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'''The M3P Foundation is holding its first annual edit-a-thon on Saturday 14 September 2013 at the National Archives of Malta in Rabat.'''
'''The M3P Foundation held its first edit-a-thon on Saturday 14 September 2013 at the National Archives of Malta in Rabat.'''
[[File:M3P Editathon2013.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Join us for the 1st M3P edit-a-thon!]]
The event started at 1:30pm and ended at 6:00pm with refreshments.


The event starts at 1:30pm and you are free to join for as long as you like. The editathon ends at 7:00pm when refreshments will be served to all attendees.
Attendees to editathons are always asked to bring their own laptop with them to participate fully. Free wifi available at the venue.


=== What is an editathon? ===
=== What is an editathon? ===
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In this case, "edit" is used in the sense of contributing edits to the M3P wiki.
In this case, "edit" is used in the sense of contributing edits to the M3P wiki.




== Attendees ==
== Attendees ==
'''The event is free and open to all but registration before Wednesday 11 September 2013 is required. To register, please enter your name below or [http://www.tonisant.com/contact/ contact Toni Sant].'''
'''The event was free and open to all but registration before Wednesday 11 September 2013 was required. Register was achieved simply by entering your name below or [http://www.tonisant.com/contact/ contacting Toni Sant].'''


* Noel D'Anastas
* Noel D'Anastas
* Michael Bugeja
* Michael Bugeja
*
* Steve Borg
* Alex Grech
* Mario Axiaq
* Reuben Pace
* Clare Ghigo
* Robert Micallef
* Martin Debattista
* Sempliċiment tat-Triq
* Edwin Balzan
* Hannah Jones
* Toni Sant


You will need to bring your own laptop to participate fully in this editathon.  Wifi is available at the venue.
== Outline of activities at this event ==


== Outline of activities at this event ==
* Toni Sant provided an overview of where the M3P wiki stands after three years since the official launch. This introduction was followed by a hands-on Q&A session leading to one-to-one editing assistance on pages and entries of specific interest to each attendee.
''An detailed outline of activities planned at this event will appear here ahead of the event.''


* Toni Sant will provide an overview of where the M3P wiki stands after three years since the official launch. This introduction will be followed by a hands-on Q&A session leading to one-to-one editing assistance on pages and entries of specific interest to each attendee.
===Page names===
* How do you decide what to call a page?
* [[Help:Disambiguation|What is page disambiguation]]? examples: [[Joe Grech]] - [[Kantilena]] - [[Stephen Borg]]
* How does DEFAULTSORT work? See: [[Help:Contents#Sort_order|Help on sort order]] + [[:Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]


''Please feel free to add ideas/requests here...''
===Page tags===
* What is a [[:Category:Stubs|stub]]? See [[Help:Stub]]
* What does a [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Cleanup|page clean-up]] involve? See [[Help:Contents#Cleanup]]
* Why are [[Special:Categories|category tags]] important?
* Which categories do we use?  And how?
* Why use the [[Help:Contents#Edit_Summary|edit summary field]]?


===File uploads===
* How do you upload images to display on the M3P wiki?
* How do you upload images to display on the M3P wiki?
* How do embed audio files on specific pages?
* How do you [[Template:Multiple_image|display images as a gallery]] on the M3P wiki? exampes: [[Malta Song Festival (D'Anastas_2013)]] + [[Xtreme Metal Assault]]
* Why are category tags important?
* How do you embed audio files on specific pages? examples: [[Bletchley Park]] + [[Is-Siegħa tal-Kittieba]] + [[ROCKNA Live & Unplugged]]
* What is a stub?
 
* What does a page clean-up involve?
===Help===
*
* I'd like to help...[[M3P:Community_portal|what can I do]]?
*
* Asking for help
: * Expanding the [[Help:Contents|help section]]
* [[M3P:Editorial_policy|M3P editorial policies]]
 
== Images from the event ==
Photos by Noel D'Anastas.
 
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== Funding ==
This event received funding from the SIS, under the VO Fund.
 
== Next M3P Edit-a-thon ==
The next M3P edit-a-thon is on [[M3P:Editathon-2_2013|Saturday 19 October 2013]].
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.facebook.com/events/482712365151358 Event listing on Facebook]
* [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130912/technology/Wikis-slow-to-emerge-in-Malta.485874 Martin Debattista's Times of Malta feature about the edit-a-thon]




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Latest revision as of 06:09, 11 October 2013

The M3P Foundation held its first edit-a-thon on Saturday 14 September 2013 at the National Archives of Malta in Rabat.

Join us for the 1st M3P edit-a-thon!

The event started at 1:30pm and ended at 6:00pm with refreshments.

Attendees to editathons are always asked to bring their own laptop with them to participate fully. Free wifi available at the venue.

What is an editathon?

The word "editathon" or "edit-a-thon" is a portmanteau of the words "edit" and "marathon".

In this case, "edit" is used in the sense of contributing edits to the M3P wiki.


Attendees

The event was free and open to all but registration before Wednesday 11 September 2013 was required. Register was achieved simply by entering your name below or contacting Toni Sant.

  • Noel D'Anastas
  • Michael Bugeja
  • Steve Borg
  • Alex Grech
  • Mario Axiaq
  • Reuben Pace
  • Clare Ghigo
  • Robert Micallef
  • Martin Debattista
  • Sempliċiment tat-Triq
  • Edwin Balzan
  • Hannah Jones
  • Toni Sant

Outline of activities at this event

  • Toni Sant provided an overview of where the M3P wiki stands after three years since the official launch. This introduction was followed by a hands-on Q&A session leading to one-to-one editing assistance on pages and entries of specific interest to each attendee.

Page names

Page tags

File uploads

Help

* Expanding the help section

Images from the event

Photos by Noel D'Anastas.

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Funding

This event received funding from the SIS, under the VO Fund.

Next M3P Edit-a-thon

The next M3P edit-a-thon is on Saturday 19 October 2013.

External links