user's Google Talk screenname is yourscreenname.
{{user icq|youruin}}	ICQ This user's ICQ UIN is youruin.
{{user irc2|nick|irc.server.here}}	This user's IRC nick is nick and their server is irc.server.here.
{{user jabber}}	This user uses Jabber.
{{user jabber|user@server.tld}}	This user uses Jabber as user@server.tld.
{{user MSN Messenger|youraccount}}	MSN This user uses MSN Messenger and his/her e-mail address is username
{{User skype|youraccount}}	This user uses Skype. Contact this user
{{User:Menasim/Userboxes/User Windows Live Messenger|someone@hotmail.com}}	This user uses Windows Live Messenger and his/her e-mail address is someone@hotmail.com.
{{user YIM|yourscreenname}}	YIM This user's Yahoo! Messenger screename is yourscreenname.
{{user all IM}}	* This user can be found on most, if not all, IM networks!
{{User Chat Babes}}	Chat This user has been chatting online with hot babes all day.
{{User xfire|username}}	Xfire This user uses Xfire and their username is username.

[edit] Websites and services

Code	Result
{{User website here|www.yoursitehere.com}}	This user has a website, which can be found here.
{{User website|Your WebAddress}}	Web This user has a website.
{{User Web Soon}}	Web Soon This user has a website that can be found on the web soon.
{{User wiki here|Your WikiAddress}}	WIKI This user has a wiki, which can be found here
{{User wiki|Your WikiAddress}}	Wiki This user has a wiki.
{{User wiki-i|Inter-Wiki link pagename|link text}}	Wiki This user runs the Star Wars wiki.
{{User 4chan}}	4ch This user is a frequent poster at 4chan.
{{User 2ch}}	This user is a 2channeler.
{{User:Djr_xi/User Bebo|foo}}	Bebo This user keeps in touch with their friends with Bebo and their URL is foo.bebo.com.
{{User Celestia}}	This user enjoys using Celestia to look at the virtual skies.
{{user del.icio.us|username}}	This user keeps del.icio.us weblinks as username.
{{user deviantART|username}}	dA This user is a deviantART deviant at username
{{User digg}}	digg This user is a contributor to Digg.
{{User ebay|wiki}}	eBay This user buys and sells on eBay. eBay ID is wiki.
{{User:Bearly541/Userbox/Ebayaddict}}	eBay This user is an eBay addict.
{{User EuroBillTracker}}	EBT This user tracks his or her money on EuroBillTracker.
{{User noder}}	E2 This user is a noder at Everything2.
{{user facebook}}	f This user maintains a facebook profile.
{{user Flickr|username}}	f This user has a Flickr account as username .
{{User:Menasim/Userboxes/User Google Earth|-|{{User:Saoshyant/Userboxes/User goon}}}}	ST This user enjoys using Stellarium to look at the virtual skies.
{{User:Kprateek88/User TopCoder member}}	[ ] This user is a TopCoder member
{{User:Saoshyant/Userboxes/User uncyclopedia}}	This user is a proud contributor to Uncyclopedia.
{{User Uncyclopedian account|account name}}	This user is a proud contributor to Uncyclopedia.
{{User Upcoming.org|YourNumericID}}	u This user keeps a calendar of events on Upcoming.org.
{{User:Feureau/UserBox/wheresGeorge}}	This user tracks his or her money on Where's George?
{{User WhatPulse| profile id }}	WP This user tracks the number of keystrokes and mouse clicks they make on WhatPulse (profile).
{{User ww}}	This user tracks his or her money on Where's Willy
{{User member of|url|name}}	This user is a member of Wikipedia
{{User Wikitravel}}	This user has a page on Wikitravel.
{{user yes.com}}	Yes This user tracks what he or she listens to on the radio using Yes.com.

[edit] Blogging

{{user blog}}	This user maintains a blog.
{{user blog|your.blog.url|Your Blog's Name}}	This user maintains a blog at Your Blog's Name.
{{user lj}}	LJ This user maintains a LiveJournal.
{{user lj|name}}	LJ This user maintains a LiveJournal  as name.
{{User MySpace}}	This user has a profile on MySpace.
{{User MySpace|MySpaceName}}	This user has a profile on MySpace as MySpaceName.
{{User:Djr xi/User Bebo}}	Bebo This user keeps in touch with their friends with Bebo .
{{User:Djr_xi/User Bebo|username}}	Bebo This user keeps in touch with their friends with Bebo and their URL is username.bebo.com.
{{User Plastic}}	This user is a Plastard.
{{User blogger|http://example.com|your blog name}}	B This user keeps a weblog at Blogger as your blog name.
{{User Farker}}	fark This user is a farker.
{{User WordPress}}	W This user uses WordPress.
{{User WordPress|WordPressName}}	W This user uses WordPress.
{{User xanga}}	Xanga This user maintains a Xanga weblog
{{User xanga|YourXangaID}}	Xanga This user maintains a Xanga weblog at YourXangaID

