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Klinger: /* Comparison to other resource page types */

2024-04-18T20:36:19Z

Comparison to other resource page types

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	* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias\|pedia]].		* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias\|pedia]].
			* If information is less encyclopedic and more similar to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compendium compendium], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_guide study guide], or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_to_information_sources bibliographic guide], a page would be considered a '''guide'''.
	* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].		* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].
	* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].		* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].

imported>Nix: make Guide a subcategory of "Resource"

2021-09-20T09:08:02Z

make Guide a subcategory of "Resource"

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	* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].		* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].
	* If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under [[:Category:reference\|references]].		* If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under [[:Category:reference\|references]].

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imported>Nix: little more on reference category

2021-09-20T01:13:47Z

little more on reference category

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	* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].		* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].
	* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].		* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].
	* If a page is a detailed reference, it would fit under [[:Category:reference\|references]].		* If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under [[:Category:reference\|references]].

imported>Nix: Updating description to be more in line with typical usage of "guide", with regards to reference sites like this wiki. Add comparison to other major resource types

2021-09-20T01:06:35Z

Updating description to be more in line with typical usage of "guide", with regards to reference sites like this wiki. Add comparison to other major resource types

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	~~How-to guides take~~ the ~~reader through~~ the ~~steps required to solve a real-world problem~~.		''Guide'' is one of the five primary [[Resources\|resource]] categories for the wiki.

	~~They are recipes, directions to achieve a specific end - for example: how to create a web form; how to plot a three-dimensional data-set; how to enable LDAP authentication.~~		=== Guide scope ===

	~~They are wholly~~ '''~~goal-oriented~~'''.		''Guide'' can mean [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_(disambiguation) many things]. In our case, we look at ''guides'' as a sort of reference work. To understand what pages might be considered ''guides'', look to these sources in particular:

	~~If you~~'~~d like an analogy, think about~~ a ''~~recipe~~, ~~for preparing something~~ to ~~eat~~''.		# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compendium Compendium] - "''... a concise collection of information pertaining to a body of knowledge. A compendium may summarize a larger work.''"
			# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_guide Study guide] - ''"Study guides can be broad based to facilitate learning in a number of areas, or be resources that foster comprehension... Some will summarize ... the important elements of the subject.''"
			# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_to_information_sources Guide to information sources] - ''"... (or a bibliographic guide, a literature guide, a guide to reference materials, a subject gateway, etc.) is a kind of metabibliography. Ideally it is not just a listing of bibliographies, reference works and other information sources, but more like a textbook introducing users to the information sources in a given field (in general)."''

			=== Comparison to other resource page types ===

			* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias\|pedia]].
			* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].
			* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].
			* If a page is a detailed reference, it would fit under [[:Category:reference\|references]].

imported>Makefu: Makefu moved page Category:How-To to Category:Guide without leaving a redirect: Rename

2017-08-23T11:46:00Z

Makefu moved page Category:How-To to Category:Guide without leaving a redirect: Rename

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imported>Makefu: Created page with "How-to guides take the reader through the steps required to solve a real-world problem. They are recipes, directions to achieve a specific end - for example: how to create a..."

2017-08-22T19:29:11Z

Created page with "How-to guides take the reader through the steps required to solve a real-world problem. They are recipes, directions to achieve a specific end - for example: how to create a..."

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How-to guides take the reader through the steps required to solve a real-world problem.

They are recipes, directions to achieve a specific end - for example: how to create a web form; how to plot a three-dimensional data-set; how to enable LDAP authentication.

They are wholly '''goal-oriented'''.

If you'd like an analogy, think about a ''recipe, for preparing something to eat''.

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	* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias\|pedia]].		* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias\|pedia]].
			* If information is less encyclopedic and more similar to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compendium compendium], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_guide study guide], or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_to_information_sources bibliographic guide], a page would be considered a '''guide'''.
	* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].		* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].
	* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].		* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].

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	* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].		* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial\|tutorial]].
	* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].		* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook\|cookbook]].
	* If a page is a detailed reference, it would fit under [[:Category:reference\|references]].		* If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under [[:Category:reference\|references]].