About:Index

Introduction

The Travellerspoint Wiki Travel Guide is user-maintained by the members of Travellerspoint. Contributing to an article is as easy as clicking the 'edit' link and making your changes.

However, once you start contributing more frequently to the guide, you may start to wonder what the best way is to do something. These helpful pages will hopefully answer those questions. If you have any unanswered questions, please use the Discuss link at the bottom of this page and we will attempt to provide an answer.

List of About articles

Getting underway

Getting started - There's no such thing as writer's block for wiki writers: there's always something to write!
Projects - Another great way to get started is to collaborate with other users on a project.
AAAAh! Code for dummies - If you're baffled by all this "code" business.
Copyright rules - It's just something you have to know.
Naming articles - This shouldn't be too difficult, but there are a few rules to remember when you give titles to your articles, such as what to do with ambiguous titles.
What you can edit - While there's plenty of things anyone can edit, there are some articles that can only be edited by certain users.
Featuring articles - What does it take to get an article featured?
Wiki tutorial:How to make simple edits - A very straightforward introduction to making simple edits.
Promoting your site on Travellerspoint - How to become a top contributor and what the rules are.
Editing Accommodation Tables is a bit tricky for the newcomer. This article helps explain what's going on.

Writing style

Guide to style - Wiki? Say what now? How to know a wiki article when it hits you in the face. Read this article for a condensed version of all the other writing style articles.
Keeping it nice - Don't be a loser. Be nice.
Keeping the travel perspective - Don't forget you're writing a travel guide - save the essay writing for school.
Keeping it impersonal - This isn't the place to write about yourself.
Keeping it creative - Keep it interesting - people are going to read what you write.
Keeping it neutral - While you're at it, keep it factual too.
Writing about businesses - How to write about restaurants, bars and accommodation.
Measurements - There's a special way to list all measurements, whether they be meters, litres or temperatures.
Spelling - Articles should be written in English, but which English?
Lists vs Subheadings - Know when to use a list or a subheading.

Categories and templates

Earning money by contributing

It is possible to make some money from your contributions to the guide through an ad revenue sharing program run through Google's AdSense or via the Wiki Competitions we are running.