[edit] Search engines

Code	Result
{{User:Menasim/Userboxes/User Google}}	G This user uses Google as a primary search engine.
{{user msn}}	msn This user uses MSN as a primary search engine.
{{user yahoo!}}	Y! This user uses Yahoo! as a primary search engine.
{{User Clusty}}	CL This user uses Clusty as a primary search engine.
{{User Save Jeeves}}	AJ This user wants to Save Jeeves
{{User Wikipedia reference}}	This user uses Wikipedia as his or her primary point of reference.
{{User mozDex}}	This user uses mozDex as a primary search engine.
{{User dmoz editor}}	This user is an editor at the Open Directory Project.

[edit] Mail addresses

Code	Result
{{User:Menasim/Userboxes/User Gmail}}	This user uses Gmail as a primary email service.
{{user Hotmail}}	msn This user uses MSN Hotmail as a primary email service.
I know this is complicated, but you can create this userbox by clicking on this link, clicking on "edit this page", copying the text, moving it to your Userpage, and substituting your version of Mail for "x.x.x" (leave the "v.").	M This user uses Mac OS X Mail v.x.x.x as a primary email service
{{user Windows Live Mail}}	WLM This user uses Windows Live Mail as a primary email service.
{{user Yahoo! Mail}}	Y! This user uses Yahoo! Mail as a primary email service.
{{User ISP mail}}	ISP This user uses the email account provided by their ISP.
{{User Own mail}}	OWN This user uses an email account with their own domain name.
{{user AIM Mail}}	This user uses AIM Mail as a primary email service.

[edit] Internet service providers

Code	Result
{{User ISP Able}}	Able This user's internet service provider is Able.
{{User ISP Adelphia}}	Ad This user's internet service provider is Adelphia.
{{User ISP Aliant}}	Aliant This user's internet service provider is Bell Aliant.
{{User ISP AOL}}	AOL This user's internet service provider is AOL.
{{User ISP ATT}}	at&t This user's internet service provider is AT&T.
{{User ISP BellSouth}}	BS This user's internet service provider is BellSouth.
{{User ISP Blueyonder}}	BY This user's internet service provider is Blueyonder.
{{User ISP BT}}	BT This user's internet service provider is BT Broadband.
{{User ISP Comcast}}	CC This user's internet service provider is Comcast.
{{User ISP Cogeco}}	CGC This user's internet service provider is Cogeco.
{{User ISP Cox}}	COX This user's Internet Service Provider is Cox Communications.
{{User ISP EarthLink}}	EL This user's internet service provider is EarthLink.
{{User ISP IGS}}	IGS This user's internet service provider is Information Gateway Services.
{{User ISP Jazztel}}	Jazz This user's internet service provider is Jazztel.
{{User ISP Jet2.net}}	J2N This user's internet service provider is Jet2.net.
{{User ISP Mediacom}}	Med This user's internet service provider is Mediacom.
{{User ISP MNSi}}	MNSi This user's internet service provider is MNSi.
{{User ISP MSN}}	MSN This user's internet service provider is MSN.
{{User ISP NetZero}}	NZ This user's internet service provider is NetZero.
{{User ISP NTL}}	NTL This user's internet service provider is NTL.
{{User ISP NTS}}	NTS This user's internet service provider is NTS Communications.
{{User ISP OOL}}	OOL This user's internet service provider is Optimum Online.
{{User ISP Orange}}	The future's bright, the ISP's Orange
{{User ISP RCN}}	RCN This user's internet service provider is RCN.
{{User ISP Rogers}}	ROG This user's internet service provider is Rogers Cable.
{{User ISP Shaw}}	SHW This user's internet service provider is Shaw Cable.
{{User ISP Sympatico}}	Sym This user's internet service provider is Bell Sympatico.
{{User ISP T-Online}}	T This user's internet service provider is T-Online.
{{User ISP Telus}}	TEL This user's internet service provider is TELUS.
{{User ISP Terra}}	ter This user's internet service provider is Terra.
{{User ISP TimeWarner}}	TW This user's internet service provider is Time Warner.
{{User ISP Tiscali}}	tis This user's internet service provider is tiscali.
{{User ISP Verizon}}	Vz This user's internet service provider is Verizon.
{{User ISP Westnet}}	WN This user's internet service provider is Westnet.

