User talk:Alejandro Erickson

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Good luck! --Panic (talk) 10:19, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your methods. I'm trying to recruit authors in the ocarina community. Until I get some help from some musicians, this will be a vapourbook. Do you think I should write some of it on my talk page before making it a book? Alejandro Erickson (talk) 17:31, 1 June 2010 (UTC)


 * You should start by contributing some content and structuring it (create the TOC and establish the scope, what will the book cover and what will it teach to readers). If you chose to do it on you userspace you will have to authorize contributions (it not seen as acceptable to edit pages on the userspace outside of the main talk without a direct instruction to do so), this will permit greater control on what you do but will reduce collaboration or and probably even interest in collaborating on those resources.
 * I've noticed your attempt to establish a structure for the book on the project talk pages, there is nothing wrong with that but be extremely aware not to impose your views on others and be open for having your expectations challenged, also remember that most people will shy away from engaging in discussions. If you need to establish a more fixed framework for participation on the project, establish some book conventions (see C++ Programming/Conventions), by making proposals and adopting them as a specific framework for the book's evolution. Sometimes this is required to permit some stability and order to the creative process, but for the low content you still have on the project it may be premature.
 * Mine other resources, use free content from Wikipedia and other compatible sources, remembering to ask for transclusions of the articles. You can even tag Wikipedia articles to link to the book as soon as it begins to take shape. It all depends on the level of participation you are after, make an announcement on the Reading Room, and in other books that share some commonalities, etc. (Check out the Wikiversity project also). --Panic (talk) 06:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

PS: If the book is in the public domain and has been published ( "Mezzetti curriculum" ) check out the Wikisource project and ask for help importing it first there before duplicating the effort here (or change what you do import from that work). This will also enable you to reference the source on the project you are creating. --Panic (talk) 06:13, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Ok yeah, I was wondering how to get the book onto a wiki-affiliated site. I'll look into this so that contributors don't have to chase it down at pacchioni's website. As for duplicating efforts, I'm not sure what you mean. I'm promoting the Mezzetti book as a general guideline, but I would like contributors to make more modern exercises (especially musical pieces). Alejandro Erickson (talk) 06:55, 2 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Having the book stored at Wikisource will reduce the need to duplicate it (you can reference it there) or duplicate parts of it here and alter them. For what I understood you don't want to evolve the source material but are especially interested in shaping the exercises. I also noted that the Mezzetti book only covers that particular type of ocarina and you are aiming to go beyond that limitation. --Panic (talk) 05:16, 3 June 2010 (UTC)