Wikibooks:Reading room/Archives/2012/November

Scratch Area
Hello Folks, I have been contributing to the X86 Assembly book and I was wondering is there a general scratch area that I can use to test things about before making a large add? I can obviously use my own user page but it seems a little clunky. Thanks for the help in advance! Syaghmour (discuss • contribs) 13:05, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
 * You could also look at using the Sandbox (though that gets automatically deleted). Probably developing material in user space is about as good a solution as you're going to find. --Jomegat (discuss • contribs) 13:59, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
 * You can have subpages under your user page. User:Syaghmour/Text Processing Instructions, etc. --LoStrangolatore (discuss • contribs) 08:56, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you! This looks like a much better solution.

Syaghmour (discuss • contribs) 02:26, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Possible religion related goals for 2013
Hi, all. I just created this account with the kind of weird username because my favorite alias seems to be problematic somehow. I probably created an account earlier and lost the information, blast it. Anyway, this is probably more than a bit presumptuous on my part, but I have started a discussion at w:Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Religion in the English wikipedia asking what if any sort of goals we might be able to reasonably set for the next year, in wikipedia and other WF sites as well. I figured the wikipedia probably gets more attention, which is why I started the discussion there. But I would be very interested in seeing any input regarding what the editors here think might be the areas here most in need or meriting additional attention. Maybe, and at this point it is just a maybe, maybe we might be able to get some input on such topics if we have some idea what it is we really need to work on. Anyway, I would welcome any input anyone here might have. Dotar Sojat (discuss • contribs) 19:57, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

PDF version for Wikijunior:Europe
I have created a PDF version of the pages on Wikijunior Europe and uploaded a copy to Commons. I have also added the PDF template thing to the WJ Europe front page but my problem is linking it to the Commons PDF. How do I do this? Your assistance will be much appreciated!--ЗAНИA talk 21:27, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I've figured it out finally. Just needed to specify the correct filename.--ЗAНИA [[Image:Flag_of_Italy.svg|15px]]talk 22:05, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

New book proposal
Dear Admin,

I would like to release a version of my existing textbook modified for wikibooks with Creative Commons. Proposed title for wikibook version is "Enjoying Math: Learning Problem Solving with Fun Puzzles" under mathematics category. I have material in wikitext format. Currently, I do not have permission to create a new page and I would like to know the procedure or whom I should contact

Thanks,

Deepak Kulkarni
 * You should be able to create pages. I think the problem you may be having is the colon in the title.  That is generally used to specify a namespace in Wikibooks.  Would you consider a dash instead? --Jomegat (discuss • contribs) 20:43, 7 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks a lot! Is the book I created now available to others to edit? If so, I can invite them to do so. Also,  Is there a reference page for details such as  - how to categorize the book, how to create separate pages instead of putting all text in one page? - Deepak
 * See Using Wikibooks on everything you'll need to know QU TalkQu 12:32, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! - Deepak

getting a book to featured status
I've been working on an A-level Computing text book for some time now. The first two units are ready and Im hoping to get them featured and printed. Could anyone advise what needs doing to Bring them up to featured status, and if there are any good latex/pdt exporter tools out there. My current print versions are very rough. Thanks Pluke (discuss • contribs) 22:55, 14 November 2012 (UTC)


 * For converting between different formats you might try pandoc http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/README.html Benson Muite (discuss • contribs) 12:10, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'll give it a spin Pluke (discuss • contribs) 21:05, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

Multimedia sport tutorial
I'm wondering if it would be possible and reasonable to create multimedia wikibook as a tutorial for kayaking. The main issue seems to be related with demonstration videos which I would like to include for every skill description. I know that MediWiki is supporting videos, but there are hardly no examples, even for instructional clips. What you think? --Sawickib (discuss • contribs) 01:12, 18 November 2012 (UTC)