[edit] Software

Code	Result
{{User:Mkdw/iTunes}}	iTunes This user contributes by using iTunes.
{{User:Mkdw/iTunes7}}	iTunes This user contributes by using iTunes 7.0.2.
{{user F@H}}	F@H This user crunches numbers with Folding@Home.
{{User:Feureau/UserBox/BOINC}}	This user is crunching numbers using BOINC.
{{user Boinc}}	This user BOINCs.
{{user Conky}}	This user monitors their system using Conky.
{{User:N4nojohn/Userboxes/Flash}}	FLA This user can program games with Macromedia Flash Professional 8.
{{user gaim}}	This user uses Gaim to chat on AIM, IRC, and other networks.
{{user kopete}}	This user uses Kopete to chat on IRC and other networks.
{{user Adium}}	This user uses Adium to chat on various instant messaging networks.
{{User:KyraVixen/Userboxes/Trillian}}	This user's primary Instant Messaging software is Trillian.
{{user fl}}	FL Studio This user produces music with FL Studio.
{{user GIMP}}	This user contributes using The GIMP.
{{user grid.org}}	This user contributes using grid.org.
{{user mirc}}	m IRC This user uses mIRC for chatting on IRC.
{{User:Katanzag/Userboxes/User Inkscape}}	This user contributes using Inkscape.
{{user Photoshop}}	This user contributes using Adobe Photoshop
{{user Photoshop2}}	This user contributes using Adobe Photoshop.
{{user Photoshop3}}	This user contributes using Adobe Photoshop.
{{User:Direvus/Userbox/User pgsql}}	This user entrusts the management of relational data to PostgreSQL.
{{user Prime95}}	This user is crunching numbers using Prime95.
{{User:NerdyNSK/Userboxes/MPrime}}	This user is crunching numbers using MPrime.
{{user VandalProof}}	Warning to Vandals: This user is armed with VandalProof
{{user Paint.NET}}	This user contributes using Paint.NET
{{user WikiDiscussion Manager}}	This user uses WikiDiscussion Manager.

[edit] P2P File Sharing Clients

Code	Result
{{User Ares Galaxy}}	This user uses Ares Galaxy.
{{user LimeWire}}	This user uses LimeWire
{{user BitTorrent}}	This user uses BitTorrent
{{user BitTornado}}	BT This user uses BitTornado
{{user BitComet}}	This user uses BitComet
{{user BitLord}}	This user uses BitLord.
{{user uTorrent}}	µ This user uses µTorrent
{{User:Feureau/UserBox/Azureus}}	This user uses Azureus.
{{user EDonkey2000}}	This user uses EDonkey2000
{{user eMule}}	This user uses eMule
{{user aMule}}	This user uses aMule
{{user giFT}}	giFT This user uses giFT.
{{user DC++}}	P2P This user uses DC++.
{{user Napster}}	nap This user has used Napster in the past, back when it was free.
{{User Soulseek}}	slsk This user uses Soulseek.
{{User FrostWire}}	This user uses the FrostWire P2P client.
{{user Kazaa}}	This user uses KaZaA
{{user Kazaa Lite}}	This user uses Kazaa Lite
{{user Morpheus}}	This user uses Morpheus
{{user Shareaza}}	This user uses Shareaza
{{user BearShare}}	BS This user uses BearShare.
{{User p2p}}	P2P This user uses P2P file-sharing services unashamedly.

[edit] Browsers

See the web browser category for more...

Code	Result
{{user browser}}	This user is using a web browser.
{{user browser:Camino}}	Ca This user contributes using Camino.
{{user browser:Dillo}}	D This user contributes using Dillo.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User Firefox}}	This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.
{{User:KyraVixen/Userboxes/browser:Firefox black}}	This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.
{{user browser:PrefersFirefox}}	This user prefers Mozilla Firefox.
{{user browser:Flock}}	This user contributes using Flock.
{{user browser:K-Meleon}}	This user contributes using K-Meleon
{{user browser:Konqueror}}	This user contributes using Konqueror.
{{user browser:Lynx}}	#lynx This user contributes using Lynx.
{{user browser:Maxthon}}	m This user contributes using Maxthon.
{{user browser:Microsoft Internet Explorer}}	This user contributes using Internet Explorer.
{{User browser:Internet Explorer 7}}	This user contributes using Internet Explorer 7.0
{{User MSN Explorer}}	This user contributes using MSN Explorer.
{{user browser:Mozilla}}	This user contributes using Mozilla
{{user browser:Netscape}}	This user contributes using Netscape.
{{User:ZeroOne/Userboxes/User browser:Opera}}	This user contributes using Opera.
{{user browser:Safari}}	This user contributes using Safari.
{{user browser:SeaMonkey}}	This user contributes using SeaMonkey.
{{user browser:Swiftfox}}	This user contributes using Swiftfox.

