WikiProject Computing Some Wikipedians have formed a project to better organize information in articles related to Websites. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list here.
For more information on WikiProjects, please see Wikipedia:WikiProjects and Wikipedia:WikiProject best practices.
WikiProject on Websites
| The WikiProject Websites is the linkage of all articles directly related to websites. Only "major" websites should be listed (in line with Wikipedia:Notability (web)). [edit] Parentage The parent of this WikiProject is: WikiProject Computing [edit] Related WikiProjects [edit] Participants If you like websites, add yourself to this list, and participate! We need your support. Add your name now and become a recognized contributor. |
[edit] Goals and Tasks
| This project has two simple goals. - To get every major website (and the biggest minor websites) on Wikipedia.
- To provide clear, concise encyclopedic entries on major websites
[edit] Main Tasks |
[edit] Creating your Website Page
[edit] Templates
{{WebsiteNotice}}
 | This article is part of WikiProject Websites, an attempt to create and link together articles about the major websites on the web. To participate, edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page. | | ??? | This article has not yet received a rating on the quality scale. | | ??? | This article has not yet received a rating on the importance scale. | | |
{{WikiProject Computing|websites=yes|websites-importance=}}
 | This article is within the scope of WikiProject Computing, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Computing on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. | | ??? | This article has not yet received a rating on the project's quality scale. | | ??? | This article has not yet received a rating on the project's importance scale. | | | This article is supported by WikiProject Websites. | | |
[edit] Categories
[edit] WP 1.0 Assessment Articles
Websites articles | Importance |
| Top | High | Mid | Low | None | Total |
| Quality |
FA | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
GA | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| B | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 |
| Start | 1 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 89 |
| Stub | | 1 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 58 |
| List | 1 | | | | 2 | 3 |
| Assessed | 7 | 11 | 29 | 87 | 82 | 216 |
| Unassessed | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 184 | 191 |
| Total | 7 | 13 | 30 | 91 | 266 | 407 |
[edit] Resources / FAQ
- How do I know if a Website is worth noting in Wikipedia?
Follow these simple rules to know if you should create an article about a website. Your website should meet the majority of this criteria.
- You have known this site for as long as you can remember
- It seems to be very popular
- It has a Google PageRank of 8 or above
- It has been in the news
- You have heard at least 5 people talking about it
If you are not sure, post your proposal on the proposal subpage.
- What if my website belongs to a company, and there is already an article on Wikipedia about the company?
- Create a new article, naming it company.com .
- If the company's name happens to be company.com, create a new article, naming it company.com (Website)
- I am writing a Website article from scratch. What should I put in it?
Refer to our sample page for guidance on what a Website page should look like.
[edit] Subpages
Proposals and Requests | Sample Article | Full List of WP Websites Articles