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This is a WikiProject, a collaboration area and open group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of a particular topic, or to organizing some internal Wikipedia process.
Please see the Guide to WikiProjects and the Directory of WikiProjects for more information.
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The purpose of this Wikiproject is to develop a standardized template for software articles.

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[edit] Goals

The goals of the project are to build a community of interest around computer science, and to provide a focal point for coordinating efforts to improve Wikipedia's software articles.


Relevant Categories Related Projects

[edit] Things to keep in mind

There are a few things that you should try to keep in mind while editing software article.

[edit] Audience

One of the primary goals of this project is to make computer science articles accessible, so you should make an effort to explain any jargon.

[edit] Conventions

[edit] References

Try to ensure that every computer science article includes at least a few relevant references, and direct citations for anything that could be considered controversial. Wikipedia articles cannot be a substitute for a textbook (that is what Wikibooks is for), and references can give readers some idea of where they should go if they need more information than the article can provide. Just as important, providing further reading enables other editors to verify and to extend the given information, as well as to discuss the quality of a particular source.

You can find more information on citations and references, as well as several examples for how the cited literature should look, in the style guide on citations. Wikipedia's List of publications in computer science can be a good source of references and citations for computer science articles, as can Citeseer and Google Scholar.

[edit] Article statistics

Computer science
articles		 Importance
Top High Mid Low None Total
Quality
Featured article FA 1 1
Good article GA 3 3 6 12
B 18 24 21 5 68
Start 31 21 78 37 10 177
Stub 4 6 21 63 17 111
Assessed 57 54 126 105 27 369
Unassessed 1 111 112
Total 57 54 126 106 138 481


[edit] Parentage

This WikiProject is an offshoot of WikiProject Computer science

WikiProject Science
WikiProject Computer science
WikiProject WikiProject Software
WikiProject Free Software
WikiProject Linux
WikiProject Macintosh
WikiProject Malware
WikiProject Microsoft Windows


[edit] Templates

Use the template below to create an infobox for the software.

The use of the infobox is not compulsory, it is strictly voluntary and provided here for convenience. Many variations on this archetype of in use in various articles.

[edit] Project banner

Use the template below to add it to any software article that is within our project goals.

{{WikiProject Software}}


Software Portal
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Software, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Software articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.
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[edit] Infobox

Use the template below to add it to any article about a software package. Example is to the right, and see the template page for full documentation.

{{Infobox Software}}

[edit] User box

{{User WikiProject Software}}

WikiProject Software is a participant in WikiProject Software.







[edit] Invites

Add this template to invite new participants to this WikiProject: {{Software invite}}

WikiProject Software Hello WikiProject Software. You have been invited to join WikiProject Software, a WikiProject dedicated to improving the Software-related articles on Wikipedia. You received this invitation due to your interest in, or edits within the scope of the project. If you would like to join or just help out a bit, please visit the project page, and add your name to the list of project members. You may also wish to add {{User WikiProject Software}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Software/todo}} to your userpage. If you know someone who might be intrested, please pass this message onto others by pasting this code into their talk page {{Software invite}} with the following heading == WikiProject:Software ==.



[edit] See also

[edit] Participants

Please feel free to join this project and give your assistance where it is possible. The following table lists users who are active participants in the WikiProject Software. If you would like to join the project, please feel free to add yourself to the list. Instructions for doing this can be displayed by editing the page (if you can't figure out how to edit the table, just leave your info underneath the table, and someone will probably update the table for you).

If you are a participant, you can keep in touch with project developments by clicking here to add Wikipedia:WikiProject Software to your watchlist. In addition, add this template to your talk page to keep up to date with the current tasks: {{Wikipedia:WikiProject_Software/todo}}.

User (T C) Comments Status
BrianReading (T C) Active
Deblopper (T C) Managing the Main Page of WikiProject Software Active - House-Keeping
Sammy9990 (T C) Founder Unknown
Tyw7 (T C) This user is on leave while trying to catch up on schoolwork Active--But will be slow to response
Flaminglawer (T C) Pretty much just doing ratings/importance and such Semi-Active
Wrldwzrd89 (T C) Contributing to relevant articles on an active basis Active
FatalError (T C) Cleanup, general fixes, etc. Active