[edit] Operating systems

See the operating systems category for more operating systems.

If you are going to make a new userbox, please note the capitalisation.

[edit] Example

Code	Result
{{user OS}}	os This user is using an operating system.

[edit] Microsoft brand

Code	Result
{{user OS:Dos}}	C:\>_   This user contributes using DOS.
{{User:Ardo191/Userboxes/XP1}}	XP This user uses Windows XP.
{{User:Ardo191/Userboxes/XP2}}	XP This user uses Windows XP.
{{User:Ardo191/Userboxes/Vista1}}	' This user will use Windows Vista.
{{User:Ardo191/Userboxes/Vista2}}	' This user uses Windows Vista.
{{User:Ardo191/Userboxes/Vista3}}	' This user uses Vista Ultimate.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows}} See template for versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|3.1}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows 3.1.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|95}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows 95.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|NT}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows NT.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|98}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows 98.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|Me}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows Me.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|2000}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows 2000.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|XP}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows XP.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User MS Windows|Vista}} See template for more versions of Windows.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows Vista.

[edit] Mac OS

Code	Result
{{user OS:Mac OS X}}	This user runs Mac OS X.
{{user OS:Mac OS}}	mac This user contributes using Classic Mac OS.
{{user osxs}}	This user uses Mac OS X Server.
{{user mac}}	mac This user contributes using Classic Mac OS.
{{User Thinkdiff}}	Apple Computer This user thinks different.
{{User:Djr_xi/User Mac OS X}}	This user contributes using a Mac, and doesn't know why Windows was ever invented.

[edit] Open-source

Code	Result
{{user Open Source}}	OSrc This user contributes to Open Source Projects.
{{user FreeBSD}}	BSD This user contributes using FreeBSD.
{{user OpenBSD}}	This user contributes using OpenBSD
{{user OpenBSDfw}}	This user sits safely behind an OpenBSD firewall.
{{user OS:NetBSD}}	NetBSD This user runs NetBSD.
{{User:Saoshyant/Userboxes/User OS:Linux}}	This user contributes using Linux.
{{user lin}}	This user contributes using Linux.
{{user gnulin}}	This user contributes using GNU/Linux.
{{user gnulin2}}	This user contributes using GNU/Linux, but doesn't care what other people call it.
{{user gnulin3}}	This user contributes using GNU/Linux, and disagrees with those who call it simply "Linux".
{{user GNU}}	This user contributes using GNU
{{user OS:Solaris}}	Sol This user contributes using Solaris
{{User:Saoshyant/Userboxes/OS:BeOS}}	Be This user contributes using BeOS
{{user OS:Plan 9}}	P9 This user contributes using Plan 9 From Bell Labs
{{user slackware}}	This user contributes using Slackware Linux.
{{User OS:Ubuntu}}	Ub This user contributes using Ubuntu.
{{User OS:Kubuntu}}	kub This user contributes using Kubuntu.
{{User debian}}	This user contributes using Debian.
{{User:Ghepeu/Userboxes/User OS:Gentoo}}	g This user contributes using Gentoo Linux.
{{User redhat}}	This user contributes with Red Hat Linux.
{{User Knoppix}}	This user contributes with Knoppix - a Linux OS.
{{User fedora}}	This user contributes with Fedora Core.
{{User suse}}	This user contributes with SuSE Linux.
{{User pclinuxos}}	This user contributes with PCLinuxOS.
{{User kde}}	This user contributes with KDE.
{{User gnome}}	This user contributes with GNOME.
{{User Blackbox}}	This user uses the Blackbox window manager, or a derivative.

[edit] Misc.

Code	Result
{{User dualboot}}	This user has a dual boot configuration.

[edit] Other Microsoft Products

Code	Result
{{Msoffice2000}}	This user is still using Microsoft Office 2000 or older

[edit] Text editors

Code	Result
{{User emacs}}	This user hacks happily with Emacs.
{{User jEdit}}	This user writes everything with jEdit.
{{user Kate}}	This user contributes using Kate.
{{User nano}}	This user contributes using Nano.
{{user pico}}	pico_ This user contributes using Pico.
{{User vim}}	This user contributes using Vim.
{{user vi edit}}	vi_ This user contributes using vi.
{{User:Praetor alpha/User:OpenOffice.org}}	This user writes with the OpenOffice.org suite.

