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iPublic.org is a dynamic, collaborative web site where you are encouraged to contribute your valuable knowledge and experience. Like the Internet's Wikipedia, iPublic.org uses wiki software so that you may not only access information, but add and elaborate content for the benefit of all.

Quick Wiki Intro

You may browse and read any article on the iPublic site. In order to update or add content, you must first create an account.

On a wiki site, each specific topic is given its own page. For instance, the DCStat program page describes the District of Columbia's initiative by that name. Since wiki pages are truly web pages, they may contain rich content including text, images, links to other pages (both inside and outside the wiki), video, audio and more. The Help pages explain in detail how to navigate, read and author wiki content.

Resources

If you are new to wiki, following are resources to help learn how to make the most of your experience.

General
User's Guide
Simplified Ruleset - guidelines and etiquette
MediaWiki FAQs - quick answers to common questions
Tips - organized by subject
Editing
Formatting
Editing Tables
How to edit a page (Wikipedia)
Editing (meta)
Page edit reference card - print for handy reminders
Personal tools