[edit] Windows Text Editors

Code	Result
{{User Textpad}}	TPAD This user contributes using Textpad.
{{User EditPlus}}	Edit+ This user contributes using EditPlus.
{{user notepad}}	NOTEPAD.EXE| This user contributes using Notepad.
{{user UltraEdit}}	UE This user contributes using UltraEdit
{{user edit.com}}	EDIT.COM_ This user contributes using MS-DOS Editor.
{{user msword}}	W This user contributes using Microsoft Word
{{user wordperfect}}	WP This user contributes using Corel WordPerfect.
{{user othertext}}	Other Text Editor This user contributes using a different text editor, such as Wordpad or Windows Write, for example..
{{user customtext}}	[your text editor] This user contributes using [your text editor].

[edit] Hardware

Code	Result
{{user dual monitor}}	This user has a dual monitor configuration.
{{user tri monitor}}	This user has a tri monitor configuration.
{{user quad monitor}}	This user has a quad monitor configuration
{{user multi monitor}}	This user has more monitors than the Nebuchadnezzar.
{{user videowall}}	This user has a video wall configuration.
{{User:Everchanging02/UBX/Res 16x12}}	1600 x 1200 This user contributes at 1600 x 1200 resolution.
{{user dvrk}}	dvrk This user contributes using a Dvorak keyboard.
{{user dvrk2}}	DVRK
{{User:StuartBrady/User dvrk3}}	dvrk
{{user podotypist}}	This user types with their feet.
{{user cellphone}}	This user contributes using a phone.
{{user PDA}}	This user contributes using a PDA.
{{User Bluetooth}}	BT This user contributes using a Bluetooth device.
{{user gaming console}}	This user contributes using a gaming console.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User Laptop}}	This user contributes using a laptop.
{{User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User PC}}	This user contributes using a PC.
{{User:Sir Link/Userboxes/AMD Dual Core}}	Dual This user uses an AMD Dual Core processor Core
{{User AMD}}	AMD This user uses AMD processors exclusively.
{{user AMD64}}	64 This user uses an AMD64 processor
{{user Opteron}}	OPT This user uses an AMD Opteron processor.
{{User:Holek/Userboxes/AthlonXP}}	AXP This user uses an AMD Athlon XP processor.
{{user pentium d}}	Pentium D This user uses Intel Pentium D
{{User celeron}}	intel inside This user contributes with a computer based on the Intel Celeron microprocessor.
{{User Pentium}}	intel inside This user still uses a classic Socket 7 Pentium, Pro or Pentium MMX CPU.
{{User PII}}	intel inside This user contributes with a computer based on the Intel Pentium II microprocessor..
{{User Core Duo}}	DUO This user contributes with a computer based on the Intel Core Duo microprocessor.
{{User Core 2 Duo}}	This user contributes with a computer based on the Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessor.
{{User 486}}	intel inside This user contributes with a computer based on the Intel 80486 microprocessor..
{{user typewriter2}}	This user contributes using a typewriter, and sends all contributions via mail.
{{user CBM}}	CBM This user is a Commodore Business Machines enthusiast.
{{user Macintosh}}	This user contributes using a Macintosh computer.
{{User macmini}}	This user contributes using an Apple Mac mini computer.
{{user MacBook}}	This user contributes using a MacBook.
{{user MacBook Pro}}	This user contributes using a MacBook Pro.
{{user iMacG5}}	This user contributes using an iMac G5 computer.
{{user apple}}	Mac This user is contributing using a Macintosh computer.
{{user apple-g}}	This user thinks Apple Computer products are cool.
{{user doorstop}}	This user believes the best use of a PC is as a doorstop.
{{User Blu-ray}}	This user supports Blu-ray.
{{User wireless connection}}	This user contributes using a wireless connection.
{{User wireless supplier}}	This user allows their neighbors to use their wireless internet connection.

[edit] Internet Connection

Code	Result
{{user lt 56k}}	<56k This poor user contributes using a dial-up connection slower than 56k.
{{user 56k}}	56k This user has a 56K modem connection.
{{user broadband}}	>56k This user is contributing using a broadband connection.
{{User IP|Your IP}}	IP This person's IP is [[User_talk:Your IP|Your IP]].
{{User IPv6}}	IP This person's IP is ::1.

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